Press Release

Farmers’ forum starts tomorrow

The new administration of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) is determined to dig deeper to get the
root causes on why that the prices of some agricultural products in the province are high compared to other
provinces.
As part of this endeavour, the PGBh through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) will hold the two
days farmers and fisherfolks forum which will start tomorrow and will end up on the following day at the
Ceremonial Hall, 4 th Floor, News Capitol Building, Cogon District, Tagbilaran City.
Governor Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado has wanted to meet with the presidents of the irrigators associations and
peoples organizations, municipal agriculturists (MAs) and representatives from agri-line agencies to tackle issues
and concerns they have been encountered that hampering the development of the agriculture sector as well as to
gather sentiments from them on what priority programs they may deem immediate.
For so long a time, the farmers have been facing the problems of high prices of fertilizers and rice seeds, low
price of palay, high production cost/labour cost and the bad effects of climate change; while the fisherfolks have
been tied have been also tied with the escalating prices of feeds for cultured fishery and fishing gears, investment
capital and becomes victims of unscrupulous fish traders.
The high prices of fish in the province have always been the clamour among the buying public for so many years
already comparing the prices of the same commodities in other provinces.
In the opening program tomorrow morning, Gov. Aumentado will deliver his inspirational message after Vice-
Gov. Dionisio Victor A. Balita could give his message of support; while Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M.
Pamugas will give the agricultural situation in Bohol as Board Member Nathaniel O. Binlod, Sangguniang
Panlalawigan Chairman- Committee on Agriculture and Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog will give the
welcome message and acknowledge the participants respectively.
Direcor Joel A. Elumba, OIC-Regional Executive Direcor, Department of Agriculture (DA) 7; Dr. Gracia F.
Arado, OIC-Center Director, Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 7; Candido T. Samijon, Provincial Fishery
Officer, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Elena Fabre, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)
Bohol; Jessamyne Anne C. Alcazaren, Chief Statistical Specialist, Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA); Engr. Reyne
B. Ugay, Acting Regional Manager, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Regional Office-7; and Ms. Fe H.
Evasco, Manager, National Food Authority (NFA) will present their programs and projects.
There will be an open forum and workshop to be undertaken before Engr. Ricardo D. Oblena, CESO III-
Executive Assistant for Agriculture in the provincial government will formally close the preliminary program. (Atoy
Cosap)

OPA accepts Suhid ’23 nominees

The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) is now
accepting nominees from the agri-fishery sector in all municipalities of Bohol for the 24 categories of the Suhid sa
Malampusong Mag-uumang Bol-anon 2023 search.

This developed during the pre-evaluation meeting last Thursday held at the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist
Liza M. Quirog, 3 rd Floor, New Capitol Building of which it was agreed that the deadline for the submission of the
nominees will be on September 6, 2023, and the evaluations will be conducted on September 11, 2023 up to the end
of October 2023.

The OPA is hopeful that the Municipal Agriculturists/Municipal Agricultural Officers (Mas/MAOs) will catch up
on the given schedules for the smooth conduct of the tilt so as to hit the target on the awarding ceremony which was
tentatively scheduled in the middle of November this year.

Provincial Agriculturist Quirog said that she would expect more nominees for every category of the search to be
submitted through the MAs/MAOs because of the big prizes at stake as this year’s tilt the winners would receive not
only money as prizes but also farm equipment which are very useful to their respective field of works.

The SUHID ’23 categories and its corresponding prizes are as follows: Outstanding Farmer on Integrated Rice
Based-Farming System with the prizes of P6, 000 and one unit of power tiller, Outstanding Hybrid Corn Farmer (P6,
000 + corn sheller), Outstanding OPV Corn Farmer (P6, 000 + corn sheller), Outstanding Integrated High-Value
Crops Farmer (P6, 000 + garden cultivator), Outstanding cacao grower (P6, 000 + mechanical pruner), Outstanding
Cassava Farmer (P6, 000 + garden cultivator),

