THE Department of Agriculture (DA) in Central Luzon under the leadership of the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) conducted monitoring of hydroponics projects in Central Luzon.

The monitoring was conducted on the Greenhouse with Hydroponics System project contained in the DA’s Urban Agriculture Project under the Bayanihan II Act. The inspections were held from February 17 to 18 in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Bataan.

Monitoring was done to ensure the smooth construction and implementation of the project.

Urban Agriculture (UA) is one of the projects under Republic Act 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayahan II) that aims to ensure food accessibility and availability by planting food in areas close to urban area; to promote urban farming and modern farming practices, healthy consumption of vegetable crops; and have an alternative source of income for farmers in the city.

Meanwhile, 14 recipients of the Greenhouse with Hydroponics System project under Bayanihan II Act are expected to be monitored throughout Central Luzon.