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==Farmer Cooperators show yields of Pagkain At Kita Program in Corn Harvest Festival== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=58164 | |||
*By: Ms. Neela G. Duallo | |||
*''October 08, 2011'' | |||
CITY OF MATI, Davao Oriental- Around 100 farmer cooperators of the Pagkain at Kita program in Barangay Bobon, City of Mati proudly presented to Gov. Corazon Malanyaon their yield during the corn harvest festival here. | |||
Speaking before the guests and the farmer cooperators last week, Gov. Malanyaon reiterated that her Pagkain at Kita program is designed to ascertain food security and income for every family in the province. | |||
“The program is aimed at ensuring food stability, and augmentation in the family’s income. With the Pagkain at Kita program, I want every family to have at least a monthly income of 6 to 7 thousand pesos. That is why I am happy upon knowing that our farmer cooperators here were able to raise a net income 21 thousand pesos for three months. That is 7 thousand pesos monthly for each of the farmer beneficiaries,” she said. | |||
The governor also seeks to find out reason why some farmers are not able to meet the expected output for the government to address it effectively. | |||
“I do not want percentages, I want clear, picturesque details of them, of their situation. That is why Iinvested on the Nat’l Census Statistics Board (NCSB) to get all the information that I need, through the Geographic Positioning System (GPS). | |||
The NCSB then, assured the Governor that she will have what she needs in two months time. | |||
Punong Barangay Rutchie Ravelo of the municipality of San Isidro, and Coordinator of the Pagkain at Kita Program, disclosed that for Brgy. Bobon, there is a 110 hectare for corn production, the biggest hectarage for corn this year in the City of Mati. | |||
“We hope to increase the area in the second cycle, since we are still on our first cycle,’ he explained. | |||
Farmer cooperators expressed gratitude to the provincial government for the focus given to agriculture sector, which spells a leap in their economic status, and in their way of life. | |||
==2 nabbed Sayyafs transported to Zambo== | ==2 nabbed Sayyafs transported to Zambo== | ||
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2011/09/27/2-nabbed-sayyafs-transported-zambo-181812 | *Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2011/09/27/2-nabbed-sayyafs-transported-zambo-181812 | ||