Outstanding Banana Grower (P6, 000 + power sprayer), Outstanding Organic Agriculture Individual Practitioner
(P10, 000 + garden cultivator), Outstanding Organic Practitioner Association (P17, 000 + garden cultivator),
Outstanding Tilapia Culture Commercial Pond (P6, 000 + water pump), Outstanding Tilapia Culture Backyard Pond
(P6, 000 + water pond), Outstanding Bangus Culture Cage (P6, 000 + fiber glass boat), Outstanding Bangus Culture
Pond (P6, 000 + water pond), Outstanding Fishermen’s Association (P17, 000 + fabricated pumpboat),

Outstanding Municipal Agriculturist (P6, 000 + power sprayer), Outstanding Farmers Association Program
Based (P17, 000 + garden cultivator and power tiller), Outstanding Rural Woman (P6, 000 + garden cultivator),
Outstanding 4H-Club (P20, 000 + garden cultivator), Outstanding Organic Technician (P6, 000 + power sprayer),
Outstanding Rice Technician (P6, 000 + (P6, 000 + power sprayer), Outstanding Corn Technician (P6, 000 + power
sprayer), and Outstanding Fishery Technician (P6, 000 + power sprayer). (Atoy Cosap)

Sandugo Agri Fair yields P780,000 in sales

The just concluded three-day Sandugo Agri-fair in the province of Bohol last July 18-20 at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport had gotten total sales of P780, 814.

The fair was participated by 23 exhibitors from the different participating Municipal Local Government Units (MLGUs) namely: Pilar, Talibon, Tagbilaran City, Buenavista, Calape, San Miguel, Baclayon, Bien Unido, Batuan, Carmen, Candijay, Cortes, Trinidad, Sierra-Bullones, Loon, Valencia, Panglao, Sevilla, Loboc, Ubay, Dimiao, Balilihan, and Dauis.

Eleven commercial partner exhibitors participated. These were the Bio AGRONICA, RPC-KOICA, UNACHO Feeds Company, AGRIMAC, SL HATAW Seeds Distributor, BONACGA-Bohol Native Chicken Grower’s Association, Bohol Rabbit, FISH, Suki Trading, PIGROLAC and Aldrtz Corporation; while the seven Tabo Exhibitors were: AIM, Jumawid Farm, Evalyn’s Processed, Garrote Dried Fish, KaBoOM, BUSEO and Cabudlan Farmers Association.

Gov. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado in his inspirational message during the closing and awarding program last July 20, emphasized that agriculture is on top of his priority programs in the province.

Gov. Aumentado thanked the exhibitors who participated in the fair while he asked them to continue giving support to the plans and programs of the provincial government.

The Sandugo Agri-fair is an annual activity of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) as one of the highlights of the month-long celebration of the Bohol Sandugo Festival every July showcasing the agricultural products from the Boholano farmers, fisherfolks and livestock raisers.

The three-day activities included different contests with big prizes at stake which also encouraged the exhibitors to participate.

The celebration aims to recognize and award the efforts and toil of the Boholanos who have been helping the PGBh in shaping up the agricultural landscape of Bohol.

The fair was closely coordinated with the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 7 (DA-FRO 7) and other government agri-line agencies: Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bohol Island State University (BISU), Ubay Stock Farm (USF), Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPV), Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (B-APC) and Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA).

No Ubi Fest but can still
buy Ubi at Old Airport

Due to the super typhoon “Odette” and the Local Government Units (LGUs) have been very busy in the relief
and rehabilitation efforts, the Ubi Festival cannot be conducted this year.
The Ubi Festival is one of the annual activities of the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) every 3 rd week of
January which aims at recognizing and awarding the Ubi growers who have been helping the PGBh to sustain the
Ubi industry in Bohol.
However, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas said that the buying public can still buy Ubi
tubers in big volume at the Old Tagbilaran City Airport starting tomorrow until supply lasts.
Pamugas emphasized that only Ubi products from the members of the Bohol Ubi Growers Associations (BUGA)
are allowed to be displayed and sold at the Old Airport.
He added that the conduct of Ubi Festival has a lot of preparation which could be hardly done by the LGUs
whose times have been focused on the relief operations and restoration of the devastation brought about by Odette.
Pamugas also clarified that not only Ubi tubers can be sold at the old airport but also other root crops like
cassava, camote, apale, gabi among others.
The assistant Provincial Agriculturist stressed that if there had been no Odettete that hit Bohol even though there
is still a threat of COVID-19 like last year, the PGBh through OPA could conduct Ubi Fest this year.
Regularly, the Ubi Festival has been participated by the LGU of Tagbilaran City, Dauis, Panglao, Baclayon,
Sikatuna, Corella, Cortes, Antequera, Loon, Carmen, Pilar, Ubay, Sevilla, Loay, Dimiao, Balilihan, San Isidro, San
Miguel, Valencia, Jagna, and Anda.
The selling of Ubi at the Old Airport tomorrow coincides with the launching of the “Kadiwa on Wheels” in
Bohol this year wherein fruits, vegetables, root crops and fish products from Davao and Zamboanga Regions will be
sold such project is in partnership with the province of Bohol. ( with report from Atoy Cosap)

