Mindanaotoday.com | Agri-10 ManCom campaigns to support local rice to attain sufficiency
By: Joanne Olson
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The management committee members of the Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) led the observance of National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) this November.
Together with regional technical directors Carlota Madriaga and Cora Dumayaca, division chiefs, and program focal persons of DA-10, Collado demonstrated this year’s NRAM A-Ba-Ka-Da campaign with the consumption of plainly cooked black and pink rice, and adlay grits, including a combination of the three in an arroz caldo, a well-known Filipino comfort food.
In detail, the A-Ba-Ka-Da translates to: A-Adlay, mais, saba, atbp. ay ihalo sa kanin (Mix rice with other staples such as adlai, saba, corn, etc.); B-Brown rice ay kainin (Switch to brown or unpolished rice); K-Kanin ay huwag sayangin (Stop wasting rice); and D-Dapat bigas ng Pilipinas ang bilhin (Support and buy local). (JLO | DA-10)
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