DA XI strengthens Zero Hunger Campaign

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Mar. 30 (PIA)-- The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region XI continues to strengthen its Zero Hunger Campaign through empowering the agriculture sector while continuing the Plant, Plant, Plant Program.

In a phone interview during the Pakigsayod: Serbisyo Alang sa Katawhang Pilipino radio program held today (March 30), Rowena Francine Adlaon, Market Specialist III of the DA Agriculture and Marketing Assistance Division (DA-AMAD) said that the DA XI has already released vegetable seeds for short-term and immediate consumption and fruit trees seeds for long term production.

"Nagahatag usab kami ug mga farm machineries para pagtrabaho nila sa ilang mga farms ug mga equipment (We also give farm machineries and equipment for their farm works),” Adlaon added.

Aside from the production, post-harvest, transport, and processing facilities which DA has extended, Adlaon also said that a training facility worth P40-M was also funded by the DA in Davao Del Norte.

"Naa pod gane mi nabutang diha sa Davao Del Nort) nga training facility. I think P40M from DA gihapon na sya nga funds (We also put a training facility there in Davao Del Norte and I think its P40M still funded by the DA XI),” she said.

Adlaon also gave an update on the Plant, Plant, Plant Program in the region.

"Continue ang atong Plant, Plant, Plant Program sa DA under sa High-Value Crop Coordinator Program. In fact, ongoing na ang purchase ana, first quarter. So anytime, maybe next month, marelease na ng mga seeds didto sa LGU para madistribute napod na sa mga farmers (The Plant, Plant, Plant Program of the DA continues under the High-Value Crop Coordinator Program and in fact, the purchasing for the said project is ongoing and maybe next month, the seeds will be released to the LGUs then to the farmers),” she said. (PIA XI / Ezri Coda Jr.)

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