WITH the aim of empowering farmers in far-flung areas, the Department of Agriculture–Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) continues to pour agriculture and fishery assistance as it released more than P10 million worth of aid to Impasugong farmers.
DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado turned over two units floating tiller-mud boat type amounting P350,000; two units corn sheller worth P205,400; and 200 bags Open-Pollinated Variety (OPV) white corn seeds worth P240,000 to support and serve farmers from barangays Kalabugao, Hagpa, and Bulonay, all in Impasugong town.
Latest statistics showed that Impasugong has 5,364 corn farmers with an average corn production of 18,000 metric tons and 1,008 rice farmers with an average rice production of 5,694.55 metric tons.
Collado also turned over P1.860 million worth of Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) in barangay Kalabugao, which can serve eight hectares of high-value crops.
Meanwhile, the DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 10 (DA- BFAR 10) also distributed 10,000 tilapia fingerlings through its Provincial Fishery Office in Bukidnon.
Collado said the assistance is aligned with the agency’s thrust towards increasing farmers’ productivity and income, covering different crops in town which include rice, corn, and high-value crops.
Impasugong mayor Anthony A. Uy lauded DA for their fast action and continuous support to the farmers in said town.
The agri-team also visited some of the previous projects for the town’s rice production such as the electronic rice mill in barangay Bulonay and the solar dryer in barangay Hagpa implemented under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program.
Moreover, in support of the civil-military operations of the Philippine Army and in line with Executive Order No. 70 of President Rodrigo Duterte that aims to end local communist armed conflict, Collado turned over three units of 100 horsepower farm tractors with trailing harrow, disc plow and trailer amounting to P7.470 million to the 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army for its three military units namely 8th Infantry (Dependable) Battalion, 88th Infantry (Maringal) Battalion, and 1st Special Forces (Anytime Anywhere) Battalion. (DA10/PIA Bukidnon)
