Bohol delegates shine in Farm Family Congress and 4-H camp

The province of Bohol ranked second place as Cebu and Siquijor ranked first and third placers respectively in the whole Central Visayas for the different contests during the just concluded 29th Regional Farm Family Congress Cum 4-H Youth Camp held at Sea Dream Resort in Dauin, Negros Oriental last May 16-18, 2019.
This year’s twin activities beaming two themes: “Key Towards Sustainable Food Availability and Affordability” for Farm Family; and “Bringing Innovation and Development in Agriculture through 4-H Club.
Helen Q. Igot, Rural Based Organization (RBO) coordinator, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) said that after the strong faith, hard work and dedication the Boholano participants grabbed the 8 of the 12 categories to wit: Ziecyl Gabuya (1st prize) – 4-H Cacao Based Processing and Packaging Technology; Juanita Ego-ogan (3rd prize) – Rural Improvement Club (RIC) Food Processing Skills Demo (Rice Based); Wilma Gamorot (3rd prize) – RIC Art in Agriculture (Mosaic using indigenous materials);
Esmeralda G. Obena (3rd prize) – Fisherfolks Best Seaweeds Recipe; Marylean Pitao (3rd prize) – 4-H Song Writing and Singing Competition; Mark Kenneth Actub (3rd prize) – 4-H On-the-Spot Canvass painting; Mark Vincent R. Arabejo (3rd prize) – 4-H Terranium (Glass Gardening); Ruth M. Bendanillo (3rd prize) – 4-H Spoken Poetry; while Lindsay B. Doblas (consolation prize) – 4-H Promotional Video-Making; Rowena Sumaylo (consolation prize) – Pambansang Mananalon, Magsasaka, Mag-uuma at Magbabaol ng Pilipinas (P4MP) One Dish Meal Cooking (corn based); and Bendalyn S. Libatona (consolation prize) – 4-H Quiz Bee.
Igot bared that Bohol got the highest numbers of participants from the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Clarin, Cortes, Talibon, and City Schools Division, Tagbilaran City.
She said that Gabuya who got the first prize would compete in the National 4-H Convention on May 28-30 in Vigan City, Luzon.
The RBO coordinator explained that the gathering served as the venue wherein the rural folks and the youth showcased their talents, experiences and skills in the field of agriculture and fishery.
She added that the participants also learned from the sharing of the resource persons especially those 4-H who just finished trainings (farming) in Austria and some in Japan. (Atoy Cosap)

WINNING SMILE. The Boholano delegates for the 29th Regional Farm Family Congress Cum 4-H Youth Camp held at Sea Dream Resort in Dauin, Negros Oriental last May 16-18, 2019 are all wearing the smiles after they emerged second in the whole Central Visayas for the different contests in the twin activities. Photo by Helen Igot-OPA STAFF