USec Oliveros leads visit to NorMin DA-PRDP subprojects

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary (USec) for Special Concerns and for Official Development Assistance for foreign Aid/Grant Jerome V. Oliveros visited two subprojects under the DA- Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) on February 24 and 25.

One of the subprojects visited is the Mantibugao – Minsuro Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon under the I-BUILD component which was turned over on February 3, 2022.

Engr. Joie Caesar M. Gaid, Local Government Unit of Manolo Fortich Administrator, told USec Oliveros the positive impacts brought by the subprojects to the community such as lesser travel time, reduced post-harvest losses, and cheaper hauling cost.

Meanwhile, USec Oliveros visited the Dairy Milk Processing and Marketing Enterprise under the I-REAP Component in El Salvador City. This is managed by Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives (NMFDC) and was turned over on March 21, 2023.

Learning the success of the cooperative, USec Oliveros advised NMFDC Chairman Robert B. Enerio to properly promote their story on a national level and said that their story can give motivation and inspiration to other proponent groups, especially those still starting to venture into dairy industry.

During his visit, USec Oliveros was assisted by DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan and DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga, along with several DA-PRDP staff.#