“Agri-Kultura sa Aklan” on April 21 to 26

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Let’s go Agri-Kultura sa Aklan.

The six-day event will have free technical seminars for agriculture and fishery sectors, display and sale of high-value crops, livestocks, farm implements and equipments and talibong making. The fair coincides with the 59^th Aklan Anniversary celebration from April 21 to 26.

Emmanuel Soviet Russia dela Cruz, chairman of Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan committee on agriculture, said the event aims to encourage organic farming, introduce urban and container gardening, spread and share new and available technologies to the community and to instill the importance of the agricultural sector in the food security program.

The fair also aimed to strengthen the strong partnership of the provincial government and the private sector.

“Agri-Kultura sa Aklan” is sponsored by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) in collaboration with the Office of Provincial Veterinarian (OpVet) and Harbest AgriBusiness Corporation. 

Interested participants will be trained by agri-tech teams on game fowl health care management, urban gardening for leafy vegetables, art of bonsai making, fisheries forum, babuyan na walang amoy by ProNatural Feeds Corporation, organic farming by Victory Global and organic vegetable production.

Livestocks such as piglets, turkeys, darag and native chickens, rabbits, muscovy and peking ducks are for sale. Fresh vegetables, farmers produce for the farmer and fisherfolks market and farm machineries from Kubota are also available.

“May actual talibong making man. Blacksmiths are also selling sanduko ag sanggot. We could also order our own specifications it talibong ag bara, tigib, daras ag sanggot,” Dela Cruz said.

Around 18 exhibitors from Iloilo, Tangalan, Mindoro, Makato, Banga, Negros and Manila are confirmed to join the fair to be held at Goding Ramos Park Capitol Grounds.

Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores is the guest speaker for the “Agri-Kultura sa Aklan” opening program on April 21.