MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Agriculture (DA) has partnered with the University of the East Caloocan (UE Caloocan) for the department’s Urban Agriculture Program aimed to promote household crop production in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DA, through the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), signed the memorandum of agreement with UE Caloocan last Monday, according to a DA statement issued on Wednesday. UE Caloocan Chancellor Zosimo Battad, likewise, showed his support to the program saying: “UE supports the DA’s Plant, Plant, Plant Program through the implementation of urban agriculture with ATI and BPI. UE Caloocan will be designating where the gardens will be established and are set to promote urban agriculture to adjoining communities. The DA in late April also turned over some starter kits to the Armed Forces of the Philippines as the two have also forged a partnership for the Urban Agriculture program.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 06, 2020 06:11 UTC