Barangay agriculture information centers up in Leon, Iloilo
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Wednesday has opened two additional barangay information centers (BAIC) in the Municipality of Leon, situated some 28.2 kilometers from Iloilo City, as one of the highlights of the 'Farmer's Week' celebration here.
The two BAICs are situated in Brgys. Baje and Mocon which are expected to cater to hundreds of farmers of the town.
The additional two BAICS bring to three the total number of information centers that were established in Leon. The first one was set up in Bgy. Tacuyong Sur.
The information centers are provided with reading materials that will guide the farmers starting from the preparation of soil, planting materials, necessary farm inputs, technology available, among others.
Meanwhile, the 'Farmer's Week' celebration that kicked off in Leon Wednesday started with an information caravan that aimed to raise the awareness of some 300 farmers about the FIELDS (fertilizer, irrigation and infrastructure, extension and education, loans and insurance, dryer and other post harvest facilities and certified seeds.
This is a program of the national government which is geared toward food sufficiency.
The farmer-participants were also briefed about global warming and nutrient management for rice.(PNA)