THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said Zambales has been allocated 150 greenhouses and a P35-million cold storage facility due to be delivered next year.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. called Zambales “a key pillar of our agriculture sector,” and turned over the initial facilities, which are intended to reduce post-harvest losses and improve producer incomes.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,Central Luzon is the top agriculture and fisheries producer, with Zambales accounting for 5.2% of the total.

The greenhouses are meant for the cultivation of bell peppers, ginger, tomatoes, and carrots.

The DA also turned over hybrid seed, multi-cultivators, hand tractors, shallow tube wells for irrigation, tractors, and a mobile soil laboratory. — Andre Christopher H. Alampay