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PAGADIAN
CITY (July 29, 2019) - Some 450 farmers from all over Zamboanga del
Norte, with guests from regions 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, Sulu and Cordillera
Autonomous Region (CAR) attended the SAAD SAGA held recently at the Dipolog
Convention Center, Estaka, Dipolog City.
SAAD
focuses on providing livelihood projects and assisting in small scale income
generating activities to communities in areas tagged as poorest provinces in
the country; as per data based on the Philippine statistics in 2007. Only the
province of Zamboanga del Norte in Region IX implements the program with a
total budget 65,571,470 (2018).
The
SAAD SAGA aims to recognize the exceptional performances of
partner-beneficiaries in implementing their SAAD projects in their respective
municipalities. It also aspires to promote products and services; as well as
exchange knowledge in enterprise and marketing; and engage policy discussions.
Nine
(9) associations were awarded Best Emerging Enterprise namely Suisayan
Indigenous People’s Association in Manukan, Iwag sa Mananagat Association in
Roxas, Newland Women’s Association in Mutia, Matunoy Multi-Purpose Farmers’
Cooperative in Gutalac, Minlasag Farfish Association in Sibutad, Kauswagan
Farmers Association in Baliguian, Gabu Farmers Association in Labason,
Mauswagon Sibuying Farmers Association and La Libertad Agricultural Producers
Association in la Libertad. While The Bacong
Farmers and Fishermen’s Association in Salug was named Best Managed Enterprise
and the Macasing Consumers Cooperative in Siayan was awarded as the Fast
Growing Enterprise.
Bernadette
F. San Juan, SAAD Program National Coordinator gladly remarked what the SAAD
SAGA meant. “SAGA means journey or success story. In bisaya SAAD means a
promise; let’s change that and realize the promise. Lets realize projects and
this way we can look at the SAAD SAGA as a venue to see the experiences of our
partner-beneficiaries in their successful stories.”
DA
Assistant Secretary for Planning, Project Development and Special Projects
Lerey A. Panes also inspired the participants about not to wait for things to
happen, but to make things happen in their capacity. “Always focus on value
chain. Think of other innovations in your existing projects because there are
many ways in doing things for other purpose. If your project is Layer Chicken
Egg Production don’t settle in selling fresh eggs alone. You are an association
so combine all your knowledge, you brainstorm and think big.” Panes said.
The
SAAD SAGA Partners’ Forum is the first to be held among the eight SAAD regions
in the country. Alongside the forum, products exhibit from each SAAD area can
be seen and sold such as Healthy Organic Mushroom, Fresh Eggs, White Corn
Grits, Crispy Lechon, Fresh Banana Lakatan, Juicy Sweet Corn, Sweet and Sour
Sibuying, Sulu Native Delicacies, and Lowland-grown rice and fresh vegetables. (With
press release from MDLuzon, DA9)
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