Earlier today, the team of Department of Agriculture - PhilRice Midsayap headed by Dr. Sailila E. Abdula, PhilRice Midsayap Branch Director pays courtesy visit to NIA-9 Regional Manager June Nathaniel S. Plaza at NIA-9 Regional Office, Regional Government Center, Balintawak, Pagadian City,
Being the Rice Industry Development Program Director for Mindanao at the same time, Dr. Abdula aims to establish a good coordination with NIA for them to improve the strategy of farming by increasing the number of cropping suitable for the farm clustering timetable.
Moreover, this meeting serves as the start of convergence initiatives towards the effective implementation of the Masagana Rice Industry Program for rice sufficiency and food security in Zamboanga Peninsula.