TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The Office for the City Agricultural Services (OFCAS) has validated today five entries for this year’s search for Best Gulayan sa Barangay managed by the Rural Improvement Club (RIC).
During the validation in Barany Suyang, Supervising Agriculturist Lim Ducyogen said the search supports gardening as a tool for people to achieve food sufficiency, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The OFCAS team examined the participating RICs’ gardens and evaluated their scrapbooks as a foundation for determining the winners.
The top four winners will be chosen from the 58 entries and will receive P10,000.00, P8,000.00, P5,000.00, and P3,000.00, respectively, on the awarding event to be held on December 21 at the Davidson Hotel, while non-winners will receive a P4,000.00 consolation prize.
City Mayor Darwin Estranero applauds the RICs’ efforts in supporting the community’s desire for a gardening project, stating that the project is beneficial in ensuring food on the table, especially during difficult times. By Darwin S. Serion