he Regional Food Security TWG was earlier created by virtue of RDC-X Resolution No. 32, series of 2014, with DA-X Regional Director as Chairperson. Cagayan de Oro City – Food security remains a major concern in Northern Mindanao. Efforts must have to take simultaneously at the household, national and regional levels to achieve the goal of making food available at prices that households can afford if the region wants to be food secure.

To ensure food security and to address food security issues in Region X, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 formally convened and organized Regional Food Security Technical Working Group (TWG) during its organizational meeting presided by Engr. Roxana H. Hojas – Regional Technical Director for Operations of DA-10 on November 17, 2014 at Harbor Lights Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. NNC X attended the said meeting as one of the members of the TWG.

The TWG will give special attention to the region’s food situation (at any given time) to ensure food security and will work under the Economic Development Council of Regional Development Council 10. This group will also serve as the overall consolidator of the reports/feedbacks or whatever issues/concerns coming from the LGUs at the regional level and shall provide feedback to the EDC for appropriate action.

The Regional Food Security TWG was earlier created by virtue of RDC-X Resolution No. 32, series of 2014, with DA-X Regional Director as Chairperson. NPC Marissa DM. Navales will report the establishment of the Early Warning System on Food and Nutrition Security in Ozamiz City being spearheaded by NNC during the first meeting of the TWG next year as one of NNC’s projects supporting the function of the TWG. sfbp