BACOLOD City – The 16th Negros Island Organic Festival and the 1st Terra Madre Visayas held last week have generated P2.7 million in sales, based on a report released by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA).
Negros Occidental governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said aside from the sales, the festival also helped the organic farmers in both provinces of Negros Island.
With its success, Lacson is looking forward to next year’s Organic Festival in Negros Oriental if the province is prepared to host it.
During Sunday’s closing ceremonies, the Negros Oriental booth was recognized as the winner in the Processed Category, while the booth of Pontevedra town in Negros Occidental won the Fresh Category.
Hearty’s Urban Garden of Maria Corazon Acaba was declared the winner in the Plant, Herb, and Ornamentals category, while the SFC Capiz booth of Francis Erika Lim won the festival’s Arts and Crafts Category.
Slated from Nov. 15 to 19 in Bacolod City, with the theme “Regeneration for Future Generations,” this year’s festival underscored the significance of eco-friendly farming practices and sustainable regenerative farming.
On the other hand, the 1st Terra Madre Visayas, a Filipino adaptation of the Italian event Terra Madre Salone de Gusto, had as its central theme “Visayas: Food and Culture Biodiversity.” (Watchmen Daily Journal)/PN
