To start the year right, the Department of Agriculture-7 (DA7) and its attached agencies and the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental strengthened its partnership and collaboration in bringing agri-fishery services to the farmers through the ‘Harmonization’ meeting with Local Government Units (LGU).
DA-7 Regional Executive Director Atty. Salvador Diputado in a courtesy visit and harmonization meeting with Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo discussed and addressed concerns in the implementation of agriculture and fishery projects in the province.
One of the highlights of the discussion was the development of the Tamlang Valley as an AGRO- Industrial Estate.
Diputado said that the Tamlang Valley Proposed Project has already been discussed with Agriculture Secretary William Dar and that there was no objection being received.
Tamlang Valley covers the municipalities of Sta. Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Sibulan and Pamplona in Negros Oriental.
He added that the documents are still being reviewed.
“Sa pagkakaron magpaabot nalang ko nga ipagawas na ang formal endorsement aron magamit na gyud ang Tamlang Valley for food production program,” Diputado said.
(For now, will await for the formal endorsement of the Tamlang Valley for the start of the food production program.)
Governor Degamo admired DA-7’s initiative of converging its attached agencies during the said harmonization meeting.
“This is the first time that agencies were converged so that concerns will be answered right away. I will take this opportunity to ask support from DA on technical aspects on rice and irrigation,” Degamo said.
The governor showed his full support in the development of the Tamlang Valley as this will benefit both farmers and fishers as well as the province.
Diputado also discussed the “One DA” – a holistic approach advocated by Secretary William Dar as the key strategy to agriculture and fisheries transformations.
He said that this is imperative for DA to pursue the critical strategies for 2021.
Diputado was joined by some officials of the various attached agencies of DA such as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), National Food Authority (NFA), Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). # # # (DA-RFO VII, RAFIS)
