{"id":3355,"date":"2026-02-12T07:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/?p=3355"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:13:44","slug":"oriental-mindoro-boosts-food-security-with-%e2%82%b12-258-million-worth-of-rice-and-onion-seed-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/community-events-networking\/oriental-mindoro-boosts-food-security-with-%e2%82%b12-258-million-worth-of-rice-and-onion-seed-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Oriental Mindoro Boosts Food Security with \u20b12.258\u00a0 Million Worth of Rice and Onion Seed Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3355\" class=\"elementor elementor-3355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5baf8b92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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Mindoro\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692520be elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"692520be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/71.png\" alt=\"71\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3916f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f3916f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro, through the Provincial Agriculturist\u2019s Office (PAgO), reaffirmed its commitment to food security and agricultural development with the successful implementation of the Rice and Onion Seed Distribution held on\u00a0 November 20, 2025 at the Provincial Demo Farm in Brgy. Merit,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victoria. The initiative, amounting to \u20b12.258 million, aims to strengthen farmer cooperatives, increase agricultural output, and sustain Oriental Mindoro\u2019s position as a key producer of rice and onions in the MIMAROPA region. The program\u2019s funding was divided into two core components: \u20b11,748,000.00 allocated for rice seeds and \u20b1510,000.00 for onion seeds.<\/p><p>Under the rice seed distribution, nine Farmers\u2019 Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) across seven municipalities received support through two major provincial programs: the <i>Binhian sa Barangay<\/i> Program and the Mindoro Rice Branding Program.<\/p><p>A total of 100 bags of Registered Rice Seeds worth \u20b1200,000.00 were distributed to five FCAs in Mansalay, Calapan, Baco, Victoria, and Gloria. Beneficiaries of the Binhian sa Barangay Program are required to return 40 kilograms of certified seeds after harvest to sustain the province\u2019s community seed banking system.<\/p><p>In addition, 860 bags of Certified Rice Seeds valued at \u20b11,548,000.00 were allocated to four FCAs in Naujan and Bansud. This support forms part of the Mindoro Rice Branding Program, which seeks to strengthen the identity, quality, and market presence of Mindoro\u2019s premium rice varieties.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, the \u20b1510,000.00 onion seed distribution focused exclusively on the province\u2019s onion capital, municipality of Bulalacao. A total of 150 cans of Red Onion seeds and 9 cans of White Onion seeds were provided to 22 FCAs, reinforcing the municipality\u2019s vital role as a leading onion-producing area in Southern Luzon.<\/p><p>With continued efforts from PAgO, Oriental Mindoro remains committed to improving production support services, strengthening farmer capacity, and sustaining the growth of high-value crops particularly rice and onion, which remain pillars of the province\u2019s agricultural economy.\u25cf<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fc378a elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"24fc378a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/agricultural-trainings\/pago-empowers-farmer-organization-through-leadership-and-governance-training-with-gender-and-development\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">PAgO Empowers Farmer Organization through\u00a0Leadership and Governance Training with Gender and Development\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/sustainable-farming\/from-farm-to-market-pago-trains-farmers-on-ube-production-and-enterprise-development\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">From Farm to Market: PAgO Trains Farmers on Ube Production and Enterprise Development \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro, through the Provincial Agriculturist\u2019s Office (PAgO), reaffirmed its commitment to food security and agricultural development with the successful implementation of the Rice and Onion Seed Distribution held on\u00a0 November 20, 2025 at the Provincial Demo Farm in Brgy. Merit,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victoria. The initiative, amounting to \u20b12.258 million, aims to strengthen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,8,13],"tags":[31,44],"class_list":["post-3355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agricultural-services","category-community-events-networking","category-sustainable-farming","tag-agricultural-sustainability","tag-agriculture-interventions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3355"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3361,"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3355\/revisions\/3361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orminagri.com\/tl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}