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Farmers from Brgy. Wawa in Nasugbu, together with other farer folks from Cavite just completed Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan-Farmers Training program, a livelihood training program initiated by SM Foundation.
The participants included farmers from the barangays of Bulihan, Calayo, Papaya, Looc, Putat and Kaylaway.
As usual Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan graduation events had the harvest festival as its highlight. Farm produce like honeydew, lettuce, sweet corn, melon, watermelon, solo squash, cucumber and bitter melon were all available for sale.
Among those present during the twin events were SM Foundation Project Director Cristie Angeles; Harbest Agribusiness Corporation president Arsenio ‘Toto’ Batcelona; Costa del Hamilo’s president Jess Lucas, AVP Star Tuason, and Ms. Maan Lucas; Ms. Rhodora Agapay of the municipal agriculture office; and Ms. Marlyn Estrella of the Cooperative Development Authority.
The training program aims to assist vegetable farmers maximize the use of their land while improving the quality of their produce. The program was started in Bacolod City a few years back. Since then, training has been continuing. Besides Bacolod, trainings have been conducted in Rosales, Pangasinan; Sta. Rosa, Laguna; San Fernando, Pampanga; Cebu City, Davao City and many other places where there are SM branches.
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