Cebu City Agriculture Department urges residents to plant easy-to-grow vegetables

CDNTopStories: The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) is giving out free seedlings to Cebu City residents who wish to grow their own food while the city is under the state of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Read more:

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Agriculture Department is giving out free seedlings to Cebu City residents who wish to grow their own food while the city is under the state of enhanced community quarantine .

The crops include easy to grow vegetables such as talong, okra, pepino, cauliflower, and other local varieties. These crops can be grown in ordinary garden soil whether in pots, recycled bottles, or makeshift garden plotters. “Naa raman gyod ta sa balay. Wala kaayo tay gibuhat, why not magtanom ta? Makalibre natas pagkaon, malingaw pa ta. ,” said Baclayon in a phone interview.

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