‘More programs for farmers, fisherfolks’ – provincial agri
With the aims at givingBoholanos especially the farmers and fisherfolks more services from the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), additional programs have been formulated and will be implemented next year.
Dr. Larry M. Pamugas, officer-in-charge, OPA introduced the so called “Pag-atimansamgaKabus/ Makalolooy Program” during the OPA year-end assessment and 2020 operational plan last Thursday held at the Panda Tea and Garden, Dao, Tagbilaran City.
Under the program, the OPA is tasked to identify the poorest and most medically ignored barangays, establish the Bohol Soils and Water Center, update farmers registry divided into crops and animals groups concentration, list consolidated rice and corn areas with legitimate and dependable farm coops, identify the rice and corn areas that will be given mini service facilities, identify the High Value Commercial Crops (HVCC) areas that will be given mini service facilities, establish a Bohol Farm Mechanization and Processing Center which will be a rental center for farm equipment and select processing machines, building a vigorous nursery program for Bohol’s agricultural crops including nurseries for indigenous medicinal plants;
Integratethe microfinance and a buyback program for all our commodity programs, integrate the culinary experience with agri producers, integrate the public markets with the culinary experience of Bohol, trees and fruit trees planting programs, and palengke program.
The six divisions of the OPA such as Agribusiness, Research and Agri-Support Services (RASS), Planning, Crops and Productivity, Fisheries, and Administration have tasked to carry on the programs.
Pamugas explained that the new program would be integrated to the existing programs of the OPA to be implemented in the new blend of governance under the administration of Gov. Arthur C. Yap and Vice Gov. Rene Relampagos.
Usually, before the year ends, the provincial agriculture office would conduct a year-end assessment to determine how far the office has gone through with its targets for this year and to formulate operational plan for next year.
In achieving the plans and programs of the OPA, Dr. Pamugas said the office has adopted a monthly general assembly every last Monday of the month to be attended by all the employees of which all the divisions would make the reportson the output or monthly accomplishments of its assigned plans and programs and as such if there are problems encountered in the implementation would be given solutions and if there are gaps would be immediately connected or filled up. (AtoyCosap)
