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Community Vegetable Farming Now in the City of Balanga |
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Written by Cherry
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 |
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Vegetable agriculture, which stared in December 2007, was an accomplishment since the community of Cataning, Balanga City puts it into practice. According to Barangay chairman Benjie Meriño, more than 100 families are benefited by the city’s Kasama Ani sa Barangay (Kaanib) program. The people in the village of Cataning are helping to do the vegetable growing in sitios Miray (1,000 sq. m) and Ugong (900 sq. m).Cucumber, eggplant, and tomato are being sowed in Brgy. Cataning. A group of women served as farmers at the farm in Miray while village people do the farming at Ugong. The residents have been harvesting vegetables from the village farms and back yards. The crops to be sold were branded as Balanga's Fresh. The farmers can earn P30,000. Mayor Joet Garcia formulated the program to help the city residents to gain more income. The city government provides the vegetable seeds, organic fertilizer and technical assistance to the residents. They recommend the production and use of organic fertilizers. [via businessmirror.com.ph] |
