DA upgrades swine production of Camiguin farmers
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) has completed its assistance to livestock farmers in Camiguin Island province consisting of a swine production project worth PHP10.7 million. A report released by the DA-10 on Wednesday showed that 590 farmers were given 843 “upgraded” swine and 1,571 bags of feeds. In a statement, DA-10 Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Pacamalan said the assistance is under the Initiative for Recovery and Expansion-Sentinel Protocol, which is designed to revive areas affected by African swine fever (ASF). “The project seeks to strengthen the province’s ability to produce an adequate