DA Caraga cites role of soils in food security,
productivity
By Daisy Jane M. Apit
BUTUAN CITY, July 21 (PIA) – The Department of
Agriculture (DA) Caraga Regional Field Office raised the awareness and promoted
the importance of soil to food and productivity during the media briefing of
this year's observance of the International Year of Soils (IYS) 2015 on Monday,
July 20.
IYS 2015, with the theme, “Healthy Soils for a
Healthy Life,” was declared by the 68th United Nations (UN) General Assembly to
raise global awareness on the significance of soils for food security,
nutrition, and environmental protection.
Emmylou Presilda, DA Caraga Information and Public
Relations Section chief has acknowledged the contribution of media in the
dissemination of accurate information to the public.
“The International Year of the Soil that will be
celebrated on December 5, is a great opportunity to unify actions and raise
awareness on the importance of soils for food and nutrition security and
environment protection,” Presilda said.
Also, Bureau of Soils and Water Management
regional coordinator Marcelo P. Dayo has cited the importance of soil to food
security and nutrition. "Healthy soil is the key to food security and
nutrition for all," Dayo said.
Dayo, further said that at present, the total land
degradation hotspot areas in the Philippines are now 2,563,944.28 hectares.
“The current rate of soil degradation threatens
the capacity to meet the needs of future generations,” Dayo added. (NCLM/DJMA/PIA-Caraga)
DA distributes swine in SurSur
By Japhet C. Sugian
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, July 21 (PIA) – The
Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga recently delivered a total of 51 heads
ready to breed swine to the members of Pig Producers and Federation of Surigao
del Sur (Pig PROFESSUR) as part of DA’s livestock breeder restocking program
(BRSP).
It was learned that DA is undertaking a swine
restocking program to increase the productive and reproductive capacity of
breeders and generate income generation for the local swine raisers.
Six to seven months old parent stocks were given
to recipients ensuring its breed quality and produce an expected number of
offspring to cater swine raisers in the province. This intervention was also
pushed by Caraga Swine Industry (CarSI) mainly to support DA’s mandate in
improving the swine quality and cater to market demands.
DA Caraga technical staff Jikem Sanchez assisted
the delivery of the stocks in coordination with the Office of the Provincial
Agriculturist (OPAG).
They identified the beneficiaries according to
their farm area with appropriate training to handle and manage their own farm.
One of the recipients who availed the program was
Joel S. Callano, a swine and small animal raiser in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur
and a regional GAWAD Saka awardee. He wants to supplement his farm and develop
his own technology aimed at helping the swine raisers province-wide.
OPAG Livestock Division chief Eriberto Pedalizo
also reminded the recipients of their responsibility. “The recipients have to
pay at least two female heads not less than 60 kilograms to OPAG which will be
given to the next identified beneficiaries,” he said. (NGBT/OPAG SDS
Information Officer/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano
News: Turn-over sa San Vicente National High School nag malampuson
DAKBAYAN SA BUTUAN, Hulyo 21 (PIA) - Malampuson
nga gipahigayon bag-uhay pa lamang ang giingon nga “3 In 1” turn-over ceremony
didto sa San Vicente High School ning dakbayan sa usa ka bag-o nga
two-classroom school building, newly renovated two-classroom school building ug
ingon man pagpahigayon ug “Ground Breaking Cremony” sa pagatukuron nga
two-storey building alang sa Grade 11 sa umaabot nga School Year 2016-2017.
Ang maong “Turn-over ceremony” gitambongan sa mga
dagkong opisyales sa lokal nga pangamhanan, uban sa mga myembro sa konseho ning
dakbayan sa Butuan nga sila ni City Councilors, Hon. Ramon Carampatana-
Chairman Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Samuel Amante
isip representante ni Hon. Mayor Ferdinsand Amante Jr., City Vice Mayor Angelo
“Angie” S. Calo, mga opisyales sa DepEd nga gipanguluhan ni Mr. Arsenio
Cornites Jr., CESO V Schools Division Superintendent, Mrs. Leona Carmelo –
Southwest Butuan District Supervisor, Dr. Emma Ulbis School Administrator, Mr.
Joel Sarsuelo GPTA President, Hon. Victor Carampatana Punong Barangay sa
Bit-os, ug ingon man mga opisyales sa Barangay San Vicente nga gipanguluhan ni
Punong Barangay Raul Carampatana.
Sa iyang mensahe, nipasidungog og komendasyon kang
Mayor Jun Amante ug City Councilor Carampatana si City Vice Mayor Calo sa mga
proyekto niini. “I commend our City Mayor Jun Amante and Hon. Ramon Carampatana
for the construction of classroom buildings among the different barangays as
one of their priority projects,” pamahayag pa ni Calo.
Usa sa mga “highlights” sa maong aktibidades mao
ang pag hatag sa “Usa KA Set (1nSet)” sa nagkadaiyang mga binhi nga naka pakete
(Packs-Batong, Kalabasa, Baguio Beans, Upland Kangkong) nga gitunol sa bise
mayor, pianaagi kang Mr. “Totong” Sabijon, Barangay Affairs Officer sa Vice
Mayor’s Office ngadto sa maong tulunghaan isip pag-abag sa “Gulayan sa Paaralan
Project” sa DepEd isip pagsuporta sa Vision 2020 sa atong syudad nga, “Butuan
City will be a model for a sustainable
forest-based economy in the country,” og pinaagi sa programa sa bise mayor nga
mao ang Green Butuan Mission. (R.Sencil/VMO-PRO)