DA Sec. Dar arrives this afternoon

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar will this afternoon in the province to lead the
turnover of the different projects of DA to the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) among others.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas said that Sec. Dar will stay overnight in Bohol to lead the
ceremonial turnover of the different projects of the department to the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) and
to give assistance to the Boholano farmers.
According to the news posted by DA’s Facebook Page, Sec. Dar will lead the ceremonial awarding of the cash
subsidy to 52,818 Boholano rice farmers amounted to more than P264M under the Rice Farmers’ Financial
Assistance (RFFA) program who are duly registered at the Registry System on Basic Sector (RSBSA) during the
program to be held tomorrow morning at Bohol Island State University (BISU) Tagbilaran City Main Campus.
The equipment to be turned over by Sec. Dar to the PGBh are the 5 hauling trucks worth P9.3M from the rice
program and the agribusiness and marketing assistance division, corn seeds worth more than P8M, farm-to-market-
road for 7 local government units worth more than P70M, and the combined interventions from the Special Area for
Agricultural Development program and the Balik Probinsya program worth P1.4M.
Other equipment to be turned by the sec. to the PGBh and BISU System is for the Bohol Soils and Water
Laboratory Center from the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) to be constructed in BISU, Bilar
Campus.
The Assistant Provincial Agriculturist added that also in the program that Sec. Dar will sign the Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) between Gov. Art C. Yap regarding the Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension
System (PAPES) programs for Bohol.
Bohol is one of the pilot provinces on PAPES program of the Department of Agriculture wherein according to Dar
could expect more projects to pour in.
Before leaving for Manila, the Secretary will launch the Kadiwa on Wheels at the old Tagbilaran City Airport at
1:30 p.m. selling indigenous fruits such as durian, marang, pomelo, rambutan, root crops and various vegetables at
low prices from Agbu Farmers’ Association, Davao Farmers’ Cooperative, First Consolidated Cooperative and the
Ulay Argo Enterprises.
The Kadiwa on Wheels will be participated also by the traders and entrepreneurs from Zamboanga Region that
will be selling fresh and dried fish.

The Ubi tubers from the Bohol Ubi Growers Association (BUGA) will also be sold at the old Tabilaran City
Airport.
On Tuesday, the Mobile Market will be going to Dauis, Albur, and Loay and on Wednesday at the Bohol
Agricultural Promotion Center (B-APC) for the market matching between the producers from regions 9 and 11 and
organized exhibitors of the ART Tabo sa Bohol and the Cooperatives have been engaging retailing program. (Atoy
Cosap)

DA Sec. Dar to arrive in Bohol Thursday

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar has confirmed to be in Bohol on Thursday for his three-day visit.

This would be the second visit of Sec. Dar this year in the province.

It may be recalled that last June 4, 2021, the secretary led the ceremonial turnover of P387 million worth of agri-fishery projects to the Boholano Farmers’ Cooperative Association (FCA) held at the 4^th Floor, Ceremonial Hall, New Capitol Building, Cogon, Tagbilaran City.

At the turnover ceremony, Dar stated that Bohol is one of the pilot provinces under the Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Systems (PAFES) Program of DA.

Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas and Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Officer (PATCO) Roman Dabalos said that as of now, there are no changes on the scheduled arrival of the secretary on Thursday and will fly back to Manila on Saturday afternoon.

Based on the tentative itinerary, the secretary upon his arrival will directly proceed to Alta Resort in Baclayon as keynote speaker during the National Assessment of Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Systems (PAFES) to be attended by the Regional Directors (RDs) of the DA nationwide.

