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Sunday, June 12, 2005
Zambo vegetable barn to grow strawberries, other veggie varieties
THE city will soon have its very own vegetable barn located in Barangay Lapaz, according to City Agriculturist Deosdado Palacat, even as e said that the City Agriculturist Office is working out on a program to promote production of varieties of veggies like cabbage, asparagus, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, and even strawberry.
Palacat said that the vegetable barn that his office is working on is comparable to that of Baguio City. He added that most of Zamboanga City's vegetable supplies come from as far as the cities of Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Dumaguete. "Our supply of vegetable is not enough to meet the growing demand of the populace of Zamboanga, thus, we have to source out supplies from theses cities," Palacat said
Palacat said that once they have their own vegetable barn, prices of vegetables will definitely go down "it's the cost incurred in transporting the vegetables that adds up to its high price," Palacat said.
"Having our very own vegetable barn is one way of combating the rising prices of vegetables and the public will get a fresh-from- the-farm vegetable harvest," Palacat said.
Meanwhile, the Zamboanga Agriculturist Office, in coordination with the Sangguniang Panglungsod, will be launching this month a program reviving backyard gardening in elementary schools.
"This move is a way of beating the odds against rising prices of goods and teaching the children the beauty of growing vegetables in the backyard, " Palacat said.
Palacat said that his office is set to campaign for schools to require the students to grow vegetables in the plot. "Our schools used to have this backyard gardening, but this practice is fading away that is why we are re-launching it this month." Palacat said.
"We are encouraging urban people to plant vegetables in their backyards," said Palacat, as this will greatly help them lessen their expenses.
(June 12, 2005 issue)
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