Farmers and Fisherfolks' Month Celebration

     Municipality of Monkayo launched the very first FARMERS AND FISHER FOLKS' MONTH CELEBRATION with cooperation of the Department of Agriculture last May 2011.

    According to Engineer Sunshine Paulin, Agriculturist, the late President Corazon Aqiuno declared the 1981 Presidential Proclamation #83 as the Farmers and Fisher folks' Month celebrated during the Month of May. But, what is the purpose in having this event? Well, as Engineer Paulin added, "this month of May is focus on the farmers; they also had different forum, seminars and programs to help and guide farmers in their field whether it is livestock and poultry or rice plantation.

   In lined with this celebration, the Municipal Agriculture and Fishery Council of Monkayo conducted the following activities: two-day Mobile Soil Analysis(May 5-6), Livestock and Poultry Caravan(May 6), Photo Exhibit(May 9), Oil Palm Forum(May 10), and Seminar In Vermi culture Composting(May 12). TheCulmination Program was held at Monkayo Gymnasium last May 25, 1011.

   Part of the culmination is the awarding of "Mga Natatanging Magsasaka'': Monkayo Tribal Youth Organization(MTYO), National Winner-Ten Achievers Youth Organization 2010; Mr. Luciano Mascarinas, National Finalist-Gawad Saka Outstanding Rice Farmer 2010; Mr. Isimael Cabusora, Regional Finalist-Gawad Saka Young Farmer 2011; RICOP Monkayo Farmworkers Beneficiaries Multi-purpose Cooperative(RIMFABEMCO), Regional Finalist Gawad Saka Outstanding Small Farmers Organization 2011.

  The month celebration was highlighted by the theme: "SAMA-SAMA TAYO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD SA ATING KANAYUNAN AT KARAGATAN."

  Engineer Paulin recommended us (as aconcerned students of Monkayo NHS about the environment) to help  Mother Nature stop crying by organizing a central compost pit in our school  and also by using biodegradable waste as organic fertilizer. Through this, we can help plants productivity and can lessen soil erosion.