Caraga farmers receive cash assistance from DA

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infrastructure support services including the rehabilitation of existing and the construction of new rural roads. In 2019, the dispense of intervention in the region through FMRDP amounted to a total of P378 million equivalent to 23.12 km of ongoing and completed FMRs which covers an approximate of 11,500 hectares of influence area planted with various crops. It also records a total beneficiary of 5,385 farmers and fishers and generated jobs to 276 individuals. This project will also allow the food producers to easily bring their produce to the market or in trading areas where they may achieve maximum profit from their production. Morales said that DA is in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) being the government agency designated as the engineering and construction arm responsible for the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure facilities. The project is in line with the new thinking approach for agriculture introduced by Agriculture Secretary William Dar to level-up productivity and income in the agriculture sector. (DA13- RAFIS/PIA Caraga) Caraga farmers receive cash assistance from DA

BUTUAN CITY – More than 19,000 farmers in Caraga region have received the financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA), with a total amount of P96.4-million.

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

Under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) Program of DA, qualified farmers were able to receive 5,000 pesos each.

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According to DA-Caraga regional director Abel James Monteagudo, the RFFA intends to assist the farmers who are affected by the decrease of the price of the unmilled rice or palay in this crisis situation.

Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the DA-Caraga continues to extend said financial assistance to the farmer sector to help their families cope with the daily needs.

Joseph Libres of Barangay Humilog in the municipality of RTR, Agusan del Norte was among the farmer-beneficiaries who thanked the government for the prompt response by providing the financial aid.

“I’m thankful to the government through the Department of Agriculture for giving us this cash assistance because, without this, we would not be able to provide the daily needs of our family during this crisis on COVID-19,” Libres said.

benefited the cash assistance; 5,468 in Agusan del Sur; 5,018 in Surigao del Sur; while 4,155 in Surigao del Norte.

With this development, the DACaraga acknowledged the local government units for their effort to fast track the distribution of said aid to the farmers.

Apart from it, the DA also offers the survival and recovery loan assistance, wherein beneficiaries could pay within 10 years without any interest charge.

Another is the agricultural competitiveness enhancement fund, with only low-interest charge in order to help the sector cope with their daily expenses.

Meanwhile, the distribution of cash assistance to the farmer-beneficiaries is ongoing, and DA-Caraga targeted to reach some 38,000 farmers in the whole region. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)