PALOMPON, LEYTE — The Municipal Agriculture Office of Palompon announced the staging of its 18th Vegetable Seedling Distribution, set for Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Municipal Agriculture Nursery in Central II, Palompon, Leyte.
Seedling Availability and Agricultural Support Materials
The community distribution program offers local residents free high-quality crop seedlings and soil inputs to boost backyard farming and municipal crop production:
Available Vegetable Varieties: Beneficiaries can receive seedlings for tomato, sili espada, bell pepper, kangkong, pechay, eggplant, okra, string beans, upo, and pipino.
Fertilizer Provision: To ensure proper plant nutrition and maximize harvest yields, the office will distribute complementary fertilizer alongside the seedling stock.
Food Security Mandate: The initiative aims to enhance household self-sufficiency, strengthen local food security, and convert underutilized spaces into productive community gardens.
Governance Leadership and Inter-Agency Partnership
Organizers credited municipal leaders and regional agricultural partners for sustaining the ongoing distribution series:
Local Executive Support: The project operates under the leadership of Municipal Mayor Mary Dominique “DM” Oñate, Vice Mayor Javes Keith de la Calzada, and members of the Sangguniang Bayan.
Institutional Collaboration: The activity is conducted in close partnership with the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 8 (ATI-RTC 8), continuing regional efforts to assist Palompon farmers and urban gardeners.
