AgNor vegetable
growers journeying towards success
By Vanessa
P. Sanchez
BUTUAN
CITY, Apr. 5 -- A thirst for knowledge and a desire for an improved way of
living served as the driving factors for a vegetable growers association to
rise above their olden ways.
The
Nasipit Vegetable Growers Association (NAVEGROWA) is made up of 35 vegetable
growers with 80% of their members coming from the highland areas of the
municipality of Nasipit, Agusan del Norte.
NAVEGROWA
President Raquel Alaman shared that before they were organized, they only
followed the traditional ways in farming which they learned from either family
or other farmers.
“We
used to spend so much on seeds and fertilizers because we lacked awareness of
the new technologies in farming,” Alaman said.
It was
an Agricultural Technologist from the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of
Nasipit, who encouraged them to organize themselves into an association.
Realizing that there is much to gain in belonging to an organization, it was
then that they formed the NAVEGROWA in the year 2018.
The
interventions then started pouring in, starting from the Local Government Unit
through the MAO helped them in strengthening their association and providing
technical assistance.
The
Department of Agriculture (DA)– Caraga, meanwhile, assisted the group through
the provision of farm inputs such as vegetable seeds, fertilizers, and
pesticides as well as plastic mulch, knapsack sprayers, plastic drums, and HDPE
pipes. There were also trainings and technology demonstration on vegetable
production conducted late last year.
According
to Alaman, the techno demo was like a turning point for them. “We really
appreciated the conduct of the techno demo because we learned so much from it.
Through the techniques taught to us, we realized that we can do vegetable
production with minimal expenses but gain a big income,” she narrated.
According
to Alaman, they earned around P40,000 from the demonstration area which only
measured 1,500 square meters which is way higher compared to her own personal
experience of earning P70,000 from a one-hectare production area.
Alaman
added that now that they are knowledgeable on the new technologies and
convinced of their efficiency, they are leaving behind their old farm
practices. She said that they have started to apply what they have learned on
their individual farms.
She
also said that they were also taught about organic farming which they are now
practicing. She said that they have chosen to adopt organic agriculture since
it is less costly and it is also not harmful to consumers.
For
now, the group is planning on renting an area for another round of techno demo
which will also serve as their communal garden.
They
also plan on expanding their areas so that they can also increase their
production. Further, the association plans on establishing a “bagsakan” which
will serve as a consolidator for vegetables in Nasipit.
Alaman
said that although they are relatively still a young organization, she is
optimistic that they will really prosper because everyone is eager to learn and
willing to cooperate. (DA 13 – RAFIS/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Pagpasemento sa Alubihid-Manlangit Provincial Road sugdan na
By Jessica
O. Mellejor
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Abril 5 -- Giimplementar na ang pagsemento sa Alubihid-Manlangit
Provincial Road (Phase ll), Barangay Alubihid, lungsod sa Buenavista nga
mokabat sa P19,993,965.51 nga gigahin sa lokal nga panggamhanan sa Agusan del
Norte.
Kini
adunay gitas-on nga 1,890 linear meters.
Alang
sa hapsay nga implementasyon sa maong proyekto gihatagan sa Sangguniang
Panlalawigan pinaagi sa Sanggunian Resolution No. 092-2021, og otoridad si
Gobernador Dale B. Corvera isip tubag sa hangyo niini pinaagi sa sulat
pinitsahan Pebrero 17, 2021 nga hatagaan og pahanugot sa pagpirma sa ngalan sa
probinsya tali sa JD-RG Construction nga maoy motrabaho sa maong proyekto.
Ang
Manlangit usa ka sityo sa Barangay Alubihid nga nahimutang ibabaw sa bukid diin
didto madungawan ang Buenavista ug Butuan City apil na ang Butuan Bay.
Giaprobahan
sa 18th Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa Agusan del Norte, sa pagpanguna ni Bise
Gobernador Ramon AG. Bungabong, ang maong proyekto tungod kay ang
pag-improve/upgrade sa maong provincial road mahinungdanon kaayo ilabina
panahon sa emergency aron sayon ug luwas ang pag-agi sa katawhan ug aron usab
molambo ang ekonomiya sa maong dapit.
Ang Sanggunian Resolution No. 092-2021 nga naghatag og otoridad sa pagpirma sa Contract Agreement gipangamahanan nila Provincial Board Member James T. Reserva ug Provincial Board Member Dick Victor B. Carmona isip principal authors, ug naaprobahan atol sa ika 79 nga sesyon regular kaniadtong Marso 1. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
