MAMBAJAO, Camiguin ― The Department of Agriculture (DA-10) continues its distribution of vegetable seeds to push Camiguin residents to grow their food amid the island-province being under community quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Valued at about P65,000, the agency has turned over 500 packets of assorted vegetable seeds, which was received by Camiguin Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo and the agriculture office of the provincial government.
“Growing one’s food is the most productive pastime that one can do, especially now that most of us are in our homes,” DA-10 Director Carlene Collado said.
Said undertaking is aligned with DA’s pending request for its Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat Kontra sa Covid-19 initiative, otherwise known as the Plant, Plant, Plant program, which eyes to get an additional P31 billion to speed up the provision of assistance that would ensure food productivity and availability, food accessibility and mobility, and food prices stability.
To date, it awaits the approval of the president after it has been approved and endorsed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Of the total approved amount, P1 billion will also be dispensed for a revitalized gulayan project and P500 million for its urban agriculture project nationwide. (PIA-10)
