“This is just a beginning.” A noteworthy pronouncement of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel T. Piñol during the launching of the Bohol Fish Market and TienDA last Thursday at the Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (BAPC), Dao District, Tagbilaran City.
The Philippine Rural Development Project- I – REAP is conducting a harmonized Business Planning for Regular Sub-Projects in Region 7 at Alpha Suites, Mandaue Cebu City on August 7-10, 2018.
Mr. Jonas Luega, Municipal Agricultural Officer of Jetafe, Bohol together with officers of the fishermen’s association of Jetafe is heading the team for the province of Bohol assisted by Ms. Angeline Resquir of the Agribusiness Division of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.
Staff from the PRDP – I – REAP, PSO Visayas are the Resource Persons and facilitators of the three (3) day workshop. The enterprise planned for the said association is centered on the production and marketing of seaweeds.
It is noted that Bohol has eight (8) on-going sub projects/enterprises situated in the municipalities of Balilihan, Loon, Calape, Jagna and Mabini of which 1 Million worth of grant was released to the said proponents.
Focal Persons for the coming DA TienDA is conducting a preparatory meeting today, August 8, 2018 at Panda Tea Garden Suites, this city purposely to finalize all activities for the coming big days. Mr. Gery Avila, head of the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), Ms. Rosanna Lamdagan of the Agribusiness Division of OPA and Ms. Eugenia Mayol of BFAR will be leading the meeting.
RENEWING THE CALL. Governor Edgar M. Chatto has reminded anew the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) of settling the tone of agriculture to be readied to feed the increasing numbers of populations once the new Panglao Bohol International Airport operates this year.
