DAVAO CITY—Farmers in the Caraga Region were treated to a demonstration of new cultivation technology for soybean and sorghum as part of the marketing initiative of the regional Department of Agriculture to showcase adaptable agricultural technologies.
The soybean seed production project used the Select Manchuria and Select Tudela Black varieties, which were planted on an area of 2,500 square meters in the station’s premises.The IPB is tasked with developing new and improved varieties that they share with farmers by collaborating with the DA. Sorghum, on the other hand, was planted for the Sorghum Research Trial, which was scheduled for harvest by November to demonstrate the suitability of the crop in the region.