The Pasuquin 4H Club with Sen. Cynthia Villar (Lei Adriano) |
By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte—A youth organization in the farming barangay
of Sulbec this town continues to inspire the agricultural community in its
effort to help alleviate poverty in the countryside.
On July 27, 2018, the 4-H
Sulbec Pasuquin youth club received another award as one of the country’s
outstanding youth organizations courtesy of the Villar SIPAG Youth Poverty
Reduction Challenge. SIPAG is an acronym for Social Institute for Poverty
Alleviation and Governance, a non-profit organization founded by its chairman,
former Sen. Manuel Villar Jr., which aims to support projects geared toward
helping less fortunate Filipinos break free from poverty.
Grateful for the latest
award, Crisner Lagazo, president of the 4-H Club in
Sulbec received a trophy and a cash award worth PHP150,000.
“We are so thankful for the
award which will motivate us further to continue what we have started,” said Mr.
Lagazo.
Established in 2011, Mr. Lagazo
said they formed the 4-H club in the village mainly to train and encourage young Ilocanos to get involved in agriculture.
“Sulbec is a farming village
and over the years, we observed there are no more young farmers. Our farmers
are aging. So, we thought of organizing a new blood of young farmers who will
cultivate the land for the next generation,” Mr. Lagazo said.
With the help of agriculture
department and other support organizations, the 4-H Club of Pasuquin is now a
vibrant community of young farmers who are engage in vegetable farming and goat
raising using the latest technology breakthroughs in agriculture.
Coming from a family of
farmers, Mr. Lagazo said they have grown their membership into almost 50
members aged 10 to 30, inclusive of out-of-school youth.
Earlier this year, Mr. Lagazo’s
group was also recognized in the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations Awards nationwide
for being an inspiration to other youth members and create an impact in
agricultural and community development.
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