Agri dept delivers corn seeds to Iligan City

 

ILIGAN CITY – Aimed at addressing farmers’ productivity and profit, the Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) delivered 100 bags of hybrid yellow corn seeds (DK8899S) to the Office of Congressman Celso G. Regencia, Lone District of Iligan City, on December 26, in Brgy. Hinaplanon, here.

Funded under the agency’s Production Support Services for CY 2024, the department through the Corn program handed over the said provisions to the said office, which was received by Pablito D. Oblimow, Jr.

Packaged at 9 kilos per bag, the hybrid corn seeds are to be planted to a half hectare of land this dry season, with an estimated average yield of 8.26 metric tons per hectare.

With the conferment of such agri inputs, the DA-10 further eyes for Iligan City farmers to contribute in the region’s bid toward sufficiency for food, feed and industrial purposes.# (JLO/Photo supplied)