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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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Saturday, July 1, 2017
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ILOILO City – To cap the Environment Month celebration, the provincial government will be “bringing people to nature” today (July 1) through mangrove planting.
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief Arthuro Cangrejo said a total of 5,000 propagules of mangrove trees will be planted in Barangay Santiago, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo.
“We expect around 500 participants from various local government agencies and organizations to join,” said Cangrejo
Prior to the mangrove planting, Cangrejo said, there will be a program and inauguration of barangay projects such as foot bridges.
Mangroves protect shorelines from damaging storm and hurricane winds, waves, and floods. They also help prevent erosion by stabilizing sediments with their tangled root systems.
They maintain water quality and clarity, filtering pollutants and trapping sediments originating from land.
Mangrove forests provide homes for several species of plants and animals.
Meanwhile, Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said that for this year, instead of hardwood and indigenous trees the provincial government will give importance to coffee and cacao in its planting activities.
The approved supplemental budget for this is P10 million, and this already covers training of coffee and cacao farmers.
The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) is targeting 90 hectares for cacao and another 90 hectares for coffee.
“We would like, as much as possible, (to establish) nga plantation na gid,” said PAO chief Dr. Ildefonso Toledo.
Recently, the Panay Organic Producers Association told the provincial government there was high demand for coffee and cocoa products most especially in Europe./PN
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