In its quest to ensure that the projects, programs and activities of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) for 2019 would be attainable and in symmetry with the plans and programs of the Provincial Governement of Bohol (PGBh), the Annual Investment and Development Plan (AIDP) Workshop must be formulated.
The National Rice Board (NRB) composed of the different seeds companies will conduct a National Rice Derby in Talibon, Bohol in the next cropping season to start in May.
PPCAF MEETING. Leonardo Samar (right photo), chief of the PAG-ASA local office advised Boholano farmers to plant rice early in May to beat the expected below normal condition of rainfall during the Provincial Coordinating Council for Agricultural Fishery (PCCAF) meeting last Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Casa Rey Francism Poblacion I, Tagbilaran City which was facilitated by Engr. Evelyn Maligsa (left photo) chief Planning Division, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) wherein the updates on the rice farming were also tackled.
Bohol’s model school vegetable raisers and household farmers harvested honors from the provincial government in awarding rites led by Gov. Edgar Chatto at the ICM Activity Center in Tagbilaran City on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) advised anew the public to refrain from eating, gathering or harvesting, transporting and marketing shellfish from coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol to avoid the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP).
BUSINESS PLANNING. Officers of Bohol Seaweed Farmers Agriculture Cooperative (BSFAC) attentive to Joseph Ygay (standing), one of the facilitators during the two-day business planning workshop which kicked off Tuesday at the BSFAC Bohol Food Farm Center in San Francisco, Talibon, Bohol.
The Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) is now accepting nominations from municipalities in Bohol for the different categories of the “SUHID sa Malampusong Mag-uumang Bol-anon Search 2018.”
The Isang Dugo Foundation has scheduled the 5-day Sandugo Agri-Fair in the province July 17-21, 2018.
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.
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.
