(Leyte PAO)
TACLOBAN CITY— The Leyte provincial government is intensifying efforts to promote household food security and better nutrition through organic vegetable production trainings under the “Karendirya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Program.”
The Office of the Provincial Agriculture recently conducted a series of training sessions in Julita, Tanauan, Jaro, Burauen, Dulag, and San Isidro for nutritionally at-risk households, including pregnant women, lactating mothers, and mothers with children aged six to 59 months.
Participants were trained on practical techniques in establishing backyard and container gardens using organic farming methods to help families produce safe and nutritious vegetables for home consumption.
The initiative also aims to provide households with opportunities to earn additional income through the sale of surplus harvests.
Following the training, participants received starter kits containing assorted vegetable seeds, seedling trays, and plant pots to support the immediate establishment of home gardens.
The activity was conducted by the Provincial Agriculture Office in coordination with the Provincial Health Office and the respective Municipal Health Offices.
The “Karendirya Para sa Healthy Pilipinas Program,” an initiative of the Department of Health, seeks to reduce malnutrition among children under five and improve maternal nutrition through a 120-day supplemental feeding program complemented by nutrition education and community-based health interventions.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
