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Prov’l Agri holds team building activity

STRENGTHENING EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP. Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas (top, left) leads the employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) in conducting the Team Building last Tuesday at the Sun Island Hut Resort in Libaong, Panglao, Bohol. Executive Assistant to the Governor Isabelito Tongco (top, right), who is the chairman of the board of judges in the Mutya sa Agrikultura 2018 tilt. Rheza Gutierrez (top, center) of the OPA fishery division is crowned Mutya sa Agrikultura 2018.

Gov. Chatto urges anew to plant more Ubi Kinampay

18TH UBI FESTIVAL. Gov. Edgar M. Chatto and his wife Balilihan Mayor Maria Puresa V. Chatto (center photo) lead the ribbon cutting to formally start the three-day Ubi Festival in Bohol last Tuesday at the Plaza Rizal, Tagbilaran City.

18th Ubi Festival on Tues.

UBI PRODUCTS. Different varieties of Ubi in Bohol are ready to be sold starting on Tuesday at the Plaza Rizal, Tagbilaran City during the three-day 18th Ubi Festival in the province.

Ubi Festival 2018 definitely starts Feb. 20

THE UBI FESTIVAL has been celebrated annually in the province of Bohol to recognize and give awards to the Ubi growers who help the province to sustain and improve the Ubi industry in the province.

Corn seeds distributed; high yield expected

THE OPEN POLLINATED VARIETY 10 (PSB Cn 93-27) white corn variety has been recommended to Boholano corn farmers to be planted this coming planting season starting on April.

Bohol is region 7’s top rice producer

CADAPDAPAN RICE TERRACES in Candijay, Bohol offer not only the rice on the plates to eat but also its panoramic view capture the eyes of the tourists that lures them to come to the nature’s best of Candijay. The few hectares of rice paddies of the mountain slopes contribute the rice production of Bohol.

First agri caravan in 2018 benefits Sevilla barangay

CDP-PPM TURNOVER CEREMONY. Rene Makinano (7th from left) in lieu of Gov. Edgar M. Chatto leads the handing over of carabaos, plastic tables, plastic chairs and other items to barangay Bayawahan, Sevilla, Bohol through Punong Barangay Antonio Cutin (9th from left) and Mayor Juliet Dano (8th from left)

‘Seeds’ to Boost Corn Production

CORN SEEDS. Abita A. Perez, Corn Provincial Coordinator of Bohol inspects the 750 sacks of USM Var. 10 (white corn variety) at the OPA stock house procured by Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the OPA of Bangay, South Cotabato to be distributed to the corn farmers associations or to any individuals in preparation for the coming corn cropping season in April and May this year.

Chatto urges to fast track ‘fish cartel’ probe, results

Governor Edgar M.Chatto (3rd from left, right photo) during the Kita ug Ang Gobernador program instructs Assistant Provincial Agriculturist for a quick follow-up to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol to fast track the investigation and come up with results on the alleged “fish cartel” in the province.

Japonica growers thank KOPIA

GIVING CREDITS. Exequiel Bahalla, President-Japonica Rice Growers Association in Bohol (extreme right) expresses thanks and appreciation to the Korea Program of International Agriculture (KOPIA) officials and the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) for bringing to the province Japonica Rice and its technology and for giving farm facilities to the association. While KOPIA Country Director Dr. Jeong Taek Lee (extreme left) says the continuity of the program are anchored in the three beneficiary provinces of Nueva Ecija, Iloilo and Bohol being pilot sites.