LUBAO The provincial government of Pampanga distributed a total of 3,000 seedlings to Sampaguita growers in Lubao town on Thursday, Feb 23.
Some 50 Sampaguita growers from Barangay Sto. Domingo received the assistance through the help of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Lubao.
On behalf of Governor Dennis Pineda, 2nd District Board Members Fritzie David-Dizon, Sajid Khan Eusoof, and Lubao Mayor Esmeralda Pineda led the distribution of seedlings to the beneficiaries.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) revealed during the activity its plans together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the provincial government to preserve the industry of Sampaguita farming in Pampanga.
DOST said that it can help improve the quality of flowers being produced and commercialize the products to a larger market.
OPA said around 11 hectares of land in several barangays of Lubao still produce sampaguita flowers.