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DA Caraga to establish P445 million worth of FMR projects By Fretcher Magatao
BUTUAN CITY – The Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) approves for endorsement to the RDC the Department of Agriculture (DA) - Caraga’s P445 million worth of 28 farm-tomarket road (FMR) projects all over the region this year. The said FMRs are “For Later Release (FLR)” or the targets under DBM-evaluated Budget Execution Documents (BEDs) for FY 2020 prepared and submitted by the agencies through the Unified Reporting System (URS).
“These projects will be implemented in rural areas across the region as part of DA’s agenda to develop and improve logistics and the movement of goods for the agriculture sector,” said Engr. Rene Morales, Chief of Regional Agricultural Engineering The FLR’s total budget is based Division (RAED). on the proposed FMR projects from the local government units. Agusan The FMR project is under the del Norte has the biggest allocation Farm-to-Market Road Development of P203,000 or equivalent to 10 FMR Program (FMRDP)that aims to support projects to be established to the farmers in rural communities. The identified areas of the province. Program requires the development of
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| May 2-8, 2020
