DAVAO CITY, Aug. 7 (PIA) – Vegetable farmers from nine municipalities in Davao del Sur province have benefited from agricultural tools provided by the Department of Agriculture during the 2nd quarter this year.
Provincial Information Officer Nilda Aniñon said Sarangani Island was among the recipients which received knapsack sprayers for the Parish Project coordinator, while Sta. Cruz town obtained some tools for farming for three Melilia rice growers.
Aniñon said the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) of Kibao, Department of Education Districts 1 and 2, and Bulb Onion Farmers in Barangay Asinan, all of Matanao town also got the assistance.
She disclosed that knapsack sprayers were also poured in Magsaysay for its DepEd Magsaysay North, DepEd Magsaysay South, DepEd National High School in Bala, and for Bulb Onion Farmers in barangays Mabini and San Miguel.
In Hagonoy, another batch of knapsack sprayers was given to the BLGU of Kibuaya, while the Bolton Coconut Farmers Microfinance Cooperative and DepEd Malalag in Malalag were also part of the recipients.
The recipient in Sulop was the DepEd Sulop District; in Sta. Maria, beneficiaries were DepEd Sta. Maria West and East Districts; and in Malita was DepEd Malita District.
Aniñon said all distributed knapsack sprayers which amounted to P100,000 are being used for convenient watering of vegetables such as bitter gourd, pechay, alugbati, and eggplant, among others.
She added that the sprayers could also be used with insecticide or fungicide for vegetables infected with pests.
The knapsack sprayers were released covering the period of May to July this year, she said.
Aside from the knapsack sprayers, other farming equipment were also distributed such as three power tillers for Padada, Digos City and Hagonoy.
Power sprayers with plastic drums were also provided to Kiblawan-Pasig Upland Farmers Cooperative in Kiblawan, Bolton Coconut Farmers in Malalag, as well as in Matanao, Padada and Bansalan towns.
Aniñon said DA-Regional Field Unit XI has a yearly allocation for the province to fund for the agriculture equipment assistance which would come from its High Value Commercial Crops Development Program.
This would give privileges for vegetable growers or high value commercial crops growers in various municipalities in Davao del Sur.
The Provincial Agriculturist’s Office (PAGRO) under the leadership of Engineer Jovita Britaña, has given focus on this program especially on the distribution of farming tools such as knapsack sprayers, power tillers and power sprayers with plastic drums.
Aniñon said the efforts of PAGRO are in close coordination with the Municipal Agricultural Officers and coordinators who were already trained in some series of workshops. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)
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