Army renews support to agricultural production in Davao Oriental

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 13): Army renews support to agricultural production in Davao Oriental

The military has affirmed its support to the establishment of the Cateel Agricultural Production Center in Barangay San Alfonso. Lt. Colonel Krishna Murti Mortela, commanding officer of the 67th Infantry Battalion said making the CAPC operational manifests the commitment of the soldiers to peace where members of the military contingent strengthen partnership with the farmers. “The soldiers of the 67th IB will be the solid partners of the farmers,” he said. The CAPC is equipped with activity hall, wormbin house, farm equipment and vegetable nursery. Corazon Losentes, officer-in-charge of the Municipal Agriculture Office said the CAPC serves as a techno demo farm, learning site, research and development extension area and a point of convergence where various agricultural projects on crops, livestock, fisheries and recommended technologies will be showcased. Vice Mayor Isidro Castro thanked the interventions of major stakeholders and committed to sustain this LGU-owned facility that will cater to farmer needs from the different barangays and even the whole province of Davao Oriental. Josefe Madanlu said he was able to send his children to college by engaging in vegetable production with the help of his wife. He encouraged his fellow farmers to follow his lead in diverse agricultural production. (PIA XI, 1Lt. Raable Ymas, community development officer, 67th IB/ JSGD)

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