Source: Bagat Youth Alliance
Bagat Youth Alliance co-presented paLASANG Project with FLORA Tilapia Hatchery, Bagat Notes, and Kalye Trese Youth in celebration of Earth Day 2023 with the theme “Invest in our Planet” last April 22, 2023 at Flora Tilapia Hatchary, Barangay Kioya, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur.
The project is a balik-gubat drive or an effort to go back to nature and nurture Mother Earth. The project corresponds to the global call to action towards investing in our planet and protecting our greens. Members of the civil society organizations, private individuals, local influencers, and environmental advocates gathered together to experience the captivating lifestyle of farming for a day.
The organization would like to congratulate and thank the generousity and warm welcome of Mr. Reynand P. Flora to his farm. The paLASANG enthusiasts were able to plant trees, experience farm life for a day, and learn about how the hatchery is run. They were also able to hear the inspiring success story of a once dreamer Mr. Flora, now a successful social entrepreneur and an organic agriculture advocate.
The inputs of the Local Goverment Unit of Sibagat through the Municipal Agriculture Office team of Mr. Rofel Sarabia who were the first to believe in Mr. Flora and has been with him since the start of his organic agriculture journey. It was through the effort of LGU Sibagat - MAO Team of Mr. Sarabia and the dedication and passion of Mr. Flora that brought more development opportunities for the farm and contributed to its success.
The farm is now groomed to become one of the first Organic Agriculture Learning Sites and Farm Schools in the locale. This journey is being closely supported and aided by the Municipal Local Government Unit of Sibagat through its flagship program - Organic Agriculture. But the event was more than just showcasing the incredible success story of Mr. Flora, it also highlighted the importance of local farmers being at the frontlines of the generation regeneration campaign in order genuinely achieve our shared goals. The personal account of Mr. Flora of the challenges and opportunities that he faced in this endeavor and how these are all connected to the global challenges that we are now facing in climate and ecology.
The paLASANG Enthusiasts hope to learn more from Mr. Flora and his many ”farm adevntures” and ”farm experiments”. The team also signified their intent to return in the harvest season to personally witness and experience harvesting tilapia.
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