After his keynote speech, the secretary will lead in the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) together with Gov. Art Yap, RD 7 Joel Elumba and heads of the different line agencies who are involved with PAFES.

On Friday, Sec. Dar will lead in the ground breaking of the Coconut Hub Building to be constructed in Del Carmen Sur, Balilihan and the launching of the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) on the following day in Poblacion, Pilar wherein 5,000 Boholano farmers will receive P5,000 each as subsidy from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).

Dabalos explained that some 80,000 Boholano rice farmers who have tilled two hectares below of rice land who have been affected by the Rice Tariffication Law are entitled for this subsidy of which last year there were close to 60,000 farmers who received the subsidy.

Dabalos bared that on Saturday afternoon Sec. Dar will fly back to Manila for some engagements. (Atoy Cosap)

Outstanding farmers and fisherfolks awarded

The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has once
again awarded and recognized the winners of the Suhid sa Malampusong Mag-uumang Bol-anon during the
awarding ceremony held at the 4 th Floor, Ceremonial Hall, New Capitol Building, Cogon, Tagbilaran City last
Thursday.
Provincial Legal Office Atty. Nilo Ahalat for and in behalf of Gov. Art C. Yap and Board Member Aldner
Damalerio in lieu of Vice Gov. Rene L. Relampagos led in the giving of awards to the 25 winners and their
respective assisting technicians assisted by Board Member Lucille Lagunay; Dr. Regucivilla A. Pobar, President,
Bohol Island State University (BISU) Systems; and Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas.
The winners of the different categories together with their assisting technicians and their corresponding prizes
were the following: Tultugan Organic Farmers Association of Tultugan, Calape as Outstanding Organic Agriculture
Practitioner who received P15,000 and plaque and assisting technician Jason M. Villas who also received P3,000
and certificate of recognition; Amelia O. Virtudazo (Malbog, Jagna) Outstanding Organic Agriculture Technician
(P5,000 plus plaques); Gemma Deloso Bag-ao (Taytay, Duero) Outstanding Organic Agriculture Practitioner
(Individual Family) (P10,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Evelyn N. Berou (P3,000 plus certificate of
recognition);
Dionisia C. Baculi (San Pascual, Ubay) – Outstanding Local Fruits Farmer (5,000 plus plaques) and assisting
technician Marenitte C. Avenido (P3,000 plus recognition of recognition); Elma C. Amad (La Victoria, Valencia) –
Outstanding HVCDP Technicians (P5,000 plus plaques);
Marcela P. Palma (Poblacion, San Miguel) – Outstanding Municipal Agriculturist (P5,000 plus plaques); Vidal
Limbago Jumawid (Pob. Sur, Carmen) – Outstanding Cassava Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician
Jon Guillermo M. Mejares (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition); Josenilo C. Gara (St. Tomas Trinidad) –
Outstanding Corn Technician (P5,000 plus plaques); Priscilla V. Oreo (Benliw, Ubay) – Outstanding OPV Corn
Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Amalia H. Cutamora (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition);
Joachim Pinat (P7, Bayongan, San Miguel) – Outstanding Young Farmer/Fisherfolks Category (P10,000 plus
plaques) and assisting technician Guillermo M. Lucip (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition); Arlene Baculi (Ubay)
– Outstanding Rural Women (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Marianito M. Doydora (P3,000 plus
certificate of recognition); Young Farmers 4-H Club c/o Geraldine Cirunay (Sagbayan) – Outstanding Farmer
Organization/4-H Club (P15,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Mitchie Maldora Ragas (P3,000 plus
certificate of recognition); Rey Boaquin (Ubay) – Outstanding Tilapia Culture (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting
technician Juliebe P. Dupit; Kahugpungan sa Gagmay’ng Mananagat ug Mag-uuma sa Sinandigan (KAGAMMASI)
c/o Jose Cuyno – Outstanding Seaweeds Producer (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Windly Mejias
(P3,000 plus certificate of recognition); Ana Mae Evangelista (San Roque, Talibon) – Outstanding Fishery
Technician (P5,000 plus plaques);
Vicente Luminarias (Banlasan, Trinidad) – Outstanding Corn Hybrid Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting
technician Avelina Lopiceros (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition); Adelina Circulado (Balansan, Trinidad) –
Outstanding Integrated High Value Crops Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Felix Torreon
(P3,000 plus certificate of recognition); Nick Guisado (Danao) – Outstanding Highest Yielder on Inbred Rice (ART
120) Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Evelyn Estilloro (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition);
Bernadita Castulo (Candijay) – Outstanding Highest Yielder on Hybrid Rice (ART 160) Farmer (P5,000 plus
plaques) and assisting technician Josephine Fernando (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition) Lucita Bonghanoy
(Ubay) – Outstanding Rice Technician (P5,000 plus plaques); Annalisa Monil (Riverside, Bilar) – Outstanding
Exhibitor of ART Tabo sa Bohol (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Mary Ann Bayud (P3,000 plus
certificate of recognition); Rainera Rebuya (Anislag, Corella) – Outstanding Agri-Enterprise for Crops (P15,000
plus plaques) and assisting technician Niecille C.Manigo (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition); and VJ G.Mendez
(Bayongan, San Miguel) – Outstanding Coconut Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques) and assisting technician Jessielen
Pacomios (P3,000 plus certificate of recognition).
In their messages of support, Atty. Ahat, BM Damalerio articulated the programs and projects of the provincial
government geared towards the development of agriculture in Bohol.
They congratulated the winners as they asked them to continue support the quests of the provincial government.
On her part, Dr. Pobar lauded the programs and projects of the provincial government towards agriculture
wherein some of those who are working in agriculture offices in Bohol were alumni of BISU.
Pobar said that BISU has always supporting and cooperation the PGBh.

