The Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) as an agency, who formulated the Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) through its partner donors, presented the BDP in the 1^st AFC Mindanao Congress and 11^th PAFC Mindanao Summit on November 12-15, 2015 at Phela Grande Convention Center, General Santos City.

Organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA), the presentation focused on agribusiness.

The summit was Mindanao wide and participated by all DA regional offices and Regional Agricultural Fishery Council (RAFC), dubbed as “AFCs: Partners in Enhancing Competitiveness of Mindanao Agribusiness towards ASEAN Integration”.

Agricultural Fishery Council is a private sector comprised of group and individual farm owners, owning hectares of farm land that are helping the Department of Agriculture to monitor the project implementations.

“Hoping that this Plan (BDP) will address the injustices suffered by Bangsamoro” deputy executive director, Engr. Windel P. Diangcalan emphasized during the BDP presentation.

He further elaborated that this Plan has a peace-building lens that shall response to the conflict, this in preparation of the Bangsamoro Government.

“Help us in the Bangsamoro to promote peace and development, this BDP is a roadmap for development in the Bangsamoro and a testament that the MILF is sincere in developing the Bangsamoro areas”, Engr. Diangcalan stressed during the open forum.

As pointed out, accounts for 63.5% of Bangsamoro areas are driven by agriculture, fishery and forestry which are potential for high value crops like abaca, coffee and rubber.

The Summit aims to harmonize and strengthen agriculture products to compete to other ASEAN countries.

Apart from Engr. Diangcalan, Rhadzni M. Taalim, Planning Officer III of BDA-BDP also attended the summit.