MAGUINDANAO, Philippines – From arms to farms.
This best describe the about 400 warriors of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are graduated from the six-months rice production course.
“Through these trainings, we hope to help promote food security, as well as create jobs in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao,” said JICA chief representative, Susumu Ito, whose country considered Mindanao “a great economic potential” in the realm of agriculture and fishery.
provide with modern farming technology, equipment, and sure marketing of their produce.
Apparently, tired of past promises on peace and progress, Murad asked audience not to look back, but up front, and move forward with hope and patience to reach that long-sought aspiration.
Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu, one of the invited guests, summed-up positive thoughts, that all are farmers needing good seeds solely dependent on life’s principle of sowing and reaping, knowing the tree by its fruit.
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