Gov. Espino leads mass distribution of Php 19.6-M farm and fishery inputs
CAPITOL NEWS
Lingayen, Pangasinan — Governor Amado I. Espino,
III has again spearheaded a mass distribution of farm inputs, along with the
awarding of project interventions, under the Philippine Rural Development
Project (PRDP),
to farmers and fisherfolks from the second district of the province.
For the farm inputs, the provincial government shelled out a total of Php15.4
million — of which Php 4 million was allocated for the feeds while Php11.3
million was allocated for the fertilizers.
The project intervention under the PRDP with a total cost of Php4.2 million was
funded by the World Bank (60% — Php 2.5 million): Department of Agriculture
(20% —Php 846 thousand); and the provincial government of Pangasinan (20% —
Php846 thousand).
Governor Espino told the beneficiary farmers and fisherfolks that the
provincial government provides farm inputs for them to recover from their
losses when the province last year was hit by typhoon Ompong last year, coupled
by monsoon rains that wrought damages of various agricultural and fishery
products.
Assisting Governor Espino during the distribution and awarding ceremony were
held at the Prof. Amado G. Espino, Sr. gymnasium on February 27 were Vice
Governor Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr.; OIC Provincial Agriculturist Nestor
Batalla; Wilhelmina Castaneda, representative from Department of Agriculture –
Region 1; Labrador Mayor Dominador Arenas, and Bugallon Mayor Jumel Anthony
Espino.
A farmer himself, the governor told the farmers and fisherfolks to be resilient
when mishaps happen in their agricultural or fishery venture, further urging
them to take good care of their health conditions.
“Your gain in your agricultural or fishery venture is the gain of your family,”
he added.
In awarding fishery paraphernalia and equipment under the PRDP, which will be
used by a recipient organization from Labrador for the the implementation of
their fishery venture, Governor Espino asked them to avail of the PRDP by
preparing the documents, and complying with the processes.
A total of 2,814 bags of feeds were distributed to 19 organized groups with
1,994 fish farmers, while 40 organized groups of farmers received 2,000 bags of
fertilizers.
The Bolo Magsaysay Dulig San Gonzalo (BOMADUS) Agrarian Reform Community –
Multi Purpose Cooperative based in Labrador was the recipient of the PRDP,
which include: 1 unit of Isuzu delivery truck, 2 units of engine pump 12hp, 2
units axial flow pump with stainless pipe, 2 units weighing scale 120 kgs.
capacity, 1 unit oxygen tank with content (small), 1 unit oxygen tank with
content (big), and assorted fishery paraphernalia and supplies. /Mark Gerry Naval Oblanca
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