SunStar Bacolod journalist Erwin Nicavera bagged the Best Agriculture News Story (Regional) of the Year award in this year’s The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.

Nicavera, who is the social media content editor and reporter of SunStar Bacolod, is the first Negros Occidental-based journalist to win the prestigious award.

His winning story titled “Urban farming gaining ground amid pandemic,” discussed how backyard farming can help one become self-sufficient especially during this global health crisis.

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