Mindanaotoday.com | DA’s seeds provision benefits children’s foundation
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) under the leadership of Carlene Collado, OIC-regional executive director, turned over 30 packets of assorted vegetable (“pinakbet”) seeds to Lifenet Children’s Foundation Inc. The House of Joshua at the agency compound here on March 24.
The provisions were turned over by Cora Dumayaca, DA-10 OIC-regional technical director for research and regulations, with Kersten Pagalan, High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) focal person, to Abegail Flores, the foundation representative.
According to Flores, the seeds will be utilized for the foundation’s gardening program which aims to ensure nutrition and food security, and a stable source of income for the organization.
She added that the said project will also foster productivity and collaboration among the orphan children under their care. (GDA | DA-10)
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