Davao de Oro Province---20, 000 hills of derived abaca plantlets were received by some insurgency-free communities in Davao de Oro through the Department of Agriculture RFO-XI Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program on January 17-18, 2022.
The distribution of the assistance was facilitated by the Provincial Agriculturist’s Office (PAGRO) of DdO to four (4) Farmers’ Associations (FA), all from insurgency-free barangays; Katipunan Upland Community Multipurpose Farmers Association and Parasanon Multipurpose Farmers Cooperative in Maragusan, Las Arenas Farmers Association, and Honor Maligaya Maraco Mahogany Paradise Farmers’ Association, from Pantukan. Each FA received a total of 5,000 hills of abaca plantlets that will help its members to upgrade their farming as one of their sources of living.
The eradication of insurgency in areas formerly labeled as strongholds of communists supports some of the most important foundations of community development such as education and tourism. Where there is peace, there is progress. (JA, PAO-IPRD, photos by PAGRO DdO)
