Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over cash incentives worth P400,000 in all to 17 youth farmers from the different towns and cities of the province, who won in the Youth Farmers’ Challenge at the provincial, regional, and national levels.
The ceremonial turnover of checks was held at the Governor’s Office at Capitol in Bacolod City Dec. 15, in the presence of OIC provincial agriculturist, Dr. Dina Genzola, and executive assistant to the governor Marie June Castro.
The recipient youth farmers are Karmiel Magtulis of Hinobaan, national winner; Jessan Cabunsol of Kabankalan City and John Armand Valdevieso of Talisay City, regional winners; Andy Alimpulos of La Carlota, Joemar Benedicto of Isabela, Danica Casila, Rola Mae Getonzo, Mary June Galanza, and Jasper Neil Parcon of Kabankalan City, Ramon De Jesus Jr., Michelle Faith Escoliar, Mae Jamili, and Jonel Vizcaya of Bago City, Michael Gawaran of Talisay City, Norme Sustine of Candoni, Charity Ann Tapi-on of Bacolod City, and Shaira Victorino of E.B. Magalona, provincial winners.
The Youth Farmers’ Challenge is a competitive financial grant assistance program of the Department of Agriculture, intended for the youth who will engage in agri-fishery enterprise. It aims to encourage the youth to go into farming and manage it as a business.
The P400,000 cash incentive was sourced from the Negros Occidental Provincial GAD Program, and aims to provide augmentation capital and training assistance, a Capitol press release said.
The OPA monitors the implementation of the program and leads in conducting capability-building, entrepreneurship seminars, and other activities.
Lacson also turned over cash assistance to beneficiaries of the Capitol’s Barangay Insurance Program Dec. 15.
A total of P766,664 was distributed to the families of insured tanods, kagawads, and barangay officials and employees from various LGUs in the province. ||
