La Union swaps 2K kgs. of fruit seedlings for rice
Pangasinan, Jan. 31 -- Nearly 2,000 kilos of seeds of fruit-bearing trees were exchanged for rice and seedlings from 2022-2023 under the La Union provincial government's "Sukat Bukel" (seeds exchange) program.
According to the La Union Provincial Information Office (PIO) on Wednesday, residents may exchange a kilo of fresh or air-dried fruit seeds for two kilos of rice or seedlings through the program, which is aimed to provide economic aid to residents as well as help mitigate climate change through backyard gardening, and encourage zero waste lifestyle in the province.
Residents may swap the seeds of fruit-bearing or native trees to the provincial nurseries in the municipality of Santo Tomas and Barangay Pias in San Fernando City, o...
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