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AGRICULTURE

7,157 farmers in Region XII benefit from DA’s easy access loan

KORONADAL CITY- Farmers and fisherfolks of SOCCSKSARGEN Region have already accessed P250-Million worth of financing credits from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) Program.

DA XII Regional Executive Director Milagros Casis disclosed that a total of Php 250, 289,510 were availed by 7,157 small farmers and fisherfolks of the region from the PLEA Program being implemented by the DA’s attached agency - Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC).

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TESDA, DAR push programs to fight poverty, insurgency

KORONADAL CITY  – Two government agencies tasked to help improve lives of Filipino through various programs have joined together to support farmers who received lands from the government by providing them livelihood trainings.

These agencies are the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA 12) AND Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Soccsksargen.

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900 ARBs in South Cotabato receive land titles

SURALLAH, South Cotabato - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in South Cotabato has distributed Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) titles for 1,400 hectares of agricultural lands to 900 farmer beneficiaries of Surallah.

CLOA is a land title issued by the department to ensure security of tenure of farmers who have been tilling the land for years.

Farmers who received the ownership award are expected to improve and develop their lands through sustainable crop production and livestock raising.

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North Cotabato folk urged to patronize local farm products

NORTH COTABATO --- The provincial government aims to empower local agricultural communities by educating the public on the need to patronize their products to boost domestic economy.

Newcomer Gov. Nancy Catamco said Friday offices under her shall embark on campaigns for local residents to patronize rice and other agricultural products from farming enclaves in North Cotabato’s 17 towns and the more than 40 barangays in its capital, Kidapawan City.

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SoCot ARBO products bumida sa Tnalak Festival 2019

KORONADAL CITY – Nagpakitang gilas ang mga miembro ng Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) ng South Cotabato at nagdala ng maraming gulay at pruytas sa 20th Tnalak Festival at 53rd Foundation Anniversary ng lalawigan.

Ang mga ARBs ay mula sa 10 bayan ng lalawigan at mga beneficiaries ng Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Ang “Bahay Kubo” contest ay nagpapakita ng mga maraming produktong agrikultura mula sa lalawigan.

Ipinagmamalaki ng mga ARBs ang mga preskong gulay at prutas na bihirang makita sa ibang lalawigan.

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DAR-Sarangani sees higher economic activities with opening of FMR in Sarangani town

Soons these two roads in

GEN. SANTOS CITY – About 1,190 households will soon enjoy greater economic opportunities as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR-Sarangani) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the farm to market roads (FMR) in Maitum, Sarangani Province.

The DAR-Italian Assistance to Agrarian Reform Communities Development Support Program  (IARCDSP) funded the project in partnership with the local government unit of Maitum, Sarangani.

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DAR-12 hurdles first step for P42-M worth of livelihood projects

COTABATO CITY - The project proposals for the Convergence on Livelihood Assistance for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Project (CLAAP) were evaluated and assessed during the deliberation on June 6-7, 2019 at Eighty Eight Hotel, Koronadal City.

CLAAP focal persons from North Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat presented a total of 64 proposals to CLAAP coordinators from DAR central office.

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DAR-North Cotabato turns-over P4.2-M worth of farm machines to ARBOs 

KIDAPAWAN CITY - In an effort to boost the productivity and profitability of the sugarcane industry stakeholders in North Cotabato, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR-North Cotabato) turned over on July 9 about P4.2 million worth of farm machineries to farmers organizations.

Engr. Reynaldo C. Anfone, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II, identified the beneficiaries as Kidama Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (KARBA) and Kibudtungan Sugarcane Farmers Association (KSFA) in the towns of Matalam and Carmen, respectively.

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DAR Sultan Kudarat launches Upper Valley ARCs cluster

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat - The Department of Agrarian Reform Sultan Kudarat (DAR-Sultan Kudarat) recently launched its newest Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) Cluster combining the municipalities and ARCs of Bagumbayan, Senator Ninoy Aquino and Palimbang, designed to improve the productivity of the land and the farmers through capacity building, information, learning exchanges and convergence or complementation of development projects and initiatives.

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Cloud seeding mulled to spawn rains in Region 12

KORONADAL CITY --- The agriculture department has earmarked P2.5 million for initial cloud seeding flights in central Mindanao to avert crop losses due to the drought in the region since February.

Engineer Milagros Casis, director of the Department of Agriculture for Region 12, said Wednesday they shall soon embark on the operation to spawn rains.

“We are just processing documents needed to start the cloud seeding operations along with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management,” Casis said.

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