Not everybody has a wide area in their home for vegetable gardening. Nevertheless, this should not deter us from producing food at home and in our community as encouraged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Plant, Plant, Plant Program.
In continuous support of the endeavor of ensuring food availability and accessibility, the DA Region IV-CALABARZON is now promoting bio-intensive gardening.
Bio-intensive gardening, which was developed by the Cavite Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (CARES), is a method considered for better soil quality and space-saving in a garden.
“This approach involves the application of compost and other plant nutrients, crop preparation, and use of locally-available materials,” said Ms. Eda F. Dimapilis, CARES Superintendent and Cavite Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer.
Using such a technique, vegetables like green corn, pechay, onion, bell pepper, tomato, and okra are now being planted at CARES.
For those who are interested in learning about bio-intensive gardening and its important features, please call Mr. Josefino Caramillo, CARES research specialist and techno-demo farm supervisor, at 0945 335 0347.
Aside from CARES techno-demo farm in Maragondon, its office in Naic now serves as one of the suitable and available areas in DA CALABARZON’s provincial offices and research stations for urban farming, wherein vegetables being planted could be sold at nearby markets or via KADIWA on Wheels at affordable prices. ● (ARC, DA-RAFIS)
[Photos Courtesy of DA-APCO-Cavite / APCO Echo Fox Delta]
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