#CornProgram | Corn farmers in Lebak and Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat received agricultural interventions from the Department of Agriculture RFO 12 – Corn Program on May 20-21, 2024.
The said program distributed 944 bags of hybrid corn seeds with 472 bags of urea fertilizer to corn farmers of Lebak while 590 bags of genetically modified corn seeds with 295 bags of urea fertilizer and 120 bags of conventional yellow corn with 60 bags of urea fertilizer were also distributed to the eligible corn farmer-beneficiaries of Kalamansig.
Present in the said distribution were the DA – Corn Program personnel, local government officials, and corn farmers of the said municipalities.
The distribution of corn seeds is part of a broader strategy to improve local production and meet the country’s demand for corn, which is used as feed in the livestock industry.