Odong secures 5M agri projects for S. Leyte

Congressman Aniceto Saludo, Jr. secured five million pesos worth of post-harvest facilities for the province of Southern Leyte from the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Saludo said that after working closely with DA, seven types of facilities have finally been approved for release to his constituents.

In a recent signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between Saludo and Agriculture Regional Director Leo Cañeda, it was revealed that thirty-eight (38) barangays and one (1) cooperative have been selected to benefit from the said project.  The thirty-nine (39) beneficiaries will receive post-harvest facilities, such as multi-purpose drying pavement, rice thresher, cassava processor, mechanical dryer, abaca stripping machine, oven copra dryer and an agri-van.

According to Saludo, this project is geared to boost the productivity of local farmers. He said that through the said facilities, farmers would be helped in intensifying their production, Southern Leyte being an agriculture-based province. 

“It is highly important that we continue acquiring equipment such these to further improve production in Southern Leyte.  And I guarantee my constituents that efforts to strengthen agricultural production would be given a high priority,” Saludo said.

Some 39 barangay captains were witnesses to the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement at the Sogod municipal gym.

The following are the recipients of the post-harvest facilities: MULTI-PURPOSE DRYING PAVEMENT- Labrador, Hinunangan; San Vicente, Anahawan; Pong-oy, San Juan; Anislagon, San Francisco; Benit, San Ricardo; Son-ok I, Pintuyan; Dinahugan, Padre Burgos; Poblacion, Padre Burgos; Magallanes, Limasawa; Guinabonan, Malitbog; San Joaquin, Macrohon; Himatagon, St. Bernard; Buenavista, Bontoc; Bahay, Liloan; Amaga, Liloan; Ilihan, Macrohon; San Agustin, Limasawa; LGU Hinunangan; and Tigbao, Libagon.

RICE THRESHER (9-10 HP brand new diesel engine)- Laray, Macrohon; Kahayag, San Francisco; Danao, Macrohon; Mahayahay, Sogod; Esperanza, Bontoc; Buac Gamay, Sogod; Libas, Sogod; Dakit, San Francisco; Union, Hinunangan; Mahayahay, St. Bernard; Bogasong, Libagon; Nahaong, Libagon and Catmon, St. Bernard.

CASSAVA (kabkab processing)- Sto. Niño Producers Cooperative of Mahayag, St. Bernard.

MECHANICAL DRYER with dryer shed- Canipaan, Hinunangan and Bongawisan, San Francisco.

ABACA STRIPPING MACHINE- Catbawan, Pintuyan; Manigawong, Anahawan and Lombog, Hinunangan.

OVEN-COPRA DRYER- Bunga, Padre Burgos.

(Released on February 14, 2003)