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The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas has donated a P1-million greenhouse facility equipped with hydroponics technology to the Aklan State University as part of the Bayanihan 2 project. The greenhouse has already been used to harvest lettuce and is expected to boost the productivity and competitiveness of local farmers. The project aims to provide locally grown, sustainable, accessible, and affordable food, especially during the pandemic. The DA has established six greenhouses with hydroponics facilities in Western Visayas to modernize the agriculture sector and improve food sufficiency.
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To further increase the Philippine Aklan province’s food sufficiency efforts, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas recently turned over a P1-million greenhouse facility with hydroponics to the Aklan State University (ASU). Fresh lettuce was the first greenhouse crop harvested from the greenhouse which benefits the ASU community and the local consumers in the province. Using hydroponics technology, the greenhouse will enhance the productivity and competitiveness of farmers to produce agricultural products year-round. This greenhouse facility is part of the Bayanihan 2 project of the DA to provide sustainable, accessible, and affordable locally grown food, especially in this time of a pandemic. During the project launch held in April, ASU president Dr. Emily Arangote mentioned rolling out the project to Aklanon farmers to increase their income and improve food sufficiency in the province. DA regional executive ...
Source: Hortidaily
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