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==2 farmers from Davao Region bag National Gawad-Saka awards== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=67590 | |||
*By: Evelyn G. Deligero | |||
*''December 11, 2011'' | |||
DAVAO CITY- Two farmers and a farmers’ group in the region bagged the National Gawad-Saka awards, and are set to receive the award on December 13 from President Benigno Aquino III in Malacañang. | |||
The Department of Agriculture recently named the Gawad-Saka awardees from the Davao Region to include lady farmer Anna Cagulada of Dujali, Davao del Norte who was cited as the outstanding rice farmer in the country. | |||
Aside from being hands on in her farm, Cagulada also functions as a public servant being a Barangay Kagawad in her hometown. | |||
She will receive Presidential Trophy, and Presidential citation which will personally be given by President Aquino. | |||
Cagulada will also receive P100,000 cash to finance additional input capital in her farm. | |||
Another farmer awardee is Benjamin Lao of Bansalan, Davao del Sur, cited as outstanding organic agriculture farmer. | |||
Lao owns an integrated and diversified farm with coconut as his main crop using mainly organic inputs. | |||
He invented and developed coconut sugar and syrup products which are getting high demands both from the local and international markets. | |||
Lao will also receive P100,000 cash award, Presidential Trophy and Presidential citation. | |||
The Four Seasons Fruits Corporation from Tagum City was cited as outstanding agri-entrepreneur for its big impact to the production and income of small banana growers in Davao del Norte and nearby provinces. | |||
FSFC is a banana processing company that ships products here and abroad. It is chaired by Ian C. Neo. | |||
The company will receive P100,000 as additional operations capital. A Presidential trophy and Presidential Citation will also be given to the awardee. | |||
DA regional executive director Oscar Parawan lauded the above mentioned farmers for achieving the highest and the most prestigious award in agriculture industry. | |||
“We are proud of these outstanding farmers, they are our heroes in agriculture and they will serve as our partners in pursuing our goal for food self-sufficiency,” Parawan said. | |||
He added that these farmers will also serve as the model for other farmers and fishers in the region to strive more and will continue to venture on new technologies introduced by DA and other government agencies to increase their income and production. | |||
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*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=66604 | *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=66604 | ||