DA-10 funds livestock auction market in CDO

• Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1008391
• Sunday, May 20, 2018

By Recthie T. Paculba (DA/RTP/PIA10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) -- Livestock farmers in Cagayan de Oro City will now have a place to sell their farm animals as the Livestock Auction Market will soon rise in Barangay Mambuaya, this city.

The project is funded under the Bottoms-Up Budgeting Program of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10).

A check worth P3.57 million was handed over to city government representative Hector San Juan, DVM, city agriculturist of the Agricultural Productivity Operations Office (APOO).

The check was turned over by DA-10 Administrative and Finance Division Chief Lester Jaducana in behalf of Carlene Collado, DA-10 officer-in-charge regional director.

The total cost of the project amounts to P5 million, wherein the city government's counterpart is P1.43 million.

This is intended for the construction of four buildings within the one-hectare agricultural lot, for Cattle and Pig Holding Shed, Admin Building, and the livestock auction facility.

This will be managed and operated by the City Economic Enterprise Department (CEED) in partnership with the Project Management Team.

The project is seen to provide economic opportunities for the indigenous farmers in the hinterlands and will likewise increase livestock population in the city.