TESDA grants Bislig agri-fishery complex as certified farm school
BISLIG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 5 (PIA) -- The City Organic Agri-Fishery
Tourism Complex (COAFTC) of the city government of Bislig has been granted with
the Certificate of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training)
Program Registration (CTPR) recently.
The
report said, after qualifying in the assessment, COAFTC is now a certified farm
school of the city government in partnership with the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Bisliganons
and its neighboring municipalities can now avail the several programs offered
such as:
1.)
Agricultural Crops Production NC III;
2.)
Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) NC II;
3.)
Animal Production (Swine) NC II; and
4.)
Organic Agricultural Production NC II.
With
the new programs offered in the said institution, the present administration is
looking forward to the improvement of the quality of life of Bisliganons, by
providing excellent services and facilitating economic opportunities.
It can
be recalled that COAFTC has been the center for research, training, and
learning site in the city showcasing different organic programs such as organic
multi-production, organic vegetable production, organic aquaculture, fruit
crops, herbs and spices, and many more. (with a report from
CIO-Bislig/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DA, CSU partner for milk feeding program
BUTUAN
CITY, May 5 -- In support of the Milk Feeding Program, Research and
Development, and Extension in the region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) -
Caraga handed over o Tuesday, May 4, a check amounting to P5 million to
Caraga State University (CSU) for the establishment of the Dairy Goat
Multiplier Breeder Farm.
Livestock
program regional coordinator Jekem Sanchez personally turned over the check to
Dr. Anthony M. Penaso, CSU president, with the presence of CSU vice president
for Research, Innovation, and Extension Dr. Rowena P. Varela, and director for
Resource Generation and Management Services Dr. Tomas Austral Jr.
The intervention is under the Nucleus and Multiplier Breeder Farms for Poultry, Swine, and Small Ruminants Project of the Bayanihan Act II of the National Livestock Program. (DA-RFO XIII, RAFIS/PIA-Caraga)
Completed irrigation for AgSur farmers washes away cropping ‘failure’
By Zenny G. Awing
No more
cropping failure in the barangays of Agusan del Sur following the back-to-back
turn-over of the Communal Irrigation Systems (CIS) in the municipalities of
Rosario and San Luis.
Funded
by the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rural Development Project
(DA-RRDP), the 2.71 kilometer main canal, lateral and structures of Laminga in
San Luis, and 4.76 kilometer main canal with structures in Limbatangan, Rosario
is perceived to maximize cropping potential and ease farming operations.
"This
irrigation is very critical in rice cropping. Here in Rosario before, harvest
has always been a failure due to the lack of a good water source. Now, as this
project has come to life, surely yield will increase so with the farmers'
income," said Rex Fuentes, Rosario Sangguniang Bayan member.
The
2.71 km Laminga CIS intends to cover 136 ha of rice field with 703 household
beneficiaries in barangays Alejandro, Baylo, Dona Flavia, and Poblacion. This is
in addition to the 10 ha existing conventional rice area and will help increase
the rice production from 2.2 MT/ha to 4 MT. A 29.22% increment in palay
production is expected with the CIS.
Limbatangan's
4.76 CIS targets 264 ha rice area in the barangays of Libuac, Poblacion, and
Tagbayan, Rosario having 1,623 household beneficiaries. This will increase rice
production from 3.0 MT/ha to 4.0 MT/ha for conventional rice and 3.0 MT/ha to
3.6 MT/ha for organic rice.
Officials
and farmers in Rosario and San Luis expressed their gratitude towards the
implementors of the irrigation, promising to unceasingly support government
interventions.
"Our
hearts are filled with joy with the completion of this irrigation. This will
make our lives easier. This just proves that the government is listening to our
sentiments," declared Jeffrey Manlapas, Laminga Irrigators Association
member.
"Even
if our generation ends, but as long as farming is alive, this fountain of life
will always be here because of you. Rest assured that we will continuously
support and help the government by maintaining this irrigation up to the next
generations," guaranteed Federico Guerrero, Jr, Limbatangan Farmers
Irrigators Association President.
Moreover,
DA Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo reminded the residents that the
government has been heeding the call of its people. Despite the threats of the
pandemic, officials adapt to the new normal ensuring that programs reached
their intended beneficiaries.
"The
government's eyes and ears are open for the people, making sure that we reach
the places that are badly in need. Instead of complaining, let's put our trust
and hope to the government offices by opening up our suggestions to where do
further interventions should take place," Monteagudo encouraged.
The CIS
amounting to P21-million for Laminga and P50-million for Limbatangan would not
be possible without the 10 percent counterpart from the local government unit
of the beneficiary barangays. This is required by the DA-PRDP along with the 10
percent counterpart from the Philippine government and 80 percent from the
world bank.
Furthermore,
the Laminga canal was turned over to the Laminga Irrigator's Association along
with the Limbatangan canal to the Limbatangan Farmers Irrigators Association.
The office of the mayor, Sangguniang Bayan members, and officials from the local government units of Limbatangan and Lamina, and the DA-PRDP staff witnessed the ribbon cutting and turn-over ceremony. (DA-PRPD13/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Bag-ong barangay hall
sa lungsod sa Magallanes, gi-intrigo na
By Shena
Mae C. Pabia
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Mayo 5 -- Gihimo kagahapon, Martes ang turn-over ceremony ug
blessing sa bag-ong Barangay Hall sa Caloc-an, Magallanes, Agusan del Norte.
Gipangunahan
ang maong pag-intrigar sa P500,000 nga Barangay Hall ngadto sa mga barangay
officials sa Caloc-an sa pagpanguna ni Kapitan Julius Perang ni Mayor Cesar
“Bubu” Cumba, Jr.
“Dako
ko ug pasalamat sa LGU sa Magallanes headed by Mayor (Cesar) “Bubu” Cumba labi
na gyod sa atong Gobernador Dale Bokingo Corvera ug sa atong Congressman (Angel
Amante-Matba), nalipay mi og daku sa mga opisyal nga gitagaan mi ug project nga
barangay Hall,” sumala ni Kapitan Perang.
Gilantaw
usab sa nga opisyal ug residente sa barangay Caloc-an nga ma-turn over na usab
ning tuiga sa probinsya sa pagpanguna ni Gob. Corvera ug Congw Amante-Matba ang
nahuman na nga Covered Court sa Caloc-an nga nagkantidad og Php4.7M.
“Ang
Caloc-an gitagaan og ensaktong project ilabina sa covered court nga ang budget
Php4.7 Million nga nahuman na gyod siya, (og) street lights gikan sa Bitaog
taman sa akong barangay nga naa solar light,” dugang ni Kapitan Perang.
Sumpay
ni Mayor Cumba nga “karon pa lang sa panahon ni Kapitan Yoyoy Perang nga ing
ani ang panagway sa Brgy. Caloc-an. Pwede ninyo ipanghambog nga adto mo sa
caloc-an kay nindot among covered court, labi na among barangay hall.”
Ang turn-over ceremony gitambongan nila Board Member Meriam Pagaran, municipal officials, barangay officials, DILG, mga personahe sa kapulisan, mga lumulupyo sa maong barangay ug ni Rev. Fr. John Cepeda nga maoy nagbasbas sa maong edipisyo. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
