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==Balanga City receives Rice Achievers Award== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R03&article=541331010177 | |||
*By: Rebecca Grace S. David | |||
*''March 07, 2012'' | |||
BALANGA CITY, Bataan- To merit the 2011 Rice Achievers Award, Balanga has implemented several agricultural initiatives. | |||
Balanga City Mayor Joet Garcia prioritized food security and the stability of farmers and fisher folks. Garcia continually initiated agricultural programs which proved to be beneficial to both the farmers and the consumers. | |||
One of the agricultural programs of the city is the Binhian ng Bayan which supported the Seed Subsidy Program where farmers were given certified and hybrid rice varieties as planting materials which greatly improved harvest. | |||
A Plant Now Pay Later Program, another agricultural initiative of the city government, provided assistance to farmers for the purchase of farm inputs like fertilizer, pesticides, implements and machineries. | |||
In infrastructure, the construction of farm-to-market roads in barangays Cataning, Dangcol, Cabog-cabog, Central, Tanato, and Munting Batangas, which cost P24 million, were completed, facilitating the transport of farm products to the markets resulting in lower prices for consumers. | |||
Annually, under the Dangal Balangueno program, the city recognizes the Most Outstanding Farmer of Balanga, as its way of recognizing the invaluable contribution of farmers in the city's development. | |||
A farmers’ day was even instituted where recognition is given to the Most Active Agricultural Groups which have implemented effective agricultural and fishery programs. | |||
As a proof of the support of the city to agricultural organizations, it allotted P341,088 for their operations. They were given loans under the Pangkabuhayang Proyekto Para Sa Balangueno. | |||
One successful recipient is the Tanato Upland Farmers Association (TUFA) which is composed of 41 members. From the initial five heads of swine which they bought from the loan, they now raise 46 heads in their swine-breeding project. | |||
Presently, the group has an income of P90,000 it derived from fertilizer trading and its Bigasan sa Barangay. | |||
TUFA is also the caretaker of the Animal Breeding Center where 6 buffalos and 25 goats are available for bull and buck mating for free. | |||
The city also established the Bagsakan Center located at the upper floor of the public market. Farmers were given the option to bring their products here instead of selling to middlemen. | |||
==No dengue outbreak in Bataan but cases go up== | ==No dengue outbreak in Bataan but cases go up== | ||
*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/250422/news/regions/no-dengue-outbreak-in-bataan-but-cases-go-up | *Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/250422/news/regions/no-dengue-outbreak-in-bataan-but-cases-go-up | ||