Mindanaotoday.com |MinDA brings more projects to boost economy in Lanao Sur
By: Claire Gigje
MARAWI CITY – Advancing economic progress in the province of Lanao del Sur, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has carried out more initiatives to push for more economic activities in the municipalities within the territory.
Olie Dagala, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Northern Mindanao cluster head, discussed that under the authority’s Mindanao Development Corridors (MinDC), they are integrating “7Is” to harness Mindanao’s Comparative Advantage which includes interconnectivity, institutions, innovation, integrity of the environment, indigenous knowledge and practices system, industries and investments.
He bared that as part of their projects to sustain the improvement, they aim to transform Marawi City into a center of trade or business hub of Lanao del Sur which will have tri-polar development approach, involving the city itself and the municipalities of Malabang and Wao, all in the same province.
Dagala said they look forward to the development of adjacent municipalities as production areas, ensuring wide stakeholders’ engagement on security and risk vulnerability reduction, increasing productivity, reducing poverty, and promoting lasting peace.
Dagala further said. that under the joint program of the provincial government here and the MinDA dubbed as Lanao del Sur Integrated Program for Agriculture Development (LIPAD), more components were incorporated which include the establishment of a digital database and system collaboration coined as “One Mindanao One Data,” production and processing of high-quality rice, integrated corn grains thru silo storage facility, the establishment of goat and cattle breeding and fattening centers, production of high-value crops like cassava and other vegetables, free-range poultry and duck raising with fish cage farming, high-value fruit trees farming, and technical assistance or study.
With these efforts, the MinDA hopes to realize a positive effect through the adoption of their projects by other places nearby to further the growth of the economy of the province.
“The effect that we want is when you see activity, say in TaraKa, you can influence other neighboring municipalities to do the same,” said Dagala. (CRG | PIA-10 | Lanao del Sur)
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