THE Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Secretary Manny Piñol, marked the release of P50 million in funding for an abaca nursery project in Southern Leyte with a ceremonial check turn-over in the municipality of Sogod on September 16.

Joined by Sogod Mayor Imelda Tan, Piñol explained that the funding would be used for a nursery to produce abaca suckers (seedlings) for the whole of Region VIII.

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