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Agri-10 boosts urban agri thru seeds, garden tools provision

NUNUNGAN, Lanao del Norte (PIA)-- To promote the production and consumption of vegetables, as well as address malnutrition, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO)-10 handed over vegetable seeds and garden tools to the Musibay Integrated School (MIS) at the agency compound here on January 12.

On behalf of DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project Deputy Director Joel S. Rudinas, and Senior Agriculturist Richan D. Lacanaria of the Field Operations Division, they turned over assorted (Pinakbet) vegetable seeds and garden tools, such as a light hoe, plastic seedling tray, shovel, sprinkler, and weeding bolo, to Onilyn M. Patad, a farm worker of the local government unit of Nunungan.

Patad said the provisions will aid in the implementation of MIS's Gulayan sa Paaralan Program, which will engage students in gardening. Eventually, it will also grant them easier access to fresh and quality produce, essential for maintaining a healthy diet. (DA-10/LELA/PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

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Lou works as an information officer at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region 10.  She previously worked for the Task Force Bangon Marawi - Information Management and Strategic Communications Support Group (co-led by PIA) for almost five years and has been involved in the rehabilitation efforts of Task Force Bangon Marawi since July 2017. Currently, she is designated as the information center manager of PIA Iligan- Lanao del Norte. In 2019, she represented the Philippines, along with other 19 youth participants, in Tokyo, Japan for JENESYS 2019 Youth Exchange for Media Industry. While producing digital media content to promote government programs and services, she is also completing her Master of Development Communication degree at the University of the Philippines Open University.

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