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| Organic plants on display during the 9th Organic Festival. |
Organic farming in Negros Occidental had come along way.
This was emphasized by Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., as he
stressed that the organic industry in the province is going by leaps and
bounds.
Marañon recalled that "only few people had advocated
organic farming before.”
In 2005, late Governor Joseph Marañon and former
governor-turned-congressman George Arnaiz of Negros Oriental conceptualized organic
festival and make the Negros island as an organic island.
For his part, Vice Governor Eugenio Jose "Bong" Lacson
said that advocating to organic farming will help "preserve food security
and mitigate the effects of global warming and climate change."
He further said that Negros island is not only known for its
sugar industry but also in organic agriculture.
Ramon Uy Jr., president of the Organic na Negros Organic
Producers and Retailers Association (ONOPRA) said that the organic festival has
grown from a simple gathering of organic producers in 2005.
ONOPRA records showed that 10,000 of the 17,000 hectares in
Negros Occidental is dedicated to organic agriculture.
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