ILOILO – The Department of Agriculture in Region 6 (DA-6) launched the KADIWA ni Ani at Kita market outlet in Roxas, Capiz, on Aug. 21. The project aims to provide farmers with direct market linkage and make agricultural products more affordable.
Organically farmed fruits, vegetables, root crops, herbs, dried fish, and other agricultural processed goods from several towns in Capiz will be sold at reduced costs to consumers on Saturdays twice a month.
“The KADIWA ni Ani at Kita is the primary program of the Department of Agriculture under the leadership of Sec. William Dar, where we are helping our partners to increase their income in collaborating with the local government units and private companies by bringing the produce of the farmers closer to them,” according to DA-6 regional director Remelyn Recoter during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The agency also partnered with farmer-group exhibitors in Capiz such as Eddsring Farm of Dumalag, Capagao Integrated Farmers Association of Panitan, Dads Farm of Maayon, Ebangz Mushroom of Maayon, Martin’s Farm of Panitan, and Lorna’s Gourmet Products of Dumulog, Roxas City.
“Daku guid nga pribilehiyo nga nabaton kami diri. Iba guid ang amun benta diri kumparar nga mag-deliver kami. Sa sini nga event, damo guid ga kadto nga tawo. Damo guid kami diri ma-meet kag naka-bakal guid sila sang amun produkto,” said Rossaly Galicia, a vegetable grower-exhibitor of Capagao Integrated Farmers Association in Panitan.
Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, KADIWA ni Ani at Kita activities has been assisting small farmer organizations and cooperatives in selling their produce directly to customers./PN
