A groundbreaking ceremony of a swine biosecured and climate-controlled finisher operation facility for Tulo-Tulo Hog Raisers’ Association amounting to P5.5 million was held on May 27, 2022 in Brgy. Tulo-Tulo Manggalang, Sariaya, Quezon.
The project is under the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) Program of the Department of Agriculture-Livestock Program for the repopulation and expansion of swine production for municipalities greatly affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF).
“Ito na po ang simula ng pagbangon natin. Minsang nalugmok ang ating swine industry dahil sa ASF pero hindi po tumigil ang ating pamahalaan para po tulungan tayong bumangon. Pagyamanin ninyo ang proyektong ipinagkaloob sapagkat napaka-swerte ninyo at kami po sa aming tanggapan, asahan ninyo ang aming suporta sa pakikipagtulungan sa DA,” Sariaya Municipal Agriculturist Ms. Nelia Oribe said.
“Dahil hindi po natutulog ang Kagawaran, nakikita po nila ang importansya ng pag-aalaga ng baboy dahil ito po ay tradisyunal na hanap-buhay. Lahat po ng paraan para tayo ay kumita ay ginagawa nila kaya huwag po kayo mababahala,” said Farmer-Director Pedrito R. Kalaw.
Meanwhile, Dr. Flomella Caguicla, provincial veterinarian, said that, “Nais ko pong ipahayag ang aking paghanga sa bayan ng Sariaya at saluduhan ang Tulo-Tulo Hog Raisers’ Association sa inyong pagiging aktibo at pagsusumikap at ngayon nga kayo po ang unang mag-groundbreaking dito sa Quezon. Congratulations po!”
The ceremony was attended by personnel from the Local Government of Sariaya, members of the association, Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer of Quezon Mr. Rolando P. Cuasay, Livestock Program Coordinator Dr. Jerome G. Cuasay, and other DA-4A personnel.
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