Bontoc, Mountain Province – Backyard-grown vegetables will soon be added as food on the table to the 20 families that received eggplant and pechay seedlings from the Bontoc Local Government Unit (LGU) through the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist (OMAg) on April 26, 2023.
According to Municipal Government Assistant Department Head Catherine Agcon from the OMAg, 179 eggplant seedlings and 40 packets of pechay seeds were given to the parents of 20 malnourished children. It was sourced from the Agricultural Program Fund.
This health and nutrition intervention of the Bontoc LGU aims to promote backyard gardening which is cost-efficient and healthy.
Also, Tilapia starter and grower feeds as well as crates were turned over to the fisher folks from the different barangays in the municipality.
Administrative Officer IV Ross Kiat-ong of the OMAg mentioned that a total of 35 sacks of feeds and 50 crates sourced out from the Gender and Development Program fund were distributed to the fisherfolks who have previously received Tilapia fingerlings from the Bureau of Fisheries Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on March 1, 2023.
In his message, Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong Jr., assured the LGU’s full support to the agriculture and health sector. The mayor further noted that child malnutrition is a serious issue that affects many families in the community.
“It is our collective responsibility to ensure that every child has access to a healthy and balanced diet, and initiatives such as this one,” he added. ** Christy Mae F. Che-es & Flora Mae A. Apos, Bontoc LGU
