One of the projects being implemented by the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist Bohol is the seed multiplication of Japonica rice varieties.
Aiming to produce more supply of corn in the province, the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and the Department of Agriculture-Regional field Office (DA-RFO) 7 through the Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO) is promoting for the planting of hybrid corn.
The province of Bohol has been bracing to protect the coconut industry against the infestation of Scale Insects “Cocolisap” that badly affected such industry in Basilan.
The people of Balilihan especially the farmers sector had already been oriented on what is agri-tourism all about.
The quests of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and the Korean Government through the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) of bringing the rice and vegetable technology in Bohol through the Saemaul Undong spirits have already been supported and adopted by the Boholano farmers.
BOHOLANO OUTSTANDING AGRICULTURAL ACHIEVERS. The Boholano Outstanding Agricultural Achievers awardees are all smiles after receiving awards during ceremonies of the Outstanding Agricultural Achievers awards Search sponsored by DA-RFO7 last Monday at the Bayfront Hotel, Cebu City.
Foto: MARICEL C. BARLOSO
STILL DRIED-UP BAYONGAN DAM. Engr. Erwin Reños (left) of the Bureau of Soils and water Management (BSWM) and Leon Parac Jr. (center) of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) take a break at the Crops and Productivity Division OPA under division chief Gertrudes Fuentes after conducting a pre-cloud seeding assessment and site validations at the four major dams and other agricultural areas in Bohol last Tuesday and Wednesday. Assessment revealed that the experienced rains last week did not elevate water levels at Bayongan Dam in San Miguel, Malinao Dam (Pilar), Capayas Dam (Ubay), and the Talibon Dam (Talibon). Recommendations pointed out the need to conduct cloudseeding operations to save the standing crop and ensure rice planting in the next dry cropping season.
In realizing their vision which is share agricultural Technologies,” the South Korean Government through the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) and the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has been conducted the series of lectures for Japonicarice farmers in Bohol aiming at producing good quality and high yield Japonica rice. There were more than 50 farmers participated during the one –day lecture last Tuesday held at the Montesuerte Gym, Carmen, Bohol coming from Lucky Mountain Farmers Association, and Montesuerte Small Farmers and Irrigators Association in Montesuerte, Carmen, Bohol.
A cloud seeding operation will be conducted in order to save the palay harvest level threatened by the lack of rains during the past months.
“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.
