DA-PCC celebrates Farmers’ and Fisherfolks’ Month Apr 2020 Bubalus Milkybun , milk feeding program,Brgy. F.E. Marcos, San Jose City,Farmers’ and Fisherfolks’ Month By Charlene Joanino The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center conducted a roster of activities in recognition of the hardwork of Filipino farmers and fisherfolks last May 27-29 in San Jose City (SJC), Nueva Ecija. DA-PCC’s Carabao Enterprise Development Section Head Mina Abella hands Milkybun and 200 ml toned carabao’s milk to one of the children who benefitted from the agency’s community milk feeding program in Brgy. F.E. Marcos, San Jose City. “We honor our farmers and fisherfolks. Some say they are frontliners and are often referred to as backliners but for us they are the modern heroes of our time,” DA-PCC Executive Director Dr. Arnel Del Barrio said. He gave emphasis on their incomparable contribution in fighting hunger by continuously helping in food production for the masses even in the midst of the economic depression because of the pandemic. The three-day event highlighted initiatives aligned with the DA’s “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra COVID-19”. The program ensures a food-secure Philippines during the health emergency period. Under it, DA-PCC’s ALPAS COVID-19 projects were launched with the following activities: urban gardening and “Gulayan sa Barangay” efforts, introduction of Milka Krem’s new dairy products (Milkybun and Milk Pops), simultaneous rolling out of Kadiwa milk on wheels across the DA-PCC regional network, Cara-Aralan Webinar Series, inauguration of the Research and Ruminant Clinic in Saranay, SJC, forage grass planting, and awarding of carabaos for fattening to recipient farmers of Tayabo Agro-Entrepreneur Natures Innovators Movement (TANIM). A community feeding program was also done by the agency where 500 children of Brgy. F.E. Marcos, SJC benefitted. They each received 200 ml-sachet of toned carabao’s milk and Milkybun, a newly developed milk-based and nutrient-rich bread of DA-PCC’s Milka Krem. The “Tahanan ng Damayang Kristiyano”, a safe haven for abandoned children and elderly in SJC, were also given milk and milkybuns. A memorandum of agreement was signed between DA-PCC and the City Government of San Jose being one of the pilot sites for the DA-PCC’s ALPAS COVID-19 projects. SJC Mayor Mario “Kokoy” Salvador urged the farmers to engage in the projects diligently with the aim of sustaining it. He emphasized that doing so motivates the government to continuously think of programs and projects that would benefit them. The said projects are the Unlad Lahi Project (ULaP), which aims to increase milk and meat production and provide livelihood for displaced farmers; Creating Opportunities Through Value Innovations and Development (COVID) project that enhances food productivity, availability, accessibility, and sustainability through applicable technologies; Gatas, Isda, Gulay, at Karne (GIGK) project, which will enhance food and feed production, availability and sustainability of supply; and Cara-Aralan project, which sustains access to information, education, and communication of farmers, carapreneurs, and carabao industry stakeholders. In 1998, the month of May was declared as Farmers’ and Fisherfolks’ Month under Presidential Proclamation No. 33.
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