Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., together with the DA and LGU officials, turned over the inaugural Soil Fertility Map of Batanes—a key tool for science-based planning that identifies nutrient gaps like phosphorus and potassium, helping guide appropriate fertilizer and land-use strategies to improve yield and soil health.

Secretary Tiu Laurel recognized the province’s unique agricultural challenges, such as limited irrigation and climate-related constraints. ### (Photos by Ardy Tompong and Joseph Henry Elamparo, DA-AFID)