The Department of Agriculture (DA) hosted cooking demonstrations by Filipino chefs and the Urban Garden and Rice Plant in Rizal Park during the launch of the “Garden to Table Cooking Caravan” held in Manila on April 30. – Introduced best practices in gardens.
Themed “Panalo Ang Nutrition Pilipino,” this cooking caravan was made possible through the collaboration of three DA operating units: Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), National City Bureau, and Surrounding Cities Bureau. This is a rights advocacy campaign. Agriculture Program (NUPAP), High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), National Parks Development Commission (NPDC), Pirmiko Foods Corporation.
It aims to encourage Filipinos to produce their own food, especially in urban areas, and promote healthy eating habits.
DA Undersecretary for High-Value Crops Cheryl Marie Nativida Caballero said she would continue to work to develop local solutions to food insecurity and malnutrition and to uphold the right to food of every Filipino as established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Philippines. , emphasized the importance of the “Garden-to-Table Cooking Caravan.” The United Nations (FAO) defines it as “the right to support oneself with dignity.”
“In the Philippines, 29 percent of the population is recorded as malnourished. Isa kada talong bata under five years of age suffer from stunting. Micronutrient deficiencies are also a problem, with 38 percent of infants and children under five years of age suffering from stunting. Since 26 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 23 months and 20 percent of pregnant women are anemic, we repackage Barangay Gurayan sa, Sa Paalalan, Sa Bayan of Itong Urban Gardens and Rice Gardens Natin Ang Majgin We aim to address this issue by looking at ways in which food doesn’t have to be expensive and is living proof that it can be grown locally in your backyard,” the DA official said.
Established in March 2021 by DA-BPI, DA-Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice), NPDC, and private sector partners, the two gardens are located at the western end of Burnham Green in Luneta. These serve as hubs for learning about food-producing lands, green spaces, and best agricultural practices, right in the middle of a busy metro.
“We connect food and parks because the cultural value of food is deeply personal and requires an understanding of the very reason for our culture and traditions. Therefore, we will further strengthen this project and offer a business model that can be replicated anywhere.”We are repurposing local parks across the country, opening pop-up stores outside of Metro Manila, restaurants, And of course we will build a platform to invite farmers and partners to provide a model for healthy growth. , a nutritious and sustainable food in the metro,” says Usec. Nativida Caballero added.
The caravan is also this year’s culmination of Philippine Food Month (FFM), which is annually headlined by the DA, Department of Tourism (DOT), National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), and Philippine Culinary Association. Heritage Movement (PCHM) — by celebrating the culinary traditions and traditions of the Philippines, as well as local farmers, fisherfolk, herders, agriculturists, food producers and mobilizers.
“Ang Daminate Pagkain Filipino, Kalangan Natin Itong Diversifies to Be More Luxurious in Magandan Tinnan. Nandit and HVCDP—We Are Makita with i-Shared Farming Community and Solutions Night solutions,” shared DA-HVCDP Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban, who is also responsible for DA-BPI and DA-NUPAP.
NPDC Executive Director Cecile Lorenzana Romero expressed his full support for the DA’s Garden-to-Table Cooking Caravan, which will truly lead Filipinos to a food-secure and healthy Philippines. He expressed his positive expectations.
“As we embark on this collective journey, our mission is to introduce vegetables and fruits made from our own loving and caring hands and promote the benefits of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. “Let us strengthen ties between families, communities and regions through our common cause,” she said.
Source: da.gov.ph
