The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the local government unit of Midsayap in North Cotabato planted around 1,200 mahogany seedlings in the agrarian reform communities (ARCs) of Tumbras, Rajah Buayan, Tugal, Nabalawag, Kapinpilan, and Sambulawan in support of the National Greening Program of the government.
The initiative aims to mitigate the impact of climate change on the livelihood of participating agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) who were given the privilege to name a tree after them.
For instance, they have trees called Francisco Basadre tree, Farida Taha tree, Peng Kulilong tree, Alimudin Mulod tree, Abdul Kadir tree, Ester Lanzarote tree, among others.
The ARBs were inspired with the concept of naming the trees after them because it gave them the sense of pride and responsibility on the trees they have planted, according to DAR Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer Felerma Gimenez.
The department is encouraging other ARBs to support the program as the trees to be planted will help sustain the natural resources in their communities.
“We are hopeful that this program will also strengthen the cooperation and camaraderie of Muslim and Christian ARBs to attain peace and development in their respective communities,” Marion Abella, provincial agrarian reform program officer, said.
The National Greening Program is an initiative of the government that aims to plant around 1.5-billion trees covering about 1.5-million hectares nationwide to promote resource conservation and protection, productivity enhancement, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and poverty reduction. [PNA]
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