The BISU System president and Atty. Ahat in behalf of Gov. Yap inked the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
for the establishment of Soil & Water Laboratory inside the BISU Bilar Campus. (Atoy Cosap)
SUHID WINNERS AWARDING. The Provincial Government of Bohol through the Office of the Provincial Government
has awarded and recognized the winners of the SUHID sa Malampusong Mag-uumang Bol-anon 2021 during the
awarding held at the 4 th Floor, Ceremonial Hall, New Capitol Building, Cogon, Tagbilaran City last Thursday.

SUHID winners to be awarded on Thurs.

The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA)
will award the cash prizes and plaques to the winners of the Suhid sa Malampusong Mag-uumang Bol-
anon 2021 during the recognition and awarding ceremony to be held on Thursday, 10am at the 4 th Floor,
New Capitol Building, Cogon, Tagbilaran City.
Some 25 farmers and fisherfolks who have excelled in their respective field will receive their cash
prizes and plaques of recognition for the different categories of the tilt.
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas said that SUHID is the annual activity of the
PGBh aims to award and recognize the agri-fishery sectors who have exemplary performance which the
provincial government considered them as models in the province for other Boholanos to emulate.
The outstanding farmers/fisherfolks and associations which come from 15 municipalities are the
following: Tultugan Organic Farmers Association of Tultugan, Calape as Outstanding Organic
Agriculture Practitioners (Association) that will receive P15,000 and plaques; Amelia O. Virtudazo
(Malbog, Jagna) – Outstanding Organic Agriculture Technician (P5,000 plus plaques); Gemma Deloso
Bag-ao (Taytay, Duero) – Outstanding Organic Agriculture Practitioner (Individual Family) (P10,000
plus plaques); Dionisia C. Baculi (San Pascual, Ubay) – Outstanding Local Fruits Farmer (5,000 plus
plaques); Elma C. Amad (La Victoria, Valencia) – Outstanding HVCDP Technicians (P5,000 plus
plaques);
Marcela P. Palma (Poblacion, San Miguel) – Outstanding Municipal Agriculturist (P5,000 plus
plaques); Vidal Limbago Jumawid (Pob. Sur, Carmen) – Outstanding Cassava Farmer P5,000 plus
plaques); Josenilo C. Gara (St. Tomas Trinidad) – Outstanding Corn Technician (P5,000 plus plaques);
Priscilla V. Oreo (Benliw, Ubay) – Outstanding OPV Corn Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques); Joachim Pinat
(P7, Bayongan, San Miguel) – Outstanding Young Farmer/Fisherfolks Category (P10,000 plus plaques);
Arlene Baculi (Ubay) – Outstanding Rural Women (P5,000 plus plaques); Young Farmers 4-H Club c/o
Geraldine Cirunay (Sagbayan) – Outstanding Farmer Organization/4-H Club (P15,000 plus plaques); Rey
Boaquin (Ubay) – Outstanding Tilapia Culture (P5,000 plus plaques); Kahugpungan sa Gagmay’ng
Mananagat ug Mag-uuma sa Sinandigan (KAGAMMASI) c/o Jose Cuyno – Outstanding Seaweeds
Producer (P5,000 plus plaques); Ana Mae Evangelista (San Roque, Talibon) – Outstanding Fishery
Technician (P5,000 plus plaques);
Vicente Luminarias (Banlasan, Trinidad) – Outstanding Corn Hybrid Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques);
Adelina Circulado (Balansan, Trinidad) – Outstanding Integrated High Value Crops Farmer (P5,000 plus
plaques); Nick Guisado (Danao) – Outstanding Highest Yielder on Inbred Rice (ART 120) Farmer
(P5,000 plus plaques); Bernadita Castulo (Candijay) – Outstanding Highest Yielder on Hybrid Rice (ART
160) Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques); Lucita Bonghanoy (Ubay) – Outstanding Rice Technician (P5,000
plus plaques); Annalisa Monil (Riverside, Bilar) – Outstanding Exhibitor of ART Tabo sa Bohol (P5,000
plus plaques); Rainera Rebuya (Anislag, Corella) – Outstanding Agri-Enterprise for Crops (P15,000 plus
plaques); and VJ Mendez (Bayongan, San Miguel) – Outstanding Coconut Farmer (P5,000 plus plaques).
The emerged winners of the SUHID title will automatically be the nominees of Bohol for the Regional
Gawad Saka Search sponsored by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) 7 to
be conducted early next year. (Atoy Cosap)

