Agriboost program helps Butuan farmers increase yield
2024-Mar-07 11:55
INCREASED INCOME. Susan Aparri, a vegetable farmer from Barangay Sumilihon, Butuan City, lauds the local government on Wednesday (March 6, 2024) for the implementation of the Agriboost project that helped her increase her income. The program has been helping the farmers in the city increase their yield by helping them market their produce and providing them various support services. (Photo courtesy of Butuan CIO)
BUTUAN CITY – Through technical and marketing assistance, vegetable farmers here have reported increasing yield and rising income, thanks to the Agriboost project of the local government.
One such farmer is Susan Aparri, a resident of Barangay Sumilihon, who managed to increase her income from vegetable farming through the project.
"My vegetable farm is devoted to cucumber, string beans, and okra production as recommended by the Agrihub facility of the Agriboost project. The facility buys all my produce as well as the other farm products of farmers in Butuan City," Aparri was quoted as saying in a statement released by the local government on Wednesday.
In the past, Aparri said she could only earn around P24,000 monthly from the more than a quarter area devoted to vegetable farming before.
Through the Agriboost program, Aparri said she could now earn from P12,000 to P13,000 per week, or around P50,000 per month from her produce.
Local farmers are also assured of high and fair prices with the Agrihub to dispose of their farm products, she added.
Moreover, Aparri said the program also provides support to production through technical training programs and the provision of quality seeds, fertilizers, materials and farming equipment.
"My increased income helped me in providing support to my two students, especially their needs in schools," she said.
The Agriboost project was a winner in the 2021-2022 Global Mayors Challenge of the Bloomberg Philanthropies, showcasing the competitiveness of local farmers.
The program was devised to boost the competitiveness of farmers through technical and resource support, demand-driven production, reliable farm gate pricing, and the strengthening of an agricultural hub in the city aimed to catalyze market forces. (PNA)