For a day, NIA-9 personnel get to experience the life of a rice farmer -- knee-deep in a paddy, woven hats as shield on heads, and raking mud through water.
Acting Regional Manager Salome Naragas Layasan of NIA-9 initiated the Rice Planting Activity to give honor to the local farmers and to give its personnel the opportunity to understand better their work in NIA and the experiences of their clients.
The activity was held on January 12, 2022 at Tawagan Norte, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, and was participated by the NIA-9 Regional Office and Zamboanga del Sur IMO management, section/units heads, and select staff.