Jabonga residents undergo skills training on organic veggie production

JABONGA RESIDENTS UNDERGO SKILLS TRAINING ON ORGANIC VEGGIE PRODUCTION By Robert E. Roperos

After the successful conduct of training on organic vegetable production in the municipality of RTR in Agusan del Norte, residents of Brgy. Bangonay in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte were

also given the same training held recently. According to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Agusan del Norte Provincial Director Rey M. Cueva, this is still in line with one of the mandates of TESDA particularly on organic agriculture production. Like the training conducted in RTR, the primary aim of the training is to provide food security to households which is also in line with

JABONGA RESIDENTS UNDERGO SKILLS TRAINING ON ORGANIC VEGGIE

the directives of TESDA Sec. Isidro S. Lapeña. Dir. Cueva added residents of Brgy. Bangonay will also learn how to produce organic vegetable by means of backyard gardening. “This is the same with the residents in Brgy. Tagbongabong… They will learn how to plant organic vegetables right at their own backyard and later on, the community will establish a communal garden… They themselves will harvest the products,” Cueva added. During the short program conducted before the training, residents were able to receive 90 pcs. pots, 35

sacks of vermicompost fertilizer, chicken dung, 38 seedlings trays, 38 bolos, 38 sweat shirts and assorted seeds, among others. Brgy. Bangonay is one of the priority barangays identified by the local government unit of Agusan del Norte to be given interventions through skills and livelihood trainings. (TESDA Agusan del Norte/

PIA Agusan del Norte)