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    KADIWA ng Pangulo provides affordable food items; increases incomes of farmers in DdO

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    17Jul’23

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    The Provincial Government of Davao de Oro, led by Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga, joins the nation today (July 17, 2023) in the simultaneous launching of KADIWA ng Pangulo activity, a marketing strategy of the government which seeks to provide consumers with access to quality and safe food items, while ensuring farm producers have a ready market.

    Various farmers’ associations of the province have participated and displayed their goods as follows: rice, vegetables, fruits, root crops, fish, and processed goods, including both food and non-food produce. All are available in the one-day showcase at the Capitol Lobby, Executive Building, starting this morning until 5PM.

    Gov Gonzaga addressing the farmers, said β€œπ‘€π‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘› β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘œπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘Ž π‘˜π‘Žπ‘π‘–π‘‘π‘œπ‘™π‘¦π‘œ π‘π‘’β„Žπ‘œπ‘›, π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘›π‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘˜π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘” 𝑒𝑔 π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘–π‘šπ‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘ π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘Ž 𝑛𝑖𝑖𝑛𝑖 π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘š π‘ π‘Ž π‘”π‘œπ‘π‘¦π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œ π‘Žπ‘  π‘Ž π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘™π‘œπ‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ .”

    She also emphasized the importance of the program, as it helps to increase the incomes of local farmers, fisherfolks, and even micro, small, medium, and enterprises (MSMEs).

    DA Regional Director Abel James I. Monteagudo, represented by Ms. Naomi Lamata, APCO Davao de Oro, said that the agency has stepped up its efforts to improve the supply chain efficiency and make food and other essential commodities affordable, especially in the provinces.

    She also urged the consumers to patronize the local products adding that β€œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘™π‘œπ‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘“π‘œπ‘œπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ π‘€β„Žπ‘œ π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘€ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘š, π‘›π‘Žπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘˜π‘Ž π‘›π‘Ž π‘ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘”-π‘’π‘’π‘šπ‘Ž π‘ π‘–π‘”π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ž 𝑔𝑦𝑒𝑑 π‘˜π‘Ž π‘›π‘”π‘Ž 𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑖 π‘ π‘šπ‘’π‘”π‘”π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘–π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘” π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘˜π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘›π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘β€.

    In addition, DOLE also provided financial assistance to the participating sellers under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.

    Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Jaime D. Anter, PVO Head Rolando S. Simene, DOLE Provincial Chief Niel Allan R. Baban, DA AMAD XI Alexander Sibuan, and personnel from DSWD, NFA, and DTI were also present during the activity. (𝑅. π»π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘§π‘Žπ‘›π‘œ)

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