Silay Goes Organic

Silay City took the challenge to produce healthy and appetizing food without damaging the environment.

The city strives to take part in sustainable development through organic farming because its environmental and health benefits represent hope for future generations.

Silay is one with the province of Negros Occidental in its goal to become the Organic Capital of the Philippines. Our agriculture officer, Jason Benedicto, is especially enthusiastic about the promotion and implementatio of organic farming. To date, two of the recent outstanding farmers of Negros Occidental are all Silaynons.

Years of sugarcane farming with the use of chemical and pesticides has taken its toll on our land. The soil’s natural fertilizers are basically non-existent today. The first step towards organic farming is for us to slowly coax nutrients back into the soils, Now, this may take years but the benefits greatly outweigh the wait.

After all, organic farming is not just about food production. It is not just all about healthy living. It is also about the preservation of Mother Earth.