The Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7), led by Director Angel C. Enriquez, oriented the municipal and city mayors of Negros Oriental on the DA programs and projects today, March 12, 2024 at Behtel Guest Hotel, Dumaguete City.
The DA was invited by Mayor Lenin Alviola, who is the president of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP)-Negros Oriental Chapter.
Director Enriquez presented the DA’s 3-year plan of Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu- Laurel, Jr. which is dubbed as Para sa Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas, that is geared towards achieving food security and sufficiency.
She encouraged the mayors and the representatives present in the meeting to craft their city/municipal agriculture and fisheries development plan (C/MAFDP). In addition, she promoted to focus on agricultural commodities that they can be prioritized especially those that are suitable or have production advantage in their locality, citing the benefits of having an identified commodities.
Director Enriquez, also requested the assistance of the mayors to encourage their farmers to register in Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA) for them to receive interventions.