KALAMANSIG, Sultan Kudarat — Sultan Kudarat State University and the municipal government of Kalamansig signed a land usufruct agreement Nov. 9 to establish a marine aquatic research and fisheries extension facility in Barangay Sta. Clara.
Under the 50-year agreement, the municipality granted SKSU access to a 65-hectare property alongside a 2-million-peso trust fund. Half of the funding is allocated for initial infrastructure development, while the remaining 1 million pesos will cover operational expenses, research, and extension activities.
SKSU President Cyrus Torreña and Kalamansig Mayor Ronan Eugene Garcia formalized the partnership, which aims to strengthen marine conservation, promote sustainable aquaculture, and support local coastal livelihoods.
The university will direct facility operations, deploy research specialists, and manage academic programs. The municipal government will coordinate community engagement, working closely with local fisherfolk and regulatory bodies.
"LGU allocated more than 65 hectares of mangrove and marine protected area as research laboratory for SKSU," Garcia said, highlighting a convergence effort involving the SKSU College of Fisheries, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office.
The facility will serve as a regional center for sustainable aquatic resource management and coastal development in Sultan Kudarat.
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