DA expands OrMin town livestock production
Local agriculture officials also underscored proper livestock husbandry during the turnover.
VICTORIA, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed 21 head of cattle to local livestock raisers in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, to bolster rural incomes and expand regional livestock production, the municipal government announced Thursday.
Implemented under the DA’s Livestock Economic Enterprise Development (LEED) Project, the livestock turnover took place in Barangay Alcate to provide participating farmers with sustainable agricultural assets.
Officer-in-charge municipal agriculturist Manuel Gargullo led the distribution alongside Barangay Alcate Technician Valentina Castillo, local farmer technicians, and personnel from the Municipal Agriculture Office.
Victoria Mayor Richard V. Inciong expressed the local government’s backing for national agricultural initiatives aimed at strengthening the economic resilience of small-scale farmers and animal raisers across the municipality.
Local agriculture officials also underscored proper livestock husbandry during the turnover, advising recipients on adequate feeding regimens, clean water access, proper shelter, and routine veterinary monitoring.
Beneficiaries were encouraged to coordinate regularly with the Municipal Agriculture Office for ongoing technical support and animal health services.
Through the LEED Project, the agriculture department aims to develop viable livestock-based enterprises and improve economic conditions across rural communities in Oriental Mindoro.