TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City is set to venture into honey production after being selected by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau—Agroforestry Research, Development, and Extension Center (ERDB-ARDEC) for the “Integrating Apiculture and Floriculture for Enhancing Livelihoods and Sustainable Income Generation” program.
Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda welcomed the initiative, emphasizing its potential to provide additional livelihood opportunities and income for residents, particularly farmers and women.
“This is a significant development, as honey collection and sales are expected to become a valuable source of income for our women’s sector and farmers,” he said.
Agda added that the program aligns with the city’s Dukwag Agrikultura initiative, which aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers and fishers, as well as the hiring of upland community members as forest rangers.
Aside from benefiting farmers and women, the project is also seen as a potential livelihood opportunity for former rebels.
A team from the DENR central office is currently in Borongan, assessing upland and agricultural barangays to identify suitable areas for the project’s implementation.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
