Study Leader Glenn Y. Ilar, DED for Development Karen Eloisa T. Barroga, Executive Director John C. de Leon, Project Leader Roel R.Suralta, and DED for Research Eduardo Jimmy P. Quilang (from left) signed the MOU on behalf of PhilRice.
The Revitalized Gulayan sa Barangay Project 2 in Nueva Ecija is now in progress following the success of its Phase 1 at Lupao municipality. The project covers three major components: crop diversification, community food hubs establishment, and East-West Seed-PhilRice rice-veggie techno-demo on Gulayan sa Palayan.
The project’s implementing guidelines are covered by a Memorandum of Understanding signed by DA-PhilRice, East-West Seed Company, Inc., Municipality of Lupao, and Lupao Vegetable Growers Association on June 24. The DA mandated PhilRice last year to adopt Lupao, which covers 24 barangays, under the revitalized Gulayan sa Barangay Project also called ‘Sa Palay at Gulay – May Ani, Hanapbuhay, Oportunidad, at Nutrisyon’ (PAG-AHON Phase 1) of the Plant Plant Plant or Ahon Lahat, Pagkain Sapat (ALPAS) Program. Phase 2 runs from June 24 to December 2021.
