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Thursday, March 28, 2024

239 complete veggie program in Puerto Princesa

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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Vegetables farmers, 4Ps beneficiaries and college students from 29 barangays in Puerto Princesa and the municipalities of Aborlan and Roxas, 239 beneficiaries in total, recently completed their training under SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan rural farming program here.

The culminating activity started with the Harvest Festival, where the fresh produce was sold to interested buyers. Activities that showcased the talents of the participants, a cooking contest featuring the vegetables harvested, and games were also held.

A farmer woman proudly holds up the pumpkin and green chilis she grew under the SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan rural farming program in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, while her two companions enjoy cutting ampalaya fruits straight from the vine 

The KSK Farmers’ Training Program is a social responsibility program of SM that aims to provide sufficient vegetables for marginalized farmers and an alternative means of livelihood.  After the training, participants are more knowledgeable with the latest technologies in farming, and equipped with basic skills to help them become entrepreneurs.

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Present during the graduation ceremony were SM Puerto Princesa supermarket store managers Jhungie Analista and Adlyn Gonzalo; Palawan Research and Experimental Station OIC Librada Fuertes; head of provincial links Gray Bediores of the provincial social welfare office; City Councilor Victor Oliveros; and Provincial Coordinator for Sustainable Livelihood Amado Arce.

The KSK program was previously in Balo-I, Lanao del Norte, which saw 236 attendees and guests during its launching at Barangay Nangka, hoping to give alternative livelihood to residents who have evacuated from Marawi City during the recent six-month siege there.

Present at the launch were Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo, 2nd District of Lanao del Norte, and Hon. Mapantas Mala, Barangay Nangka Chairman, together with the Balo-i Municipal Agriculturist, Provincial Social Welfare staff, and the Provincial Government staff of Lanao del Norte. 

HarBest Agribusiness Corp. President Arsenio “Toto” Barcelona was also present to brief the participants of the training they received, with program partners from SM CDO Uptown and Downtown Premiere.

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