PLGU
Surigao del Sur- successfully launched “DUMA” ordinance last June 19, 2012 at
Tandag City Social Hall, Capitol Hills, Telaje, Tandag City along its journey
to boost organic agriculture and utilization of root crops in the province.
It
was participated by representative from National Organic Agriculture Board
(NOAB), Ms. Emalyn Legal, Ms. Rebecca C. Atega, Regional Organic Agriculture
focal person, Congressman Philip A. Pichay, representative of 1st
district, Governor Johnny T. Pimentel and PLGU officials, municipal
agriculturist, AEW’s, farmers and stakeholders.
The
ordinance was commenced under the initiative of Provincial vice Governor Manuel
“Mangi” Alameda and as Committee Chair on agriculture, strongly recommending
the consumption of white corn grits, sweet potato (camote), gabi or taro, cassava
or balanghoy, ubi and other root
crops grown in the vicinity of the province.
“We
should utilize these crops to support DA’s food self- sufficiency program and
consider also these commodities as an alternate staple for rice”, vice Governor
Alameda uttered. “It was my dream to strengthen and implement this ordinance to
recognize its health benefits and economic value to farmers and consumers, and
not solely dependent on rice consumption.” Alameda added.
According
to PhilRoots, who also participated in the said occasion that the province of
Surigao del Sur has a potential area for these commodities and comprises bigger
plantation areas. But production should also meet with the demand of these
crops to the market. Governor Pimentel said,” the availability of supply here
in the province is not a problem to look into, it is the appreciation and
acceptance of the consumers will be given much attention, let us not consider
camote as an attribute for being poor individual”.
The
Governor challenged the participants to plant and helps the government for this
endeavour and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) under Mr.
Marcos M. Quico supervision will oversee its implementing rules and identify
possible interventions to sustain this ordinance.
During
the discussion, Mr. Quico pointed out his commitments and stretched out the key
role of each player on this newly launched ordinance, he also added that “AEW’s
and farmers will do their part in the realization of this initiative because
the absence of one will result to failure.”
The
event provided a lot of information on the implementing rules and regulations
(IRR) of the said ordinance supporting the government’s mandate pursuant to RA
10068, known as “Organic Agriculture Act of 2010”. ### Japhet C. Sugian- Information Officer/
Farmcaster
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