DA-10 provides Guinsiliban town veggie seeds for the implementation of their HAPAG program. 

 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To help address food security concerns among communities, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) turned over a total of 150 packets of assorted vegetable seeds to the Local Government Unit of Guinsiliban, Camiguin on June 30, 2023, at the agency compound.

DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado handed over the agricultural inputs, comprising 90 packets of 5-in-1 Pinakbet seeds and 60 packets of 5-in-1 Sinigang seeds to Guinsiliban Mayor Helenio N. Abecia.

According to RED Collado, the DA-10 supports the implementation of the HAPAG (Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay) program of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) that empowers barangays to reintroduce agriculture in urban communities.

Mayor Abecia said that the veggie seeds will be distributed to the seven barangays of Guinsiliban, of which purok presidents will be the ones to allocate the number of packets to the local farmers where each barangay already has a ready 200-square meter land area for production.

He added, the said initiative will also be of great help to farmers, not only towards achieving food security but also gain additional income, since the town has just recently opened its new public market.

Further, the provided agri assistance is funded under the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) of the agency. # (DLVicente)