Bohol’s Hybrid Rice Harvest Festival shows high yield

Some 210 hectares (has.) of rice lands planted with hybrid rice (SL8, SL19, and SL 20) in the agricultural towns of Dagohoy and San Miguel, Bohol has shown good performance in this wet planting season ensuring the food security in the province of Bohol.

This came after the conduct of harvest festival and crop cut last Wednesday of planted hybrid rice in Mahayag, San Miguel hosted by the MAMAMIA Irrigators Association.

Provincial Rice Coordinator LorebienLagapa said that the yield performance has exceeded on the given target of the Advanced Rice Technology (ART) 160 hybrid rice program in the province as it yielded about 180 cavans per hectare or nine tons.

The harvest festival was attended by the visiting Irrigators Associations (IAs) presidents and farmer members namely: SANBABUE IA, Sto. Niño, San Miguel; DSMIA, Mahayag, San Miguel; and KawasanCommonal Irrigators Association, San Vicente, Dagohoy.

The activity was also attended by Provincial Agriculturist Liza M. Quirog, San Miguel Municipal Agriculturist Marcela P. Palma and some staff from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and Municipal Agricultural Office in the municipality of San Miguel.

The 75 irrigators and farmers associations in 37 agricultural towns in the province have been elated as it provides them free seeds and technical assistance in the hybrid rice production, recognition for the highest yielder by giving one unit of combined rice harvester,palay buy-back of which 10% of their yields would be bought by the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) at P20 per kilogram, and processing the Boholanop alay to come up with the “BugasniDagohoy” at a lower price of P38 per kilogram. ( with report from Atoy Cosap)

PGBh to recognize and award best farmers and fisherfolks

The Provincial Government of Bohol(PGBh) would recognize and award the best Boholano farmers who are winners of the different categories of the Suhid sa Malampusong Mag-uumang Bol-anon search on October 29, 2021 during the culmination program of the cooperative month at the Ceremonial Hall, 4^th Floor, New Bohol Capitol Building, Cogon, Tagbilaran City.

Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas bared that some 25 farmers would receive cash prizes and plaques as winners of the Suhid tilt as a way of recognizing them for their great contribution to agriculture in the province of Bohol.

