KBoOM conducts second “OrganicAgriculture Festival”

The Kapunungan sa Bol-anong Organikong Mag-uuma (KaBoOM) will conduct its 2 nd  “Organic Agriculture
(OA) Festival starting tomorrow up to Wednesday (November 13-15, 2023) at the Bohol Showcase Center within
the CPG Park, Cogon District, Tagbilaran City.

The 3-day celebration is in line with Proclamation No. 1030, which was issued on May 21, 2015, declaring the
month of November every year as “Organic Agriculture Month”, with a primary focus on promoting organic
agriculture as a robust tool for economic development, environmental preservation, and the safeguarding of the
interests of our farmers, consumers, and the general public.

According to KaBoOM President Marilou M. Escalona, the theme for this year’s celebration is “Panginabuhing
Organiko, Kaugmaon Segurado”.

Escalona said the celebration promises to be a three-day extravaganza, brimming with a wide array of engaging
activities. These activities include the display of organically grown products, technology demonstrations related to
organic agriculture, and interactive engagements aimed at educating and involving the public in the world of organic
farming.

Tomorrow in the opening program which will be started right after the Thanksgiving Mass at 1 pm, Governor
Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado will deliver his inspirational message; while Rep. Edgar M. Chatto (1 st  District), Rep.
Maria Vanessa Aumentado (2 nd  Dist.), Kristine Alexie Tutor (3 rd  Dist.), City Mayor Jane Yap, 1 st  Dist. Board Member
Lucille Lagunay, Director Angel C. Enriquez – Department of Agriculture – 7, Dr. Gracia F. Arado – Agricultural
Training Institute (ATI) – 7, and Escalona will give their messages of support.

Vice-Governor Dionisio Victor A. Balite will give the welcome message immediately after Provincial
Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog acknowledges the guests and participants.

After Gov. Aumentado delivers his inspirational message, he will lead the ribbon cutting and the opening of
exhibits.

On the second day, there will be a Regional Organic Agri Quiz Bee at Capitol Lobby to be facilitated by the ATI
from 9 am to 3 pm. The Organic Technology Seminar will be held at the CPG hall (2 nd  Floor, New Capitol Building).
Still on this day that Vermi Production Training, Organic Soil Amendments, and Stingless Bees Productions lecture
will be conducted in the morning as the Urban Gardening, Organic Cacao Productions, and Organic Feed
Formulation Trainings will be done in the afternoon; while the Organic Tilapia Raising and the Coconut Production
lectures will be conducted in the morning on the 3 rd  day (Wednesday-Nov. 15, 2023) as the closing program will be
set in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Second District Municipalities will also celebrate its 2-day Organic Agriculture Month on
November 29-30, 2023 to be held at the CPG Sports Complex, Poblacion, Talibon, Bohol.

The organically grown products from the 14 towns in the 2 nd  district will be displayed and sold at the complex.
At first, it was suggested by the OA Technical Working Group that the activities in Talibon would be participated
by the organic practitioners coming from the 19 towns in the 3 rd  District. However it was not carried out due to
financial constraints.

In the Central Visayas Provinces, Bohol was the first province who conduct the Organic Agriculture Festival that
was last year on November 16, 17, and 18, 2023 at the Bohol Cultural Center, Cogon, Tagbilaran City. By Atoy
Cosap