Army soldiers conduct ‘Harvest Festival’ in Davao Oriental

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 15): Army soldiers conduct ‘Harvest Festival’ in Davao Oriental

The military recently conducted “Harvest Festival” aimed to provide alternative livelihood for residents in Barangay Tagboa, Lupon here. Col. Reuben Basiao, commander of the 72nd Infantry Battalion, said hundreds of residents benefited from their community-based project “Gulayan” after they harvested more than 60 kilos of upo, five kilos of okra and five kilos of string beans from their 500-square meter vegetable garden. The military detachment’s “Gulayan” is among the model projects on vegetable production using organic fertilizer especially prepared by the CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) and military personnel trained by the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office. The "Harvest Festival" in the said CAA Patrol Base "Gulayan", was also participated by the faculties and Parents Teachers Association officials and students from Macangao Agricultural Tagboa Extension High School, barangay health officials, barangay officials and local populace of the place. Lt. Benedict Joy Corpuz, Bravo company commander of 72nd IB, said that after establishing a model “Gulayan” in barangays, their trained personnel will continue to extend their technical expertise and manpower to train and assist in the creation of “Gulayan sa Paaralan” projects and will soon expand the said livelihood to other sitios as they deploy their Community Development Teams (CDTs). Basiao said they are putting efforts to transform the CAA getting involved in various community-based activities to support the local chiefs in their respective areas in creating productive and secure communities.

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