USAD launched in AgSur town
By Julius Quijada
AGUSAN DEL SUR, August 23 (PIA) - The provincial
government here recently launched the Upland Sustainable Agri-Forestry
Development (USAD) Program in Barangay Langag, Esperanza with various projects
turned-over as initial input to kick-off and operationalize the program.
The launching was highlighted by a medical
mission, mass feeding and the signing of Memorandum of Agreement between the
provincial government, the municipality of Esperanza and the chairman and
officials of Barangay Langag.
The provincial government also turned over USAD
initial “package” like the Free Range Chicken Production, Fruit Tree
Production, Falcata Production and the Black Rice production. Also awarded to
Barangay Langag were the Multi-purpose Drying Pavement and the Spring Water
Development by Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza and the municipal officials.
USAD is the leading strategy of Gov. Plaza to
reduce poverty incidence in Agusan del Sur by 12.6 percent in 2016.
The main project of USAD is the rubber tree farm
development with 20 hectares to planted with rubber in six pilot barangays of
the selected six municipalities namely La Paz, Loreto, San Luis, Sibagat,
Veruela and Esperanza.
The provincial government, through USAD aims to
improve the quality of living of the upland communities and reduce poverty
incidence in the province. This program is in line with the P-Noy's
administration on people’s empowerment. (PIO, Provincial Agriculture Office/PIA-Agusan
del Sur)
