JONG CADION
Chief of reporters
A tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed by and between Gov. Aurora Cerilles, Tabina Mayor Greg Dayondon and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional director Arturo Valero for the implementation of the Tabina Enhancement Environmental Project (TEEP).
The MOA signing was made during the 124th Regional Development Council-9 (RDC-9) meeting at the Liga ng mga Barangay Convention Center last June 30.
TEEP was approved by NEDA’s Oversight Committee of the Kennedy Round Phase 2 (KR-2) Productivity Enhancing Program (PEP).
TEEP’s duration is within nine months, covering mangrove reforestation, establishment or expansion of marine sanctuaries and acquisition of fishing support gears.
Targeted beneficiaries are the 295 fisher folks in ZamboSur’s coastal towns.
Cerilles has committed to provide project support and monitoring in the implementation of the project.
The KR-2, also known as the Grant Assistance for Underprivileged Farmers, is a grant facility from Japan, which assists developing countries achieve food sufficiency and carry out food augmentation plans.
The country has benefited a lot from KR-2 programs under the Department of Agriculture (DA) for some 20 years already.
In 2006, NEDA secured a 20 percent share of KR-2 to support productivity-enhancing activities.
In nominating proposals for final consideration, the NEDA Central Office will see to it that support to small or micro agri-based enterprise and environmental research activities, production of priority products, short gestating and immediate impact projects, viability and compliance has been met.
In terms of priority products, rubber, seaweed, mango and fish and its by-products are primarily considered. Others include cassava, abaca, banana and calamansi.
Presently, seven projects have been approved in Zamboanga Peninsula, with a total grant of around P5.6-million.
These are found in Tabina, Bayog, and Labangan in Zamboanga del Sur; Labason in Zamboanga del Norte; and Zamboanga City.
The post-harvest project of the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) can also be seen in Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, Kabasalan Sibugay, Baliguian and Sergio Osmeña in Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga City.
Chief of reporters
A tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed by and between Gov. Aurora Cerilles, Tabina Mayor Greg Dayondon and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional director Arturo Valero for the implementation of the Tabina Enhancement Environmental Project (TEEP).
The MOA signing was made during the 124th Regional Development Council-9 (RDC-9) meeting at the Liga ng mga Barangay Convention Center last June 30.
TEEP was approved by NEDA’s Oversight Committee of the Kennedy Round Phase 2 (KR-2) Productivity Enhancing Program (PEP).
TEEP’s duration is within nine months, covering mangrove reforestation, establishment or expansion of marine sanctuaries and acquisition of fishing support gears.
Targeted beneficiaries are the 295 fisher folks in ZamboSur’s coastal towns.
Cerilles has committed to provide project support and monitoring in the implementation of the project.
The KR-2, also known as the Grant Assistance for Underprivileged Farmers, is a grant facility from Japan, which assists developing countries achieve food sufficiency and carry out food augmentation plans.
The country has benefited a lot from KR-2 programs under the Department of Agriculture (DA) for some 20 years already.
In 2006, NEDA secured a 20 percent share of KR-2 to support productivity-enhancing activities.
In nominating proposals for final consideration, the NEDA Central Office will see to it that support to small or micro agri-based enterprise and environmental research activities, production of priority products, short gestating and immediate impact projects, viability and compliance has been met.
In terms of priority products, rubber, seaweed, mango and fish and its by-products are primarily considered. Others include cassava, abaca, banana and calamansi.
Presently, seven projects have been approved in Zamboanga Peninsula, with a total grant of around P5.6-million.
These are found in Tabina, Bayog, and Labangan in Zamboanga del Sur; Labason in Zamboanga del Norte; and Zamboanga City.
The post-harvest project of the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) can also be seen in Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, Kabasalan Sibugay, Baliguian and Sergio Osmeña in Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga City.