Irish Aid Deputy Director commends DA-8, FAO for strong partnership

Tacloban City-The collaborative effort and partnership of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office-8 and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States (FAO-UN) was recently given commendation by theGovernment of Ireland through Irish Deputy Director Ms Lisa Doherty.

This was learned in one of the sorties of the Irish Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Tradewherein the team visited the municipality of Sta. Fe, Leyte, one of the beneficiaries of the emergency seed distribution project of the FAO and DA-8.

In her message, Ms Doherty expressed her gratitude for the productive visit of the team which the Parliamentary Officers of theIrish Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade found beneficial.DA-8’s Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations, Dr. Elvira C. Torres was present in the activity to discuss some updates and other projects that the DA-8 is implementing in so far as the rehabilitation effort of the agency is concerned.

The team has also observed the positive results of the interventions being jointly implemented by DA-8 and FAO. The Irish delegates also lauded the progress of the community and their strong resiliency. The Irish government’s support has indeed made a great impact in recovering the livelihood activities of typhoon-affected farmers.

In related development, Ms Doherty assured that the Irish government will continue to provide assistance in the ongoing rehabilitation activities in the agriculture sector of the region