ILAGAN CITY, Isabela—The Department of Agriculture in Cagayan Valley recently opened the first Mushroom Research and Development Center in barangay San Vicente in this city.
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela—The Department of Agriculture in Cagayan Valley recently opened the first Mushroom Research and Development Center in barangay San Vicente in this city.
“This will intensify our promotion of mushroom production in the region. This will help farmers in terms of alternative source of income since mushroom production is emerging as productive endeavor of farmers in Cagayan Valley,” said Lorenzo Caranguian, DA executive director.
He said the MRDC, funded by the Bureau of Agricultural Research and located inside the DA’s Regional Crop Protection Center, was established to support the research and development activities on processing of agricultural waste into sustainable and competitive mushroom production towards food security and safety in the region.
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