Lists of 2012 RICE ACHEIVERS NATIONAL AWARD in Western Visayas Region 6

The City Agriculture Department ( City Agriculturist Dr. Nemesio C. Canete) of the City of Kabankalan receive an award from the National Government through the Department of Agriculture as one of the six outstanding Local Government Units in Western Visayas Region 6 ( lone LGU Awardee in the Province of Negros Occidental) as the 2012 RICE ACHIEVERS  in the  quest for rice self sufficiency under the food security program. The awarding is on March 14, 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Manila.

Another awards given by the DA to one of the top performer City Agriculture Agricultural Extension Worker Mr. Andy Carampatana of Kabankalan City and the following lists of awardess below who will also receive the award at the PICC, Manila in same date.

BNS Mothly Report Form

"AA"Abattoir of the City of Kabankalan"

The City of Kabankalan is getting more concern of providing uncontaminated meat by slaughtering livestock in a hygienic means through the adoption of an advance facility to cater the consuming public. The proper meat handling is strictly observe under the supervision of the City Agriculturist's Office executing the mandate of the National Meat Inspection Commission rules and procedures in the operation of the modern "AA" Abattoir facility in the City of Kabankalan. The operation started on March 2012 servicing 60 to 80 heads of swine and 20 heads of large animals daily.

City of Kabankalan

Vitality Package - El Kape

Your health and energy boosting coffee as all day beverage made from premium coffee beans and combines with the energy boosting Tongkat Ali, Maca, Grape Seed Oil xtract, Saw Palmetto, Rhodiola, Guarana and Enzogenol mixed with Stevia and non-dairy creamer. It is available in the market.

Quality Charcoal of Sugarcane Trash as Alternative fuel

Dr. Nemesio C. Cañete  of the City of Kabankalan have initiated the technology development in the making of Quality Charcoal out of Sugarcane leaves or trashes and other biomass materials abundantly in a huge volume found in the field only wasted after harvest through open burning. The open burning of garbage and other biomass or solid waste is strictly prohibited by our environmental Laws. Because burning of biomass contribute toxic gasses into the air and atmosphere in general.

Food Security and Food Conservation Consciousness

There are two areas of concern to deal with, the level of food security and touching our lives of being conscious of how to conserve the availability of  food  on its optimal utilization in addressing food crises.

Definition .

             Food security- means the availability of food stuffs readily accessible in time of need or when needed such as the staple food like rice and corn, fruits, vegetables, and meat  and meat products;

Food security - it would mean also the accessibility of food stuffs that contain protein, vitamin and mineral sources in the market at affordable prices  to include spices and other ingredients that people can buy, for without these, we are at the state of food crises..

Food security - it also mean producing food stuffs beyond sufficiency level.

Food Conservation Consciousness  - is the level of awareness of food utilization at optimum.  

Palm Oil: Its Production And Uses

Palm oil is the product of processed Palm fruit from the Oil Palm tree. It is scientifically known as Elaeisguineensis .

Palm oil is the product of processed Palm fruit from the Oil Palm tree, scientifically known as Elaeisguineensis . The red or somehow orange-yellowish liquid is produced from Palm fruits of the Oil Palm trees which is one of the major economy crops of the Coastal and forest belt areas of Western Africa. Palm oil constituted the major product that took over the West African Coastal markets after the abolition of slave trade. Barrels were shipped daily from the West African Coast to Britain, Portugal, and America etc where it was used for many industrial purposes. In Nigeria, the Niger Delta Protectorate was code named Oil Rivers Protectorate not because of the crude oil but for the Palm Oil production in the area. In the 18th Century, crude oil was not yet discovered in the area but Palm Oil made the area so popular and attracted European merchants.

OPT Plus Guidelines WHO-CGS (PDF)

This is the new Operation Timbang guidelines of the World Health Organization - Child Growth Standards adopted by the National Nutrition Council of the Philippines as discussed during the Regional Nutrition Council's meeting at EON Centennial Plaza Hotel, Iloilo City on February 7, 2013. This is for the full adoption of 2013 OPT.

Bacolaodiat feistival in Bacolod Cityl

The Chinese communities in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental celebrates the Chinese New Year with a week long activities to show case the Chinese culture and tradition. As observe, the province's economy is greatly contributed by these people who resided the island of Negros and do business in all aspects of life.

Negros government scholars plant trees

Bacolod City (14 July) -- Around 600 scholars of the City of Kabankalan and the Provincial Government planted trees in the areas around the Balicaocao Upland Resort, Brgy. Orong recently. 

This is in connection with the "Trees for Life" project, a joint venture of the Province and the City of Kabankalan.
The project required each scholar to plant ten trees as a requirement in their scholarship privilege. Dr. Nemesio Cañete, city agriculturist, said these trees planted should be monitored to ensure growth. In case, a seedling die, the scholar in charge must replace it. There were 6000 tress planted during the activity, said Bernadette Ayala, project coordinator.
A program was held later at the resort with Mayor Pedro P. Zayco, Jr. as one of the speakers. The mayor said this activity will restore the denuded forest in the area and will help avert floods in the city. 

Kabankalan City distributes certified seeds to farmers

Negros Occidental (27 May) -- Certified Seeds were made available to farmers from the different barangays in Kabankalan City recently.
Dr. Nemesio Cañete, city agriculturist, in his message, said that the project is now on its fifth year which aims to attain food sufficiency in the city.
The certified seeds will help increase the rice yield of the farmers by almost 30 percent, Cañete added.
At present, the city has a reserve of 1,007 sacks of certified seeds worth more than P2 - million. 

Farmers from the city only pay for half the price for each sack. The actual cost of a sack (40kg) of certified seed is P1,200.
"In order that more farmers can avail of this program, each farmer is only allowed to buy two sacks good for two hectares of rice field," Cañete said.
Kabankalan City Mayor Pedro Zayco informed the farmers to report immediately any infestation in their rice fields for assistance at the city agriculture office.