As part of the continuous support of the City Government of Vigan to the City’s Agriculture Sector, over 306 registered farmers from Eastern Barangays received drying net, urea fertilizer and complete fertilizer at Vigan Conservation Complex on January 28, 2022 wherein Former Mayor Eva Marie Singson-Medina, the Balikatan Ti Vigan Federated President personally represented Mayor Juan Carlo Medina in the said distribution. Joining her were Sangguniang Panlungsod Member Janina Medina-Fariñas, SPM Kisses Agdamag-Lim, SPM Ramil Arce, SPM Libong Arca and City Agriculture Officer Lito Forneas.
“The 1240 urea fertilizer bags, 1100 complete fertilizer bags and drying nets was purchased by the City Government of Vigan led by Mayor Juan Carlo Medina for our 878 registered farmers for the year 2021.” Forneas said.
“The distribution of farm inputs were based on the farmer’s land area,” Forneas added.
Meanwhile, SPM Janina Medina-Fariñas gratified the Bigueño Farmers for their boundless cooperation to the City Government of Vigan through its various activities and programs most especially in ensuring the food security in the city.
Furthermore, Former Mayor Eva Marie Singson-Medina gratified Mayor Carlo for continuing to prioritize the agricultural sector through the many programs and projects for farmers and fishermen in the city even after her term as mayor, ensuring that the programs she started under her term continue to benefit our Bigueño farmers and fishermen as well as their families.
The schedule of the remaining clusters will be on January 31 and February 2, 2022.