Amid reports of looming food crisis not only in the country, but worldwide, the provincial government of Negros Occidental wants to ensure food security for the Negrenses.
Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said that works are now underway to utilize the 200 hectares of land located in different areas of Negros Occidental for agriculture and livestock purposes.
“We are meeting with the veterinarians, the farmers and agriculture sectors, so we could already start whatever programs to produce our food requirements,” Diaz said.
“Hopefully, we can see a planting synchronization efficiency of all our productive lands,” he added.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, in his inaugural address during the weekend at the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Bacolod City, said that the Provincial Veterinary Office and Office of the Provincial Agriculturist will complement and integrate their services to provide sufficient food sources, like livestock, poultry, swine, crops, vegetables, and marine products./GB
