Philippines: Department of Agriculture taps actor as urban agriculture ambassador
“To be self-sufficient in terms of food supply, the best way is to help oneself by producing your own food which is fresh, nutritious and safe,” Yap said in a statement.
SunStar
Aug 16, 2021
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) 7 has tapped actor Richard Yap as DA Central Visayas’ urban agriculture ambassador.
According to DA 7 Director Salvador Diputado, Yap’s role will be crucial in the agency’s campaign towards food production and other key agricultural programs by promoting it to the Cebuanos.
“With ‘Sir Chief’ as our ambassador, the region’s cause for food production will be achieved,” Diputado said in a statement.
He lauded Yap’s crusade on food production.
The Cebuano actor, known as “Sir Chief” in the teleserye “Be Careful with My Heart,” said with the pandemic, work is very difficult to find and it is crucial for the people—not only the farmers, but also the urban populace—to have their own food sources which can be produced in their own backyards.
