New agri technology eyed to farmers to improve production

by LA Gavino and S Nieves

PILI, Camarines Sur (16 November) — A new dawn opens up for vegetable growers in the Bicol region devastated by the recent super typhoons Pepeng as the provincial government of Camarines Sur, Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office (DA-RFU) in Bicol and the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) are jointly spearheading a seminar training for local growers across the province on production of high value vegetable and other quality crops.

The Provincial Agriculture Office here said this initiative will encourage growers to increase vegetable production to meet the shortfall in the domestic market.

With the scarce supply not able to meet the demand, the tendency is for the prices of the vegetable crops to go up. Hence, challenges and opportunities abound for local growers to produce more to increase their income.

PAO said the primary objective of the activitiy is for the vegetable growers to learn the right techniques of growing different vegetables varieties and root crops, eradication of pests and proper utilization of organic fertilizers.

The activity is fully supported by Governor LRay Villafuerte firmly who believes on the importance of the need to equip local vegetable growers with new skills and learn new technologies to improve production and earn more.

Schedule of the series of seminar trainings is as follow: Sagnay (Nov. 11), Del Gallego (Nov. 12), Magarao (Nov. 17), Siruma (Nov. 19), Garchitorena (Nov. 24), Presentacion (Nov. 26), and Caramoan (Nov. 27).

Municipalities that have already underwent the same training include San Jose, Gainza, Pamplona, Cabusao, Balatan, Bato, Minalabac, Bula, Baao, Lupi, Bombon, Ocampo, , San Fernando, Camaligan, and Canaman. (MMEC/PIA)