by Raadee Sausa June 11, 2021 Rep. David "Jayjay" Suarez (Photo from his...
June 11, 2021
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| Rep. David "Jayjay" Suarez (Photo from his FB Page) |
LUCENA CITY - Lawmaker turnover agricultural machineries and inbred certified seeds for the farmers in Tiaong, Quezon recently.
Led by Rep. David "Jayjay" Suarez and the Department of Agriculture (DA), together they distribute agricultural machinery and inbred certified seeds for the farmers.
Suarez said that even pandemic our farmers did not stop from working.
"We are giving them seven rice reapers, six hand tractors and two combine harvester, which can be used by different farmer's association," he added.
Moreover, Suarez said that "we also give the farmers inbred certified seeds at barangay Tagbakin, barangay Paiisa, barangay Bula and barangay San Jose."
The lawmaker, moreover thank Sen. Cynthia Villar, DA Secretary William Dar and the national government for the support of the program.
Largest agri trading in Quezon
In December, Suarez declared the province is set to showcase soon the largest agricultural trading post that would attract consumers and producers in various parts of the country and provide “long-term food security roadmap” to empower farmers.
Suarez and Dar led the ground break of the P100 million Sariaya Agricultural Trading Center and Facilities (SATCF) in Sampaloc 2, Sariaya, Quezon. They were joined by Sariaya Mayor Marcelo Gayeta.
Suarez, vice chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, said he supported the establishment of a bigger trading post after the lease for the current agricultural center also located in Sariaya is about to expire.
“Sariaya will play a very important role in our development. Agricultural productivity will be coming from interaction with other sectors, not just in our region but also from other parts of Luzon,” the former governor said.
Consumers from Metro Manila, Calabarzon and those from as far as Regions I and II are expected to troop to Sariaya soon, Suarez said.
The SATCF is strategically positioned to be the food hub of Southern Luzon because of connecting networks such as the newly-constructed 13.9 kilometer concrete road of four barangays in Sariaya through the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), which is also poised to be connected to the aqua-fisheries industry.
Suarez assured his constituents that the success of the Sariaya trading post will also benefit the other localities and further improve the agriculture and food production sector in Quezon.
He cited the P780-million project of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority in Lucena City as an example of the bid to improve all sectors in agriculture.
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