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==DAR discloses national convergence accomplishments in Sorsogon== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=63179 | |||
*Wednesday, November 09, 2011 | |||
:by Irma A. Guhit | |||
SORSOGON CITY, November 9 (PIA) -- The National Convergence Initiative (NCI) launched April this year has implemented several development projects in Sorsogon City, Castilla, and Casiguran, the three selected pilot areas of Sorsogon, according to Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Provincial agrarian reform officer (PARO) Roseller R. Olayres. | |||
The proposed projects presented during the launch as part of the Sorsogon Development Investment Plan for the three pilot areas for 2011-2015, were organic farming, coconut, pili and pineapple production, livestock raising, forest and fruit trees planting, and aquamarine production and will be implemented by the three lead agencies, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Department of Agriculture (DA) and DAR. | |||
In the municipality of Castilla, the targeted local agrarian reform communities have already undertaken participatory coconut planting, establishment of coconut nursery, livestock integration, salt fertilization, intercropping, seaweed input assistance and agro-forestry. | |||
In the local agrarian communities of the municipality of Casiguran, the three lead agencies have already implemented the following projects: participatory coconut planting, inter-cropping, livestock production, establishment of tilapia hatchery, seaweed culture production, aqua silvi-production and establishment of the pili nursery. | |||
Meanwhile in the city of Sorsogon agrarian reform areas, according to Olayres projects such as participatory coconut planting, intercropping, livestock production and establishment of tilapia hatchery were already implemented. | |||
The assistance provided also by the Philippine Coconut Authority, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, together with DA ,DENR, DAR and the three LGUs concerned made the implementation successful according to Olayres. | |||
The national convergence initiative is the government’s strategy for poverty alleviation that will eventually better the quality of life of people along the countryside and appreciate the value of their land as a a best source of opportunity for development. (PIA-SORSOGON) | |||
==DTI reports bright opportunities for “bayong” production in Sorsogon== | ==DTI reports bright opportunities for “bayong” production in Sorsogon== | ||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=62912 | *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=62912 | ||
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DTI Sorsogon,explained that bayong production requires only low investment and light technology as this can be mass produced in homes. | DTI Sorsogon,explained that bayong production requires only low investment and light technology as this can be mass produced in homes. | ||
At the recent Kasanggayahan Festival, trendy bayongs were sold to promote tourism in the province.(PIA-SORSOGON) | At the recent Kasanggayahan Festival, trendy bayongs were sold to promote tourism in the province.(PIA-SORSOGON) | ||
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