KAUSWAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE — Mayor Rommel Arnado of this once war-torn town is now at the helm of a major organization advocating the widespread practice of organic agriculture in Asia. Arnado was chosen president of the Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (Algoa) during its joint summit early this week with the Global Alliance of Organic Districts (Gaod) in this town, He took over the post from Mayor Song In-Heon of South Korea's Geosan County, who held it for seven years. As Algoa president, Arnado will also take on the co-presidency of Gaod, created by Algoa in collaboration with European partners, among them the International Network of Ecoregions based in Rome.

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