MMSU, Laoag City gov’t to put up nipa plantation

Laoag City—The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and the city government of Laoag will soon establish a nipa plantation in the city of Laoag.

In a resolution, certified as urgent by Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon, and unanimously approved by the city council sponsored by the committee of the whole led by Laoag councilor Juan Conrado Respicio as movant, MMSU and Laoag City will enter a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the said purpose.

Respicio, who chairs the committee on ethics, rules and regulations, said the nipa resource establishment supports the “Expanded National Greening Program” and the production of bio-ethanol, a climate change mitigation and a source of livelihood.

The nipa, which is a mangrove species, has been shown by MMSU as a promising source of bioethanol to augment the shortage of locally produced bioethanol as required by RA 9367 known as Biofuels Act of 2006 and reduce the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels.

“The valuable economic and ecological benefits of nipa especially to those who are living in coastal communities cannot be underestimated,” Respicio said.

He added that the “Baro A Laoag” administration implements programs and projects designed to become climate change mitigation steps and protects and rehabilitates the environment in order to provide a balanced and healthful ecology to the people.

Relative to this, MMSU in coordination with the Laoag government will establish 4.02 hectares of nipa plantation on marshland or swamps, and plant 10,050 nipa seedlings, particularly at Brgys. Madiladig, Caaoacan, Navotas and Cataban. (Dominic B. dela Cruz)

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