Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. and Vice Governor Genaroz Alvarez led the awarding of outstanding farmers, fishermen, and livestock raisers at the “Pasidungog sa Pangunguma, Pangingisda, Pangkasapatan” at the 19th Panaad Festival at Panaad Park and Stadium in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, Saturday.

Marañon said the province is awarding farmers, fishermen, and livestock raisers to recognize their part in ensuring that food supply of the province is enough and sustainable for all Negrenses.

“We aim to not to be dependent only on our sugar industry since the province has a big potential. We hope that next year we will become self sufficient in rice and we believe we can achieve that because this cropping season, our rice production increased by 15 percent,” Marañon said.

He also said the province has started exporting the Japanese variety of rice and organic rice to other parts of the country.

The governor also reported that the province has distributed about 80,000 free range chickens, 5,000 piglets, and in two years, he hopes Negros Occidental will become the lamb capital of the Philippines.

He said the lunch buffet of different lamb dishes was successful and many were even asking for more. With this response from the public, Marañon said, the province will prepare another lamb buffet.

He also lauded all farmers, fishermen, and livestock raisers and called them the true heroes of the province.

Marañon also said he was very happy with the Panaad Festival this year that showcased Negrenses global talent, adding that a crowd of 100,000 was at the festival site Saturday exceeding numbers during previous festivals.

Meanwhile, Moises Padilla town was named Outstanding LGU and recipient of the P1 million worth of projects while Kabankalan and San Carlos cities were second and third placers.

They received P700,000 and P500,000 worth of projects while the LGUs of Bago City and Valladolid received consolation prizes worth P300,000 worth of projects.

Cited as outstanding farmers for rice, corn, and vegetables were Fredel Doromal of Bago City, Mariano Abarques of Ssan Carlos City, and Rosario Villarencia. They each received P20,000.

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The Outstanding Fisherman was Alen Rodrigo of Pulupandan; Outstanding Bangus Fish Famer was Ana Linas of Kabankalan City; Outstanding Tilapia Fish Farmer was Hermilando Garilao; Outstanding Marine Fishery Product Producer was Haydigenia Bendicion of EB Magalona, and the Outstanding Bantay Dagat Task Force was San Carlos City.

The Outstanding Young Farmer was Louie John Gelluagan of Hinoba-an and the Outstanding Organic Farmers Association was the Sag-ang Organic Coffee Producer Association.

All awardees received P20,000 cash and trophy from the province.

The province also gave five Outstanding Agricultural Extension Workers awards to Etanislao Cayanan of Hinoba-an, Rosela Bayaborda of Valladolid, Andy Carampatana of Kabankalan City, Arlene Bebelone of Himamaylan, and Juanito Mendoza of San Carlos City.

Each AEWs received P10,000 cash and trophy from the province.

The Outstanding Artificial Insemination Technician in swine and large animals were Elvis Galedo of Valladolid and Ben Eduard Ledesma.

Kabankalan City was awarded as Outstanding Paravet Association, Outstanding Satellite Breeding Farm, and Outstanding LGU Implementer of Veterinary Services.

The Outstanding Dairy Cooperative was the Layagon Multipurpose Cooperative of La Castellana while the Outstanding Hog Raisers Association was the Alijis Livestock and Hog Raisers Marketing Cooperative of Valladolid.

Cited as Outstanding Gamefowl Breeder, swine breeder, cattle breeder, carabao breeder, sheep breeder, and goat breeder were Jose Lino Santiago of Murcia, John Derek Geolingo of Hinigaran, Gabriel Teodoro Yulo of Hinigaran, Romeo Villamor of Moises Padilla, Jose Gomez of La Castellana, and Eric Aniceto Lacson of Cadiz City respectively.

The Outstanding Free Range Chicken Producers were Hinoba-an town for the government sector, and Ptr. Ananaias Danoog of Himamaylan City for the private sector.

The Outstanding Broiler Producer was Ma. Lourdes Valderrama of Silay City; Outstanding Integrated Livestock Farmer was Dr. Romeo Agraviador, Jr., the Outstanding Egg Layer Producer (backyard catergory) was Ptr. Macroosque Pimentel while the Outstanding Egg Layer Producer (commercial category) was Manuel Puey of Cadiz City.*LTG

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