TEN OUTSTANDING FARMERS

NOMINEES UNDERGO FINAL EVALUATION

At least 20 nominees for the search of the “Ten Outstanding Farmers” in Cebu City underwent final evaluation yesterday by the Department of Agriculture-7 and the Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD).

In particular, the evaluation focused on sustainability, impact to the community, and sustainable income for the family.

CAD Officer-in-charge Arlie Gesta said that the nominees will also be graded according to sustainable farm practices, with new innovation, and how they shared there acquired technology to other farmers.

About 28 mountain barangays made nominations based on different categories, such as vegetable, livestock, corn, cutflower, mango, and ornamental farmers.

City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover, Jr., City Council committee on agriculture chairman, urged the nominees to have an outstanding farm production by producing more using mechanized equipment.

‘We have to mechanize our agricultural industry to produce more. Dili na ‘ta mogamit sa kinaraan nga pamaagi sa pagpanguma; dili nata mogamit og mga guna, piko, sa pagbugwal sa yuta,” he said.

The nominees for the “Vegetable Category” are Leonardo Gabisay (Babag); Edwin Paran (Sinsin); Richard Cabradilla (Buot); Shirley Macario (Sudlon 2); Jenson Saga (Agsungot); Sammy Leyson (Guba); Bonifacio Marikit (Lusaran); Dominador Leyson (Malubog).

The nominees for the “Cutflower Grower” category: Mateo Borres (Sirao); Alicia Jacaban (Babag).

The nominees for the “Livestock Growers” category: Angeles Bacalso (Toong); Rene Rosales (Tagbao); Eugene Leyson (Adlaon); Dennis Dabaco (Malubog).

The nominees for the “Corn Grower” category: Heraclia Camonias (Adlaon); Jeffrey Gabayan (Agsungot);

The nominees for the “Mango Grower” category: Gilbert Borbon, Jerry Sabal (Sapangdaku);

The nominees for the “Ornamental Grower” category: Melchorie Econas (Pamutan); Christy Joey Sacamay (Sapangdaku).

The City Government will recognize the “Ten Outstanding Farmers” during the 88th Charter Day celebration on Feb. 24, 2025. (Jessie Campos)