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| FRIDAY |JUNE 26, 2009 | PHILIPPINES |
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BAGUIO CITY.– Women have joined the fight against hunger. Josephine Aben, Agricultural Center chief, said a drastic increase in women farmers have mitigated hunger here. Aben said there are now 17,000 women farmers in the region as compared to only 13 in 2006 and 14 in 2007. Highlanders are planting in their backyards. "They re planting pinakbet and chopsuey vegetables." Kalinga province was pegged to have the most female farmers followed by Apayao, Ifugao, Benguet, Mountain Province and Baguio City as having the least. The department of agriculture’s farm family clients here has grown to whopping proporations as well as the youth farmers. "We have programs for out of school youths here and its improving their way of life as well," Aben said. Youth farmers have now reached the 13,000 mark with ages ranging from 10 years old to 30. "Although there has been a decrease, the program is still working, Aben said. |
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