LINGAYEN– Around 2,000 farmers in the Third and Fourth Districts received the supplemental subsidy of certified palay seeds and fertilizer package from the provincial government.

Gov. Amado “Espino III led the distribution of the pack distribution during a simple ceremony held on December 13 at the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) field station in Sta. Barbara.

“This is an augmentation of the 23,900 agri-relief earlier given to our farmers through the help of the Department of Agriculture (DA) through DA Regional Director Valentin Perdido in areas with farmers who plant this latter part of the year,” Espino said.

The provincial chief executive said the new subsidy is part of the agro-industrial program of the provincial government, which he vowed to sustain to raise the quality of life of the local farmers.
He also assured the farmers that that the provincial government is bracing for the reported incoming La Niña season next year by repairing and constructing the province’s irrigation facilities and equipment.

Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Nestor Batalla said the supplemental agri-aid package aims to help the farmer beneficiaries to increase rice yield to at least one metric ton per hectare (MT/ha) during the dry cropping season from October 2016 to March 2017  and increase collective rice production in the two legislative districts by 2,000 MT/ha for season.

Fifty percent of the cost of the agri-aid is shouldered by the provincial government while the other half will be borne by the farmers.
The aid is composed of one bag of certified palay seeds, two bags of urea fertilizer and two bags of 14-14-14 fertilizer, which cost had been halved to P2,450 from the original market price of P4,900.

“The use of certified seeds and appropriate package of technology is one of the vital components in rice production… which resulted to increased rice yield… in 23 municipalities,” Batalla added.

He said its these initiatives that secured for the province the Rice Achievers Award from 2013-2015 and further elevated to hall of fame citation April this year.
Also present during the ceremony were OPAg-Officer-in-Charge Dalisay Moya and Mapandan Mayor Gerald Glenn Tambaoan. (PIO/RMCL)

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