MAYA interns of DA-Caraga bag awards for outstanding performance
BUTUAN CITY -- Two Mentoring and
Attracting Youth in Agribusiness (MAYA) Interns from the Department of
Agriculture (DA) - Caraga clinched two awards during the MAYA Awards of the DA
- Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), which concluded on Wednesday, June
30.
Daal, who chose the entrepreneurship
track highlighted that she wanted to upgrade the commodity that she was very
familiar with through her proposal.
In an interview made through the
Kabataang Agrisibo, Progresibo, an online program of DA-Caraga, Daal
underscored that if given the chance after her stint in the MAYA program, she
would venture into cacao farming.
“One of the reasons that pushed me to
pursue tablea is because, as a daughter of a cacao farmer, I have seen the
opportunities that we can get out of it. Through correct processing and
marketing, it will create a ripple effect in the community I live in and more
opportunities on tablea processing will come through,” Daal said.
Further, Michael Troza from Ampayon,
Butuan City was also awarded as the Best MAYA Intern for Caraga Region.
Daal will receive P40,000 (gross of
tax) as start-up capital for her proposed agribusiness plan. Meanwhile, Trozo
will receive a cash prize of P7,500.
All interns assigned in different
regional field offices, bureaus, and attached agencies were also acknowledged
in the event. Sixteen of them were from DA-Caraga.
The 2021 MAYA Awards recognizes the
outstanding interns’ learnings and efforts throughout the duration of the
program. This will also serve as an avenue to encourage and inspire other young
Filipinos to venture into agripreneurship and get involved in the agri-fishery
sector. (DA-RFO XIII, RAFIS/PIA-Caraga)
