DSA implements “Gulayan sa Bayan”

LIVELIHOOD --- Mayor Bai Anida Dimaukom (2^nd from left) is joined by municipal administrator Akmad Donia in holding the fresh harvest tomato from the Women’s cooperative UMMAHAT as part of the products of “Gulayan sa Bayan”. Also shown in this photo were women consumers cooperative president Badria Alon, cooperative member Noraisa Akmad, cooperative speaker Milan Sayoten and cooperative Secretary Norma Silad (right), proudly present and posed with their fresh harvest vegetables from Gulayan sa Bayan products. (Anne B. Acosta)

DATU SAUDI AMPATUAN, Maguindanao --- This town is strengthening the livelihood aspect of its constituents with the project, “Gulayan sa Bayan”.

Mayor Bai Anida A. Dimaukom said the town’s women consumers cooperative and the Dapiawan women’s agri-supply and consumers cooperative have joined together in implementing, advocating and promoting said project which will benefit local residents.

“Our town was set as a pilot project of the provincial agriculture office of the province of Maguindanao. The women’s cooperative formed a group of religious women called (UMMAHAT) and they cultivated a parcel of land intended for the Gulayan sa Bayan as part of their livelihood projects,” Mayor Dimaukom said.

Mayor Dimaukom added that they were also engaged into duck raising and fishing projects spearheaded by the provincial agriculture office (PAO) thru the municipal agriculture officer (MAO) where they provided and distributed 80 heads of duck and 2 pieces of 100 meters fish net distributed to Datu Saudi Ampatuan women consumers cooperative and the Dapiawan women’s agri-supply and consumers cooperative. (Anne B. Acosta)