The School of Agriculture of Sulu State College conducted the Awarding Ceremony for the Establishment of Nursery and Demo Farm for Fruit-Bearing Trees, Cereal, and Vegetable Production on May 16, 2025 at Barangay Pangdanon, Patikul, Sulu.

This project is part of the Balik Barangay Program and was made possible through the partnership of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) led by Prof. J. Prospero E. De Vera III, Sulu State College headed by Prof. Charisma S. Ututalum, CESE, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the municipal barangays of Patikul under the leadership of Hon. Kabir Hayudini, with Ms. Malikha J. Ilupa, Dean of the School of Agriculture, as project leader.

The ceremony began with a welcome address from Ms. Ilupa, followed by a video presentation and a testimonial message from a representative of Barangay Kabbon Takas.

The highlight of the event was the awarding of winners based on their types of agricultural production. The overall winners received a Power Tiller Cultivator, a two-wheeled, hand-operated farm machine.

Inspirational messages were also delivered by a representative from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Vice President Prof. Nelson U. Julhamid, on behalf of College President Prof. Charisma S. Ututalum, CESE.

The program ended with closing remarks from Asst. Prof. Sitti Kauzar S. Ayub.

Sulu State College extends its commendation to the School of Agriculture, its faculty, and staff, led by Ms. Malikha J. Ilupa, for the successful implementation of the project in support of agricultural development in Patikul, Sulu.