Island Garden City of Samal, October 30, 2013 (PIA) - Twenty six farmers of Sitio Malacoma, Barangay San Antonio, Babak District graduated in the Integrated Pest Management-Farmers’ Field School (IPM-FFS) on vegetables conducted by the city government of Island Garden City of Samal Agriculture Office in coordination with Davao del Norte Provincial Agriculture Office on October 18.
“Daghanang among nakat-onansa IPM-FFS, sama sa pag-ila sa nagka daiyang peste ug paagi pag sumpo niininga eco-friendly ug dili mo gamit og kemikal nga makadaut sa kinaiyahan ug sa panglawas”( we had learned a lot in IPM-FFS, like identifying kinds of pest and eliminating it using eco-friendly and beneficial to health and environment), IPM-FFS Graduate Joly Anne Burillo said.
Burillo said they were grateful to the local government for the program, they were able to learn how to make organi cfertilizer which help increased their vegetable yield.
City Agriculturist Engr. Ana Lea Zapanta appreciated the achievement of the farmers for graduating in the four months hands-on agriculture thereby updating their knowledge and skills on new agriculture technologies. She challenged the 26 graduates to be model farmers in the barangay whoemphasized environmentfriendly farming practices.
City Council Committee Chairman on Agriculture Ruel Bantillo commended the farmers who patiently sustained in their IPM-FFS four months schooling recognizing their great role in attaining food security. He applauded their continuous knowledge updating necessary in meeting present farming challenges.
Barangay Captain Jessie Abcede applauded the 2nd batch IPM-FFS graduate of Barangay San Antonio andwas also grateful to the city government for continuously supporting the barangay particularly in their agriculture sector. He encouraged his constituents to practice what they’ve learned that will help uplift economy of their barangay.
“Ang Farmers’ Field School is one way of bringing the government closer to the people”, agriculture has a big role in our life tungod ang kinabuhi sa tawo nagsukad sa agrikultura (our life started in agriculture)”, Deputy Mayor Rodolfo Dalumpines representing Mayor Aniano P. Antalan said.
Dalumpines emphasized the great help of the City government in agriculture’s programs and projects in winning the Regional Nutrition evaluation 2012 as Green Banner Awardee. He encouraged the graduates to practice what they’ve learned particularly the practice of organic farming.
Medals and certificate were also given to the IPM-FFS graduates lead by City Councilor RuelBantillo with City Agriculture Officer Engr. Ana Lea Zapanta, Agriculturist II Elvie Lopez, Deputy Mayor Rodolfo Dalumpines, City Information Officer Melrose Arig and some barangay officials.
On-going IPM-FFS is also being conducted in Barangay Aumbay, SamalDistrict on rice and Barangay Libertad, Kaputian District on corn. (melrosesamalcio)
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