THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has provided over P10 million worth of farm machinery and equipment to Lamut, Ifugao farmers.
The DAR said in a statement that P10,696,500 worth of farm machinery and equipment were given to agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) members of the eight ARB organizations (ARBOs) in Lamut.
According to the DAR, the beneficiaries include the Saranay Multi-Purpose Cooperative which received a tractor head worth P3,499,000, and the LiLucaban Agrarian Reform Farmers and Community Organization, and Monggayan-Pinto Agrarian Reform Farmers Organization which received a unit each of combined harvester for rice and corn amounting to P1,988,000 per unit.
Meanwhile, the DAR said that the Tallo Purok Happy Agrarian Reform Farmers Organization was provided with a four-wheel drive tractor and super thresher worth P2,970,000 while the Aduyongan Agrarian Reform Farmers Organization, Talbok Agrarian Reform Farmers Organization, and Bongan Agrarian Reform Farmers Organization each got a floating tiller priced at P55,500 per unit.
The Ngileb Agrarian Reform Farmers Organization was given an engine for a flatbed dryer worth P85,000, the agency added.
