Gov. Aumentado lays capsules to benefit agri-fishery sectors

The Boholanos would expect that in the next coming months, the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh)
through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) would have more supplies of Tilapia and African Hito
Fingerlings to cater the needs among the upland aquaculture raisers for fresh water fish fingerlings and can provide
the necessary information about the nutrient presence and availability in the soil in a certain place in Bohol.

This developed after Governor Erico C. Aumentado led the groundbreaking and time capsule laying ceremony of
the PGBh-Bohol Island State University (PGBh-BISU) Multi-Species Fresh Fish Water Harchery and Nursery, and
Bohol Soil and Water Laboratory in BISU Bilar Campus, Barangay Zamora, Bilar, Bohol; Ceremonial Signings of
the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the PGBh-BISU for the Multi-Species Fresh Fish Water Hatchery
and Nursery ; MOA between PGBh-OPA , Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)  and the Local
Government Unit (LGU) Valencia through Mayor Dionisio Neil Balite; MOA between PGBh-OPA, BFAR and LGU
Pilar through Mayor Wilson Pajo during the ceremonies last Tuesday held at the BISU Bilar Campus.

Gov. Aumentado also did the ceremonial turned over of the cheques to Mayor Pajo and Mayor Balite worth
P1.5M each for the establishments of Municipal Fresh Water Hatchery in the town of Pilar and Valencia respectively
as the two municipal executives delivered their acceptance speeches thanking the provincial government.

In his inspirational speech, Gov. Aumentado said that these projects are parts of the top priority programs in his
administration in support of the “Isda Program” aims to address the high price of fish in the province and to help the
Boholano farmers to increase agricultural production.

The governor emphasized that with our continued support we can address the problems and we can draw
measures to counter the challenges we are facing especially the impending El Nino Phenomenon.

Other dignitaries who also delivered their inspirational messages were: Dr. Anthony Penaso, BISU System
President; Director Marietta Macalolot, BISU Bilar Campus; Regional Technical Director Engr. Cirilo Namoc in
lieu of Department of Agriculture 7 Director Angel Enriquez; Executive Assistant s Nunila Pinat; Provincial Officer
Bruna Abrenica, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); and Bilar Councilor Ricardo Cal who
represented Bilar Mayor Norman D. Palacio of which all of them were elated for the realization of the projects
which are really beneficial to the agricultural province like Bohol.

Fara T. Nazareno, Section Head-Soils and Water Laboratory Section, Agricultural Engineering Division, OPA
cited the importance of the Bohol Soil and Water Laboratory because it measures the nutrients that are left in the
field following harvest.

The laboratory tells which nutrients are lacking or in excess throughout the soil in the field. Helps to determine
the most favorable fertilizer plan to increase or maintain yields for the following year, Nazareno added. By Atoy
Cosap