Sen. Villar leads corn hub groundbreaking
I-CORN COMPLEX Sen. Mark Villar (second from right) leads the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed I-Corn Complex on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at Barangay Marana 1st, City of Ilagan, Isabela. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO
CITY OF ILAGAN (August 9, 2023)—A one-stop shop agriculture commercial center for corn farmers called I-Corn Complex will be built here soon.
The P107 million allotted for the project will come from the budget of the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 2.
The I-Corn Complex, considered the first of its kind in the country, will house the processing and post-harvest facilities for feeds and food to ensure the quality of corn-based products.
On Monday, August 7, Sen. Mark Villar, who heads the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Ent...