OPA sets programs tofitin‘new normal’

In order to assess plans and programs targeted for the first and second semesters of the current year and to
formulate targets for next year’s operations in conformity with the new normal condition, the Office of the
Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) conducted the mid-year assessment last Friday at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
(SP) Session Hall, Provincial Capitol Building. 
Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas led the six division heads: Rosanna G. Lamdagan
(Agribusiness Division), Gemma G. Encabo (Admin Division), Gertrudes S. Fuentes (Crops and Productivity
Division), Evelyn Maligsa (Planning Division), Remedios Regacho (Fishery Division), and Marjoe Rey Labonite
(Research and Agricultural Support Services) together with some section heads in assessing and discussing matters
relative to plans and programs of OPA.
Dr. Pamugas said that it cannot be denied that the implementation of some targets for the first semester and early
part of the second semester has been affected by COVID-19.
Along with this Pamugas said that we would still be very grateful to the Almighty because agriculture would not
be so affected compared to tourism.
Farmers are not prohibited to go on farming and so with the fishermen to go on fishing for their livelihood unlike
with the people in the tourism sector.
Pamugas said let us treat the situation as a challenge in our quest geared towards agriculture in the new normal
condition.
He said that the OPA targets are in conformity with the plans and programs of Governor Art C. Yap to boost
production in order to sustain food supply for Bohol.
The RASS Division has programmed several projects for farm mechanization and irrigation; Crops and
Productivity Division (Advance Rice Technolgy (ART) 160, ART 120 – the planting of hybrid and inbred rice,
Agricultural Rural Transformation (ART) Corn Technology 100); Fishery Division (rehabilitation and expansion of
fish ponds/cages).
Agribusiness Division (building sustainable agribusiness through ART Tabosa Bohol, linking farmers’,
producers’ and processors’ products to clients and buyers among others;  Admin and Planning Divisions have set the
tone for sound management in dealing the plans and projects at the OPA.
Some division and section heads described that the plans and programs are so ambitious but Dr. Pamugas said
that we have to face this big challenge unmindful what difficulties we have encountered just for the good of the
Boholanos we are serving. (Atoy Cosap)

OPA MID-YEAR ASSESSMENT. Assistant Provincial Agriculturist Larry M. Pamugas leads the Office
of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) Mid-Year Assessment last Friday held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Session Hall, Bohol Provincial Capitol discussing and planning the needed programs to boost agriculture
inBohol.