CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--Bukidnon province topped with the most number of farm tourism sites in Northern Mindanao, based on the list of the Department of Tourism in Region 10 (DOT-10) on Monday.
DOT-10 director May Salvaña Unchuan said the agency listed 18 farm tourism sites in Bukidnon, including the following:
Binahon Agroforestry and Organic Farm in Lantapan town; Taglucop Strawberry and grapes farm in Kitaotao town; Mt. Kitanglad Farm Adventure in Valencia and Malaybalay Cities; Kumaykay River Farm and Aloma Farm in Manolo Fortich town; and Central Mindanao University (CMU) Coffee Tour, Livestock, Dairy, and Carabao Centers in Musuan, Valencia City.
"Farm Tourism is a big market in Europe and Taiwan while in the Philippines started in Laguna that has already potential income of PHP1 million per month," Unchuan said.
She also said farm tourism activities were already gearing up since last year but stopped when the coronavirus disease pandemic hit the country and the rest of the world in March this year.
However, Unchuan said the industry slowly picked up and returned in July this year.
Aside from promotion, Unchuan said DOT-10 provides product development, technical assistance, and training to the 18 farm tourism sites with the help of other national government agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (DoST). (PNA)
