Some 200 corn farmers actively participated in the Department of Agriculture Corn Roadshow in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur and Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay recently.
DA9 through its information drive fosters the use of new corn farming technologies to increase production. The Corn roadshow also promotes the practice of biological controls to produce healthy corn even on unfavorable weather conditions.
Mango prices in Zamboanga City play at 100-120 pesos per kilo at the local market. While this may be a good price for producers; it is otherwise for the consuming public.
The lack of mango supply causes prices to increase. According to the City Agriculture Office, the supply of mango in the market has been declining due to last years’ damage from weather cyclones that hit the region. “Strong winds won’t be able to save the mango trees in bloom; those trees that were sprayed all went down during the heavy rains. Mango farmers won’t be able to recover in time for harvest in the summer.” said Mr. Antonio Magsino, Jr. of the city agriculture - high value crops development program (HVCDP)-crop protection section. Magsino said the typhoons in October and December last year (2017) left the mango trees unfruitful in the east of the city.
