South Cotabato town declared PH’s 1st FAO agrifood village

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato – This rustic upland municipality, South Cotabato’s major tourism destination, was recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as the country’s first rural community to champion sustainable agrifood systems, including the stewardship of at least 100 heirloom rice varieties.

With its recognition as the Philippines’ first FAO Village by the ...