Five farmers and farmers' organizations from Negros Occidental are representing Western Visayas in the Gawad Saka 2007 National Awards of the Department of Agriculture.

Of the seven contenders from Region 6 only two are not from Negros Occidental.

The Negrenses who will vie in the national competition are Noel Horacio C. Abelardo of Bago City, outstanding small animal raiser category; Trinidad Espinido of Talisay City, outstanding large animal raiser category; Vilmo Limuaco, Bacolod City, outstanding agricultural scientist category; Ronald James C. Aluyen of Sipalay, outstanding young farmer category; and Felicisimo N. Pajanconi of Hinigaran, sugarcane farming category.

The two groups from Iloilo are the Pagaypay 4-H club of Passi City, in Iloilo and Lambuyao Rural Improvement Club of Oton, which will vie for the outstanding young farmers organization and outstanding RIC categories, respectively.

The nominees were selected through comprehensive record-book evaluation and field validation by the regional selection committees.

Larry Nacionales, regional agriculture officer-in-charge, said the annual search seeks to recognize individuals and organizations with exemplary performance and accomplishments in the agriculture and fishery sectors.

The national winners, who will be awarded at Malacañang next month, will receive incentive packages to enhance their technologies and improve production and income-generating activities.*NLG

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