MinDA to put up demo farm for sorghum plant in LASBUENASCAR By Jennifer P. Gaitano
Farmers from the province of Agusan del Norte have received two sacks of Sorghum seedlings from the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) led by Secretary Manny Piñol.
Sorghum is an alternative for corn and is a grass specie cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol production.
there is already a market prepared for this. “It’s very clear that there is a market ready for this. These are huge markets not only those in the countryside, where The municipalities of Las Nieves, products are sold at a very affordable Buenavista, Nasipit and Carmen price,” Piñol added. (LASBUENASCAR), all in the province of Agusan del Norte were chosen to be According to Alvin Aclan, Sorghum production sites. provincial agriculturist, production of Sorghum fits the needs of the farmers, as “The average yield of this is about their land is wide with good soil quality. 8.4 metric tons per hectare. One good thing about Sorghum is that when it’s “We will assess the performance cut, it would still grow again twice or of this sorghum production in your area. thrice,” bared Sec. Piñol. I believe there is no need for fertilizers as your have a good soil quality. This is Secretary Piñol assured the also the reason why we chose you as farmers that they would not worry the first beneficiaries because we see much on where to market the Sorghum potential in LASBUENASCAR,” Aclan because MinDA will help them and underscored. (JPG/PIA-Caraga) Sept. 26 - Oct. 02, 2020 |
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