Pamugas said that the evaluators from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) and representatives from other government agriculture related agencies have already identified 10 winners yet as the evaluations have been continued and they are: Vicente I. Luminarias (Trinidad) as winner of the Outstanding Hybrid Yellow Corn Farmer category, Pricila V. Oreo (Ubay) – Outstanding Open Polinated Variety Corn Farmer, Josenilo C. Gara (Trinidad) – Outstanding Corn Technician, Vida L. Jumawid (Carmen) – Outstanding Cassava Farmer,

Marcela P. Palma (San Miguel) – Outstanding Municipal Agriculturist, Gemma Bag-o (Upper La Paz, Cortes) – Outstanding Organic Agriculture Practitioner (Individual), Tultugan Organic Farmers Association c/o Benjamin Logroño (Tultugan, Calape) – Organic Agriculture Practitioner (Association), Amelia Virtudazo (LGU-Jagna) – Organic Agriculture Technician, and Dionisia Baculi (Ubay) – Outstanding Local Unit Farmer.

Other categories who have no winners yet are the Outstanding Young Farmer (Practicing Organic Farming), Outstanding 4H – Club, Outstanding Exhibitors of ART Tabo sa Bohol, Outstanding Agri-Enterprise for Crops, Outstanding Fishery Technician, Outstanding Seaweeds Producer, Outstanding Fishermen’s Association,

Outstanding Bangus Culture, Outstanding Tilapia Culture, Outstanding Rice Technician, Outstanding Yielder on Inbred Rice (ART 120) Farmer, Outstanding Highest Yielder on Hybrid Rice (ART 160) Farmer, Outstanding HVCDP Technician and Outstanding Integrated High Value Crops Farmer.

Actually he said there are 30 categories of the Suhid tilt but five of these would not be included in the search because the nominees would not reach to three which is allowable by the Commission on Audit (COA) which are the following; Outstanding Environment-Friendly Barangay (most number of fruit trees planted), Outstanding Bol-anong Siyentista on Food Processing (fruits, vegetables and fish), Outstanding Association (this will be based on our implemented programs), Outstanding Agri-Enterprise on Fishery and Outstanding Bol-anon Siyentista on Feed Formulation (Fish and Livestock).

Dr. Pamugas said that on that culmination program, the PGBh would give recognition to the individual and civic association for their unstinted support and cooperation that they have been given to any provincial government activities particularly at the agriculture department even in this time of Pandemic.

Suhid sa Malampusong Mag-uumang Bol-anon is an annual tilt tends to recognize and award Boholano farmers and fisherfolks who have excelled in the different field of agriculture in Bohol. (Atoy Cosap)

Gov. Yap: Agri extension workers services continue

The Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) services in the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) must be continued especially in this time of crisis wherein the government is focussing on its food security program.

This was the categorical statement issued by Governor Art C. Yap last Friday during the zoom press conference when asked if the services of the AEWs are still needed nowadays considering that there are agricultural technicians assigned in their respective municipalities.

The governor instead lauded the efforts given by the AEWs in helping the Boholano farmers to boost their production.

He said that this time that the provincial government has given full focus attention on agriculture as the tourism industry has collapsed and we are not certain on when to boom again, the AEWs are important to help the farmers for the exact application of fertilizers and other farm technologies to increase yield and less production cost through the use of farm machineries in the clustering farming.

Yap said that the capacity of AEWs has already been tested in the Advanced Rice Technology (ART) 160 Hybrid Rice, Art 120 Inbred Rice, and Agricultural Rural Transformation (ART) Corn 100 Technology programs of the province wherein the farmers have yielded more than the given target of each commodity.

He said that because of the AEWs Bohol now is a model agricultural province after it was being named by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar as one of the pilot areas of Province-Led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Systems (PAPES) that could expect addition funding from the DA national office based on the Mandanas Ruling.

Yap explained that ensuring food security is the second priority of the PGBh as the first priority is the controlling of COVID-19 cases in Bohol.

He said that more efforts have been given by the provincial government to get the vaccines in order that the people would be vaccinated, strictly implementation of the minimum health protocols so that the cases would go down and the investment would come to Bohol.

To complement in the agriculture program is the water project wherein most of the 1,109 barangays in Bohol had already received the P100, 000 to establish or augment their water projects, the governor concluded. (Atoy Cosap)