Having realized the importance of growing their own backyard vegetable garden at home, more and more individuals from all walks of life visit the DA-Ilocos Norte Research and Experiment Center located in Batac City, Ilocos Norte and the Pangasinan Research and Experiment Center in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan to get their share of free pinakbet-vegetable seeds and seedlings to support the implementation of the DA’s Plant, Plant, Plant Program through Urban Agriculture.

Dr. Hadji Pugat, resident doctor of the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital in Batac City, Ilocos Norte got his share of free vegetable seedlings from DA at the INREC station as he intends to develop his own home vegetable garden believing and supporting DA’s campaign on Urban gardening.

Likewise, a total of 15 sets of pinakbet seeds was turned-over to the Philippine Rice Research Institute based in Batac City, Ilocos Norte for distribution to the staff for their own home garden while another 3 sets were given to the Batac National High School in support to their Gulayan sa Paaralan project.

Ms. Wilma Ibea, Chief of the DA-INREC reported that a total of 944 seedling trays of pinakbet vegetables at 100 seedlings per tray have already distributed by INREC as of date.

Meanwhile, the DA-RFO I has served a total of 3,342 individual farmers/households, 71 LGUs and 466 farmer-groups with this endeavor with the 1,420 kgs. of seeds and 89,688 seedlings of assorted vegetables distributed worth Php11.034 million.