In a move to support local farmers and producers and promote sustainable agriculture and business industry, the local government unit of Iligan City thru the City Agriculturist Office (CAO) has recently unveiled an exciting new initiative: the Kadiwa ng Pangulo, which forms part of the strategies of the Marcos administration to combat the effects of the high level of food inflation, dedicated to showcasing and selling fresh farm produce and non-farm outputs. This program aims to provide a market to the countryโs local agricultural producers and small enterprises while at the same time giving the public access to affordable and high-quality products.
The local launching of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo marks a significant step forward in addressing the challenges faced by farmers in the city. By creating a direct marketing channel, this initiative allows farmers and micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs)to bypass intermediaries and sell their products at fair prices, ensuring a sustainable income for their hard work.
Inaugurated at the City Hall open grounds, the activity offers a convenient platform for farmers to showcase their products to a broader audience. From seasonal fruits and vegetables to organic meats and dairy products, the store provides a diverse range of fresh, locally sourced goods. In addition to produce, there are also displays of homemade jams, preserves, and other value-added products that highlight the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the local farming community.
In her message, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Iligan City director Maria Maida Daniot highlighted the importance of inclusive development and social justice, ensuring that no one is marginalized or excluded from the benefits of progress.
โ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ง๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ค๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ญ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ต๐บ ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ป๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ด,โ she added.
The launch of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo has garnered widespread enthusiasm among farmers, MSMEs and consumers. Farmers appreciate the opportunity to gain fair recognition and fair compensation for their hard work, while consumers are excited about the prospect of accessing fresh, locally sourced produce conveniently.
In addition to supporting local farmers, the program also encourages sustainable practices. It promotes reduced food miles by minimizing the transportation distance between producers and consumers, resulting in a lower carbon footprint. Furthermore, by supporting small-scale farmers and organic farming methods, the initiative contributes to biodiversity preservation and the protection of the region’s natural resources.
The launching of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Program in the city represents a significant step towards a more sustainable and resilient local agricultural sector. By empowering farmers, promoting healthy lifestyles, and fostering community engagement, the city is paving the way for a brighter and more prosperous future for both its residents and its local farming community. (๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ต๐บ | ๐. ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ)
