Uplifting the lives of AgSur IPs through DA-Caraga’s 4K “Through the 4Ks, DACaraga is able to extend realistic interventions for sustainable development to the IP/ICCs and capacitate them to take part in the programs of the government,” Atega said. The DA- BFAR Caraga also turned over to the said beneficiaries Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) boat and 10 sets of fishing gears and paraphernalia. With its continued a recipient of a goat In addition, the Rice commitment to uplift multiplier project that Competitiveness the lives of Indigenous includes a goat house, Enhancement Fund Peoples/IndIgeneous perimeter fence and 22 (RCEF) Mechanization Cultural Communities (IP/ heads doe and buck; Component of the ICCs), the Department chicken multiplier with 4 Philippine Center for of Agriculture (DA)units chicken house, and Postharvest Development Caraga turned-over fence, 480 heads of hen and Mechanization (DAvarious livelihood projects and rooster as well as amounting to P4.4 million in incubator; corn production PhilMech) also turns over agricultural equipment Rosario, Agusan del Sur on project inclusive of corn and machinery. December 14, 2021. seeds, fertilizers, corn sheller, compact corn mill Implemented under the and vegetable production Mayor Jupiter Abulog expressed how grateful Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran project. he is and the whole tribal ng Kababayang Katutubo communities for the (4Ks), the livelihood Regional Technical assistance given by the DA projects was turned over to Director (RTD) for and its attached agencies. the officers and members Operations Rebecca He committed to help of CAMMPACAMM or Reyes Atega of DAin terms of continuous the Cabantao, Maligaya, Caraga who graced the monitoring and seeing Marfil, Panintingan, ceremonial turn-over said Caulisihan, Maputi, that the livelihood projects to it that these projects are being used properly Masabong Ancestral aim to uplift the living and are being sustained. Manobo Tribal Association. conditions of the tribal (Aurelius Arais/DA-Caragacommunities in the said RAFIS/PIA-Agusan del Sur) CAMMPACAMM is municipality.
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