#AgriTayoSOXNews | In part of the celebration for the 64th Foundation Anniversary and the 15th Kulitangtang Festival in Tantangan, South Cotabato on January 24, 2025, Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office XII Regional Executive Director Roberto T. Perales turned over an agricultural project worth Php2.4Million to the Tantangan Agricultural Workers Association under the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP).
In his message, RED Perales emphasized the importance of teaching the younger generation to engage in agriculture. He also shared his advocacy on how to sustain the sector and provide farmers with better incomes.
“We are here now at the Department of Agriculture to provide you with protection so that prices will rise, but I need your commitment,” RED Perales said. “Our mandate is output and food security. That is my dream for us to achieve.”
The turnover ceremony and festivities gave importance to the vital role of agriculture in community development and food security, concluding with a shared commitment to fostering a thriving agricultural sector and ensuring a sustainable future for the community and the generations to come.
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