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The Department of Agriculture RFO 8 pulled off a successful corn derby after four months of hard work. In partnership with the City Government of Ormoc City, the Ormoc City Corn Derby Farmers Field Day and Harvest Festival in Brgy. Cagbuhangin, Ormoc City reached record-breaking harvest.

β€œπ‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ β„Žπ‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘‘ 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 π‘ π‘œ π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘›π‘Ž π‘›π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’β„Žπ‘Ž π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘”, 13 π‘šπ‘’π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ . π΅π‘’π‘œπ‘‘ π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘‘ π‘›π‘Ž π‘˜π‘Žπ‘¦π‘Ž π‘‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘Ž π‘…π‘’π‘”π‘–π‘œπ‘› 8 π‘›π‘Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘ π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘›. π΄π‘‘π‘œπ‘› 𝑛𝑖 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘˜π‘Žβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘€ π‘›π‘Ž π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘– π‘˜π‘’π‘›π‘” 𝑑𝑖𝑖𝑛 π‘šπ‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘œ π‘›π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘› π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦ 𝑒𝑔 π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘› π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ ,” Dir. Andrew Rodolfo T. Orais, DA RFO 8 Regional Executive Director exclaimed.

[This is the first time and we witness the highest yield so far with 13 metric tons. This means that Region 8 can increase our corn production. Let us mark this day in which our corn industry will start to progress and also our corn farmers.]

A total of 185 farmer-cooperators from the Ormoc City Corn Cluster Association (OCCCA) gave their time and effort in participating the said activity. Mr. Edgardo Apas, Chairman of the OCCCA expressed his overflowing gratitude for the assistance extended to them for this project. β€œπ‘†π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘˜π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘’π‘œπ‘‘, π‘‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘œ π‘˜π‘Žπ‘Žπ‘¦π‘œ 𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘›π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘› π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘¦ π‘™π‘Žπ‘π‘– π‘›π‘Ž π‘ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘›π‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘”π‘¦ π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘”π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘“π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘™π‘–π‘§π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑒𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘’π‘ , π‘šπ‘Žπ‘”π‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘π‘Ž 𝑔𝑒𝑑 π‘ π‘–π‘™π‘Ž π‘ π‘Ž π‘–π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘–π‘”π‘˜π‘Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘š. π‘‡π‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘› π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘”π‘–π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘œπ‘š π‘˜π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›, π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘œ 𝑔𝑦𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Žπ‘¦π‘œ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘šπ‘Žπ‘–π‘ ,” he shared.

[As a matter of fact, this corn derby was a big help especially on the technologies that were shared by the fertilizers and seed companies. They also shared their knowledge to us. All that we have planted have grown so well.]

The success of the said activity was a collaboration with various partners both private and government agencies. One of which is the Serafica’s farm owned by Mr. Herminigildo R. Serafica who shared 24hectares of his farmland to be a demonstration area.

β€œπΆπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘› π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” β„Žπ‘Žπ‘  π‘π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘šπ‘¦ π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›. 𝐼 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘§π‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑓 𝐼 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ π‘’π‘›π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘œπ‘π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’π‘  𝑖𝑛 π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘› π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘”, β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘šπ‘’π‘β„Ž π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘ π‘’ π‘ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ . π‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘€π‘Žπ‘  π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘› π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘—π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘’π‘¦. 𝑂𝑛𝑒 β„Žπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘ 𝑓𝑖𝑓𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑛 π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦π‘  π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑀𝑒 π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘, β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙 π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Ž-𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘£π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘”. 𝑀𝑦 β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘ π‘œ 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙. 𝐼 π‘Žπ‘š β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘π‘–π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘“π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ ,” Mr. Herminigildo Serafica, corn farmer and owner of Serafica’s Farm exclaimed.

A total of 27 seed and fertilizer companies participated in showcasing their technologies together with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM). Each participating company together with the BSWM were provided with their own stations to showcase products and technologies that were used during the cropping season.

β€œπΎπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘– π‘ π‘Ž π·π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π΄π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘˜π‘œ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘˜π‘œ π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘˜π‘œπ‘œπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘ π‘¦π‘œπ‘› π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘šπ‘œ π‘›π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’β„Žπ‘Ž π‘ π‘Ž π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘’π‘  π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘–π‘›π‘¦π‘œ π‘”π‘–π‘π‘Žβ„Žπ‘’π‘€π‘Žπ‘š, 𝑒𝑔 π‘ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘œπ‘˜ π‘›π‘Ž π‘π‘œπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›. π΄π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘”π‘˜π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘Žβ„Žπ‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘€-π‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘π‘–π‘‘ π‘ π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘” π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘˜π‘Žπ‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘› π‘ π‘Ž π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘ π‘¦π‘Ž,” RED Orais expressed

[We at the Department of Agriculture are very thankful for the cooperation, resources that were shared, and the whole coordination. Let us work together hat what we have learned will be shared to our fellow farmers in other provinces.]

The 2025 Corn Derby is an annual activity that aims to showcase proper crop management through the use of high-quality seeds, balanced fertilization strategy, adequate irrigation water support, proper crop protection, and other productivity-enhancing protocols.

To date, the harvesting of corn is ongoing and total crop cut is yet to be known. But, it is expected to atleast increase the yield of at least five metric tons per hectare for yellow corn and three metric tons per hectare for white corn.