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| Senator Cynthia Villar cuts the ribbon of the composting machine. Also in photo are First Lady Josefa Puentevella and Councilors Kalaw Puentevella and Wilson Gamboa, Jr. (Bacolod PIO Photo) |
The composting machine is a big help to the farmers here.
Senator Cynthia Villar recently turned over the farm equipment to
the city government of Bacolod, as it is a part of her advocacy on solid waste
management.
Villar said that the composting machine will help
the farmers increase their income while, at the same time, promote organic
farming in the community.
The senator said that the composting machine will
produce quality organic fertilizers and feeds out of kitchen waste.
She said that the farm equipment will also teach the
farmers produce their own input. She added this is a step towards the
realization on the modern farming vision of the Department of Agriculture.
Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture
and Food, disclosed that DA had already donated eight composting machines to
different cities in the country.
During her recent visit on the potential tourism farms
in the province, Villar said she was “happy and impressed” by the farmers’
creativity and entrepreneurial skills.
Meanwhile, Ma. FeTresfuentes, executive assistant for
solid waste management, said the composting machine will be placed either at
the Office of the City Agriculture in Barangay Alijis, or at the sanitary
landfill in Barangay Felisa.
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