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
