Corn Innovation Center to rise in Ilagan

By Leander C. Domingo

Jul 14, 2022 12:11 am

CITY OF ILAGAN: The establishment of the Corn Innovation Center (CIC) will boost the city's standing as the center for food production in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The groundbreaking ceremony for the P20-million facility in Barangay Marana on Tuesday was led by Ilagan Mayor Josemarie Diaz.

FIRST-EVER CORN CENTER Ilagan Mayor Josemarie Diaz led the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, for the construction of the first Corn Innovation Center which is expected to boost the city’s standing as the center for food production in Cagayan Valley. Diaz was joined by representatives from the Department of Agriculture, local government officials, corn farmers, and other stakeholders. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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