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DA Caraga ensures unhampered corn farming

BUTUAN CITY, July 2 — As the medical experts fight against the dreaded coronavirus, farmers are ensuring food availability for all. With the support from the Department of Agriculture-Caraga (DA-Caraga), corn farmers are set to establish corn model farms in three sites in the region at Brgy. Mandamo, Butuan City; Bunawan, Agusan del Sur and San Miguel, Surigao del Sur.

BUTUAN CITY, July 2 — As the medical experts fight against the dreaded coronavirus, farmers are ensuring food availability for all. With the support from the Department of Agriculture-Caraga (DA-Caraga), corn farmers are set to establish corn model farms in three sites in the region at Brgy. Mandamo, Butuan City; Bunawan, Agusan del Sur and San Miguel, Surigao del Sur.

DA-Caraga will provide free seeds, fertilizer, soil ameliorants, and bio-control agents as well as technical and marketing support for the three farm-cluster cooperators.

DA Caraga Regional Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo together with Regional Corn Program Coordinator Melody Guimary recently led the turn-over of farm inputs to Mandamo Integrated Farmers Association (MIFA) of Butuan City and Bunawan Agusan del Sur Corn Farmers Association held at the DA-ILD Compound, Taguibo, Butuan City.

 

See full article at Philippine Information Agency

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