Koronadal City shows farmers' jaw-dropping agri products

KORONADAL CITY - Name any Filipino fruits and vegetables and you can find it in this city.As the city celebrates Festival 2017, hundreds of farmers took center stage and paraded along major city streets to showcase all kinds of fruits and vegetables, making the city as the fruit basket of South Cotabato. Hinugyaw is a Ilongo term that means rejoicing or jubilation for bountiful harvest in the preceding year. It is aweeklongcelebrationthat culminates with a grand parade and street-dancing performers dressed in vibrant costumes. Koronadal City Mayor Peter Miguel said the farmers' festival is an annual thanksgivingfestival the people of Koronadal celebrate every January 10.Participating in this year's festival are farmers' groups from the city's 23 highly agricultural villages. During the parade, farmers display what they've got in makeshift transport vehicles like top-down pedicab and Trailer, a transport vehicle consisting of a semi-tractor and an attached trailer. Image may contain 1 person sitting plant and outdoor sand//scontent.fmnl4-6.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15895169_1167933159980158_3335130704461687348_n.jpg?oh=bb6de855535c84f90e9ef8c19690fd53andampoe=591D8DEF The festival simply shows the city is blessed with bountiful fruits and the Hinugyaw is thanksgiving for this blessings, Koronadal City agriculturist Emelita Miguel said. These agricultural products undeniably contributed much in the economic development of the city, she added.She said through the festival, the farmers proved that hard work bear fruits. A recognition to farmers's contribution to overall development of the city and its environs, she added.She said the festival forms part of the 77th foundation anniversary of Koronadal City. Image may contain one or more people sky tree and outdoor sand//scontent.fmnl4-6.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15873158_1167933213313486_3343310833153385781_n.jpg?oh=ba7115ba1e07c63022826c90a21407a5andampoe=59231149 Image may contain tree sky outdoor and nature sand//scontent.fmnl4-6.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15873566_1167933306646810_2258561362784288896_n.jpg?oh=b8cc89697c2d7dea51347b876ce798c1andampoe=5922AD5D Image may contain 6 people plant outdoor and food sand//scontent.fmnl4-6.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15894266_1167933349980139_4453936388818519734_n.jpg?oh=b62bbb82d0fbd64c41ae80ebfcbddf08:ampoe=591D43D3