Entrepreneurial Farmer

by Ambrosio R. Villorente

50-50 Fertilizer Scheme For Farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the provision of a 50-50 scheme of fertilizer subsidy in irrigated areas in Aklan. The approval came after the Aklan Provincial and Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) filed its Resolution No. 01-07 with the Secretary of DA.
This approval means the certified seed requirement of our farmers in irrigated areas will be subsidized by 50 percent. For instance, a farmer requires two (2) cavans of certified seeds, he will only pay for one cavan. The DA pays the other cavan.
Mr. Delano Tefora, provincial agriculturist with Ms. Salome David, assistant provincial agriculturist is now working for the target areas in Aklan under the 50-50 fertilizer scheme subsidy.

Regulate RORO Docking

Hon. Rodson F. Mayor has filed a proposed ordinance in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan “Regulating the Docking of RORO Vessels In Caticlan, Malay, Aklan For Not More Than Five Vessels A Day and Re-route Other Vessels to the Port of New Washington, Aklan.”
In Batan, Aklan, Mayor Delfina Ramos has also requested Malacañang, Manila to include the Municipal Sea Port of Batan in the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH).
These are welcome proposals. It will lead to the prevention of any disaster that might befall in Caticlan due to numerous vessels now docking daily. It will save Boracay from any accident that might happen anytime.
Moreover, some of the vessels which dock in Caticlan load all kinds of land vehicles which had continuing travel to Roxas and Iloilo cities and even beyond. Should this RORO vessels which have no load destined for Caticlan and Kalibo will directly proceed to either Batan or New Washington port it will have added pluses.
First, boats which proceed to Batan will have added revenues because of its additional travel to Batan or New Washington.
Second, it will decongest traffic in the Caticlan Jetty Port. These cargo trucks especially the 10 wheeler trucks had worsen traffic and made travel on that highway highly dangerous to both motorists, properties, and pedestrians. A few months ago, a 10 wheeler truck fully loaded with cattle fell off the highway in Nabas, Aklan killing some of its load.
Third, the rapid deterioration of the highway due to heavy load will be minimized if not stopped. /MP