BY GENE V. BAQUIRAN, PIA
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (May 10)—A P93 million warehouse at the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Cagayan Breeding Station in Solana town will soon serve as a seed storage facility for farmers.
DA Region 2 Executive Director Narciso Edillo, who led the groundbreaking of the project, said that while farmers continue to receive farm inputs and other forms of assistance from the DA, a safer storage facility is needed.
Edillo said the facility will ensure proper handling, timely delivery and optimized distribution of agricultural inputs to intended beneficiaries.
A project under the Rice Program, the DA seeks to provide quality farm inputs for farmers especially during the pandemic.
Edillo assured farmers that the DA will continue to provide support as well as technical assistance to ensure higher farm yields.
He also urged farmers to take part in the School-on-the-Air program on smart rice agriculture so that they will continue to enrich their knowledge in farming.
The program which will start on May 13, 2021 will be aired on different local radio stations and the DZDA.