| AGRI-TOURISM MASTER PLAN (Year 2006-2020)  |
This Agri-tourism Master Plan covers the period 2006 -2020. It adopts a growth-oriented planning that is focused on the integration of agricultural and industrial initiatives with environment protection, cultural and heritage preservation for intensive tourism development.
The Plan provides a direction for addressing the priority needs of the province relative to Agriculture and Tourism sectors that are both considered powerful engines for socio-economic development. It is consistent with and integrates the goals and objectives cited in the regional and national master plans.
It also considers the challenges posed by the country's fiscal constraints. The condition highlights the role of local governments and private sectors to prominently lead in harnessing the province's growth potentials as prescribed in the plan. More attention will be needed in improving the financial capability of LGUs in tapping local funding sources and in encouraging more initiatives and partnership with the private sector.
Like any other plans, this Agri-tourism Master Plan is also a product of a synergy of the different sectors and development partners. The stakeholders were invited to a series of consultations thru sessions and workshops. Their vision of the province 15 years after and their perceptions of what really should be done to translate their vision into reality were gathered. These were integrated and formed part of this document. The intent was to make the plan realistic, responsive and truly reflective of the aspirations of the Biliranons.
The vision set forth in this plan is seen to materialize in the long term - by the end of 2020. Meanwhile, some strategic interventions are prioritized to be carried out in short and medium terms. Such interventions are the milestones needed to lay the foundation for the realization of the beautiful vision for Biliran - that of becoming " The Agri-Garden of Eastern Visayas ".
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