Air Force, DA distribute over 12,800 veggie seeds to villages

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan 18, 2021): Air Force, DA distribute over 12,800 veggie seeds to villages (By Merlito G. Edale, Jr.)

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, Jan. 18 (PIA) - The Philippine Air Force - Tactical Operations Group (PAF-TOG) - 2 and Department of Agriculture - Cagayan Valley Research Center (DA-CVRC) led the distribution of 12,800 vegetable seeds and seedlings to the nine barangays of Cabatuan town.

The vegetable seeds and seedlings distribution is in support of the agriculture department’s Plant, Plant, Plant program or the Ahon Lahat Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) in the fight against COVID-19.

Cagayan Valley Research Center chief Rolando Pedro has advised the beneficiaries of vegetable seeds and seedlings to plant and care them as those will serve as their foods in the future.

Pedro said that while the threat of COVID-19 and African Swine Fever are still present today, the residents should make themselves busy by planting vegetables in their backyards or small gardens.

“We are here to distribute these vegetable seeds, plant and grow them so that in the future, you will benefit from them,” Pedro said.

Meanwhile, Air Force T/Sgt. Cyril Mendoza of TOG-2 has expressed his gratitude to DA-CVRC for granting their request to provide vegetable seeds to the residents of Cabatuan town as part of helping the people in their area of operations and produce their own food in this time of pandemic.(MDCT/BME/MGE/PIA 2-Isabela)

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1063719