Establishment of Demo Site for Sea Hares & Sea Cucumber Culture

The Municipal Agriculture Services Office through its Research and Development Sector will establish a pilot demo site for sea hares and sea cucumber culture along the tidal flat of Hornasan-Oteiza, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur.

This project will be a show window for marginal fisherfolks as another source of livelihood in this municipality.

Currently, the project team has been conducted series of ocular survey and site validation for this project. Hopefully it will be operational by the end of this month (April 2010)and will be replicate after three (3) months,it depends on the result of the research.

Rice Varietal Trial Using Pure Organic and Zero Chemicals

Since our center has not yet identified the Magsasakang Siyentista (MS) who will accommodate the technology or intervention of Science & Technology and provide a show window of the banner commodity for the farmers specifically; the FITS Manager together with her staffs initially conducted varietal trial for rice using organic and zero chemicals as baseline for further research in the near future.

The FITS Staff together with the seed grower collected data last March 30, 2010 from the varietal trial of rice which is compose of three (3) varieties namely, RC-NSIC160, 154 & 150. The area is owned by a seed grower, Mr. Jessico John Campos, located at Sitio Awog, Buatong, San Agustin, SDS.

Data is being prepared for this varietal trial and will be posted soon…

Launching of Barangay Bagsakan & Bagsakan Center

The Barangay Bagsakan and Bagsakan Center in Barangay Sto. Nino, San Agustin, SDS was launched on March 11, 2010. It was started with cutting of ribbon thru Dir. Eliseo Tila, RTD CARAGA DA Regional Office and Mr. Gil Irigan, BOD Chairman of Sto.Nino, Pong-on, Pongtod, Hornasan Multi-purpose Cooperative (SAPPHOMCO). It was followed by site blessing solemnize by Rev. Pastor. Peter Vargas, Sr.

There were more than 100 people had witnessed the launching together with the selected farmers from 13 barangays of San Agustin, few guests and visitors... The Honorable Mayor Manuel O. Alameda, Sr. gave his invaluable message to everybody as well as the supported RTD from DA Regional Office, Dir. Eliseo Tila. The Provincial Agriculturist, Mr. Marcos M. Quico was one of the guests who also contributed an inspiring message to the farmers and to the operators/beneficiary (SAPPHOMCO).

After the messages had been conveyed, the Certificate to Operate was given to the SAPPHOMCO thru Mr. Gil Irigan, BOD Chairman. He accepted the certificate and gave a short message. The activity is indeed a successful one and great lunch courtesy of the Department of Agriculture was shared to all who attended and witnessed the said launching... Before leaving the Bagsakan Center, some bought the product displayed including the Mayor who bought fresh fish, meat, vegetables and fruits. He also offered donation for the expansion of the said market.

Thank you to the DA Regional Office, particularly the AMAD personnel for facilitating this project and was made possible! Thank you also to all MASO personnel who help in one way or another... God bless us all!!

Launching of Barangay Bagsakan & Bagsakan Center

The Barangay Bagsakan and Bagsakan Center in Barangay Sto. Nino, San Agustin, SDS was launched on March 11, 2010. It was started with cutting of ribbon done by Dir. Eliseo Tila, RTD CARAGA DA Regional Office and Mr. Gil Irigan, BOD Chairman of Sto.Nino, Pong-on, Pongtod, Hornasan Multi-purpose Cooperative (SAPPHOMCO). It was followed by site blessing solemnize by Rev. Pastor. Peter Vargas, Sr.