EL NIDO, Palawan — Over P4 million-worth of fertilizer subsidy will be provided to an estimated 1,172 farmers in this town in July through the Municipal Agriculture’s Office (MAO).
Mayor Edna Gacot-Lim in an interview Friday told Palawan News that the municipal government is doing this to increase the production of food and its sufficiency for residents of the town.
“Sasabayan natin ang programa ng Department of Agriculture (DA) para sa ating mga manig oma. [Para] matulungan natin silang magkaroon ng masaganang ani dahil magbibigay ang DA ng libreng hybrid rice seeds so, sa atin naman ay ang libreng abuno. Kailangan nila ito upang ma-sustain at makaraos sa pandemyang ito,” Mayor Lim said.
Municipal agriculturist Virginia Balderas said the fertilizer fund shall help improve the productivity and quality of rice of local farmers.
The LGU shall purchase 2,344 bags of urea, 890 bags of complete fertilizers, and 150 bags of muriate of potash (MOP) to be distributed in July to both rained and irrigated rice
“Taghirap talaga ngayon, napakalaking bagay na ito na sinagot ni LGU ang pambili ng abuno ng mga manig oma natin. Nakalagay kasi sa guidelines ng DA program, sila ay bibili ng two sacks of urea. Walang tindahan dito na mabibilhan sa bayan, walang supplier so mabuti at si LGU na ang bahala doon,” said Balderas.
