By Christy Mae Che-es
BONTOC, Mountain Province - Five fisherfolks
received a total of 4,000 Tilapia fingerlings and 44 sacks of feeds from the
Dept. of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Cordillera.
Administrative officer Ross Kiat-ong of the Office of the Municipal
Agriculturist, said distribution of fingerlings and feeds was under the
Technology Demonstration Project and technical assistance to End Local
Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) barangays program of BFAR Cordillera Administrative Region.
The five beneficiaries included two fisherfolks from Barangay Maligcong and three from Barangay Tocucan.
In an interview, Bontoc Mayor Jerome "Chagsen" Tudlong, Jr., said the Tilapia fingerlings would boost economic development as it would provide livelihood and business opportunities including development of the agriculture sector.
He assured support of the Bontoc local government to local fisherfolks considering economic empowerment which involves promotion of organic agriculture and recovery of local enterprise is one of main thrusts of his administration.
The turnover was held March 21 at municipal capitol.
The five beneficiaries included two fisherfolks from Barangay Maligcong and three from Barangay Tocucan.
In an interview, Bontoc Mayor Jerome "Chagsen" Tudlong, Jr., said the Tilapia fingerlings would boost economic development as it would provide livelihood and business opportunities including development of the agriculture sector.
He assured support of the Bontoc local government to local fisherfolks considering economic empowerment which involves promotion of organic agriculture and recovery of local enterprise is one of main thrusts of his administration.
The turnover was held March 21 at municipal capitol.
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