Butuan City - In an effort to boost corn industry in Caraga region, the Department of Agriculture turned-over another village type corn postharvest processing center in Brgy. Tiniwisan, Butuan City last January 15, 2013.
Gracing the occasion was Regional Technical Director for
Operations Edgardo Dahino of DA Regional Field Unit 13, Butuan City Mayor
Ferdinand Amante Jr., Tiniwisan Brgy. Captain Demetrio Tabelon, members and
officers of Saint Gabriel Multi-purpose Cooperative (SGMPC) as recipient and
other officials and barangay residents.
Mayor Amante said that the project is a big help towards
realization on their vision to make Butuan a sustainable city particularly in
terms of agriculture.
“Kini nga proyekto dakong tabang aron matuman ang among
mga tinguha nga ang Butuan mahimong sentro sa agrikultura sa Mindanao (This
project is a big help in realizing our dream to make Butuan the center of
agriculture in Mindanao), Amante added.
The said village type corn postharvest processing center
is the second project turned-over by DA Caraga as grant to the recipient worth
almost three million pesos.
First was turned-over last year in Brgy. Malicato, Las
Nieves, Agusan del Norte. The counterpart of the recipient is the lot and
building where the project is situated.
DA 13 Engineering Division Chief Engr. Rene Morales said
that the village type corn postharvest processing center with ten metric tons
capacity has two stages namely; on cob drying and corn grain drying.
Aside from drying facilities also included in the grant
package are corn mill and its related accessories.
Brgy. Captain Tabelon said that with the equipments,
farmers on his area and its neighboring areas could have quality corn and could
demand higher price from would be buyers.
Soon the same project is in the pipe line for
implementation and to be situated in Bunawan and Talacogon in Agusan del Sur
and another one in Brgy. Pinanaan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte. (Aurell P.
Arais/RAFID DA CARAGA)
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