BPSU officials push for sustainable agriculture in Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – “Sustainable agriculture is a key to attain progress”.

This was the message of Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) President Dr. Greg Rodis to farmers and fisherfolks during the recent three-day Provincial Achievement Day celebration at the capitol organized by the Provincial Agriculture Office.

“We have agriculture researches and innovation that agriculture sectors in the province can adopt”, he said.

“We have established a Fish Processing and Marine Product R & D Center in Orani Campus. The Cashew R & D Center is already being established in Bagac Campus. These two centers can help marine product processors and cashew farmers and traders in Bataan”, he also said.

“But we need to have an established cooperative in the province to be engaged in selling and marketing affordable fertilizer and pesticide”, the university official reminded.

BPSU Director of Research Development Office Dr. Hermogenes Paguia who also attended the first day ceremony of the Provincial Achievement Day echoed the importance of the practice of sustainable agriculture in the province. 

“As a primary educational institution in the province, the university is pushing for sustainable agriculture among local farmers and fisherfolks”, he pointed out. 

For his part, Gov. Albert Garcia said, “Now that Bataan is becoming an investment hub, we need a good agriculture sector to feed workers and the people of the province in general.  BPSU has researches in agriculture, these can help”.

The BPSU research products and inventions were displayed in booths together with the products and commodities of local governments units and other groups during the celebration.  

The governor was reportedly overwhelmed with the success of Provincial Achievement Day led by Provincial Agriculturist Imelda Inieto.