In the latest investment into Cordillera agriculture, a total of 175 agrarian reform beneficiaries have received farm machinery and equipment from the Department of Agrarian Reform this week.
According to the DAR, the farm equipment has been distributed to six different agrarian reform beneficiary organizations across Apayao.
The equipment is worth a total of P3.3 million in total, and is intended to boost the organizations’ productivity and efficiency.
Among the equipment distributed to beneficiary organizations were heavy-duty hand tractors, tractors with rotavators, tractor-mounted corn seeders with trailers, standalone corn seeders, water pumps, knapsack sprayers, rotary tillers, and brush tillers.
Provincial Agrarian Reform Program officer Penelope de Ausen said the initiative is implemented under the DAR’s Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Program (CRFPSP), which promotes modern farming technologies, climate-smart practices, and essential skills training to ensure sustainable agricultural production.
Equipment recipients include the Cajoma Multipurpose Cooperative (CAJOMA MPC) of Pudtol, Sta. Lina ARB Association Inc. (STARBA) and Cagandungan Marag Valley ARB Association Inc. (CAMAVARBA) of Luna, Mallig Upland Farmers Association, Inc. (MUFA) of Flora, Guina-ang Community Development Agriculture Cooperative (GUICOMDA), and Mawigue Proper Farmers Association, Inc. (MPFA) of Conner.
