A total of 161 corn and coconut farmers from Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte received the cash and food assistance under the Cash and Food Subsidy to Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolk (CFSMFF) Program, held recently at Cabadbaran City Gymnasium. Breaking down, 41 farmers were present under the Corn Program, 112 farmers under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and eight farmers under the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). For this leg, food subsidy was provided by the DA- Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) recognized partners from Sto. Nino MultiPurpose Cooperative for the 25-kilogram sack of Rice, Ocampo Farm for Caraga INFOCUS
CASH, FOOD DISTRIBUTION CONTINUES IN AGUSAN DEL NORTE the Eggs, and One-Stop Convenience for the dressed chicken. AMAD Chief Lyn Pareñas said that food providers of the CFSMFF program are those who are already Kadiwa suppliers. “Since March until today, the DA through the AMAD, has a program called Kadiwa-on-wheels. These associations and cooperatives produced crops, eggs, and other commodities in which their local produce are sold directly to the
consumers near their respective vicinities. This is the reason why we have the list of suppliers arranged to facilitate and supply this program,” Pareñas said. Cabadbaran City Vice Mayor Rey Jamboy and Committee Chair on Agriculture City Councilor Celson Sanchez also graced the distribution of assistance. Moreover, farmers with one hectare and below land ownership and registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture January 16-22, 2021 |
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