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DA to convert research land into agro-eco spot

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The Davao Region Upland Agriculture Research Station will soon convert the 429 hectare land into an agro eco tourism area.

During the groundbreaking ceremony of the Multipurpose R&D Building on Friday (Nov. 29), Assistant Regional Director for Research and Regulations Dr. Angelina

Pancho said the establishment of the said building will be the start of the many developments in the area.

She bared that part of the planned development includes: Sloping agricultural land technology, establishment of building for goat production and development of creeks for fish production.

“This [429 hectares] has a big potential to become an agro eco tourism area. We can conduct research about climate resilient crops here and put more buildings which can help the farmers as well as the IPs,” Pancho adds.

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She also said that the more building established, the more jobs will be generated which can help the indigenous people in the area.

Meanwhile, Digna Sandoval, head of Institutional Development Division of Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) said the donated Multipurpose R&D building is part of the Institutional Development Grant (IDG) given by their agency in support to the regional stations under BAR.

 

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