in line with his food security program.
The mayor made his commitment when he led the inauguration of the Farmers Training Center in the city.
During the event, Garbo and other city officials distributed 1,000 chicks to 50 farmers.
Garbo has forged an agreement with Pampanga State Agricultural University for the training center located in Barangay Mawaque here.
Dubbed as “Masaganang Ani, Mataas na kita: Palamayanan para sa Kaunlaran”, the program aims to further enhance the agricultural program of the city.
The P2.5 million two-storey building will be the center for agriculture related activities and livelihood training programs of the city government through the City Agriculture Office.
Garbo offered the facility to all women farmers in the city to further improve their skills and service.
“This collaboration will help our city agriculture office in improving their programs and services and at the same time help our farmers develop their skills,” said Garbo.
“This is just the start of our development. We hope that this will pave the way to better serve our farmers and give them the support that they deserve,” he added.
The city government will provide technical and administrative assistance, facilitate meetings and assist in planning, monitoring and implementation of projects.
For its part, PSAU will conduct lectures, seminars, and training programs as well as technical consultations based on identified agricultural needs.
The CAO distributed a total of 1,000 purebred Rhode Island chicks to 50 Mabalquenian farmer beneficiaries. Each of the farmers received 20 chicks.
CAO engineer Remedios Magtubo and city planning and development office head Rosann Paquia led the distribution of chicks followed by a briefing by agriculturist Dante Rivera.
CAO said the chicks will lay eggs in five to six months and farmers may start selling them in the market.