27 Enero, 2025 Lunes
election campaign period, gun ban in effect
4 days to love month
Happy 21st anniversary, Servants of God in Jesus Christ Christian Ministries Incorporated, Rev. Nestor Sadim, Rev. Manuel Soliman, Director Jorge Lopez
No to Divorce!!!
Get well soon Nanay Angelita Santiago-Lopez, Happy 91st birthday Nanay
No to SOGIE bill
supports National Bible Month 2025
supports Marked Men for Christ Philippines Seminar, January 30,31,February 1,2025, Kabaleyan Cove, San Carlos City, Pangasinan
supports National Autism Prevention Week, January 2o-25 2025
PM for any hospital discharge problem
ABS 2025
DA to build P3 B cold storage facilities for fruits, vegetables
By Nidz Godino
“This approach not only addresses immediate agricultural needs, but also aligns with broader environmental goals,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to roll out P3-billion initiative to construct 99 cold storage facilities nationwide, aiming to extend shelf life of fruits, vegetables and high-value crops, while ensuring price stability and food security.
In statement Tiu Laurel said facilities would feature sustainable, cost-efficient designs powered by renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, alongside electricity from grid.
Project, cornerstone of DA’s logistics master plan, aims to strengthen agricultural supply chain by reducing post-harvest losses and improving distribution of goods.
Plan, spearheaded by Agriculture and Fisheries Logistics Office under Assistant Secretary Daniel Alfonso Atayde, includes cold storage facilities, road networks, agricultural seaports and integrated cold chain system.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.has approved use of P1.5 billion in unprogrammed funds for 2024 to initiate the project, while another P1.5 billion is allocated in 2025 General Appropriations Act.
“Unprogrammed funds will be spent to build around 65 small or modular chiller-type cold storage facilities across the country and large cold storage facility to be built in Camarines Sur,” Tiu Laurel said.
Additional plans include two large facilities, potentially in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, as well as 31 smaller modular units.
Each large facility, designed to store 2,800 to 3,500 pallet positions, will take 18 to 22 months to complete, with operations managed by DA in coordination with local government units and farmers’ cooperatives.
Modular units, akin to 40-foot container vans with 7 to 15 metric tons capacity depending on agricultural products to be stored, will be operational within three months, offering quicker solution for immediate storage needs nationwide.
DA further noted investment in cold chain infrastructure aims to stabilize supply and prices, and enhance returns for farmers and fisherfolk which will benefit both producers and consumers to sustainable agricultural economy.
“Budget allocation for cold storage in 2025 is strategic approach towards bolstering this critical aspect of agricultural sector,” Atayde said.
ISKUP! 