Balasan farmers receive 500 heads native chicken

Farmers in Balasan, Iloilo received 500 heads of native chicken as livelihood intervention under the Typhoon Ursula Rehabilitation Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Western Visayas.

The batch is part of the 2,695 heads of native chicken intervention for the municipality of Balasan as replacement of the reported poultry damaged.

Each beneficiary received a packet of four pullets and one cockerel which is intended for breeding.

A roll-over scheme will be adopted to expand the project to the next-in-line beneficiaries in the affected communities.

Regional Executive Director Remelyn R. Recoter said that the distribution of animals procured under the DA Quick Response Fund (QRF) for Typhoon Ursula will be completed before the end of the year.

“Aside from the native chicken, 159 heads of swine and 905 ducks were already distributed to your municipality last October. And our agency is yet to deliver 204 goats, 27 caracows and 37 cattles to Balasan farmers who were affected by Typhoon Ursula last year,” Recoter told.

“Ang kasapatan namun nag kalamatay tungod sang bagyo. Madamo guid nga salamat sa DA-WV. Padamuon guid namun ang ginpanghatag sang ahensya agud magpadayon nga magsanyog ang amon pagpanguma,” said Leda Planas, 44, of Brgy. Bacolod, Balasan, Iloilo.

LGUs of Batad, Concepcion, Lemery, and Estancia are also recipient of the P3.16 million (4,515 heads) native chicken project under the DA-QRF.

Also present in the ceremonial turn-over were Balasan Municipal Mayor Manuel Ganzon, Vice Mayor Felomino Ganzon, Sangguniang Bayan Members Susana Ganzon, Celia Moreno, Arnold Dela Rosa, Sonia Alarcon, Mark Rey Golingan and representative of Congressman Raul Tupaz, Atty. James Balsomo. (A.M.P. Susbilla/DA-RAFIS 6)