GAMU, Isabela –Simultaneous with the launching of Major Crop-based Block Farm Productivity Enhancement dubbed as “Rice Production Technology using Carrageenan”, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) provincial office in Isabela has distributed agricultural farm inputs to 200 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Gamu, Isabela to boost rice production in the area.

Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Engr. Eunomio, Jr. P. Israel, said the initiative is part of the major crop-based block farm productivity enhancement project under the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support (CRFPS) Project of the DAR.

He said the 200 farmer-members of Barcolan Buenavista Dammao Development Cooperative (BARBUEDA DECO) benefited from the 20 bags of hybrid rice seeds, 40 bags 14-14-14 fertilizers, 40 bags of 46-0-0 fertilizers, 20 bottles/liters of pre-emergent herbicides and 180 liters of Carrageenan plant growth promoter.

“Block farming allows the farmers to make their individual small landholdings become contiguous, enabling them to increase their crop yield and boost the cooperative’s rice production,” Israel said.

The provision of agricultural extension services and agricultural farm inputs were made possible through the perseverance of Cagayan Valley Regional Director Samuel S. Solomero and the DAR provincial office of Isabela to help uplift the quality of life and increase the agricultural production of the ARBs in the area.

GAMU, Isabela – Kasabay ng paglulunsad ng proyektong Major Crop-based Block Farm Productivity Enhancement na tinaguriang “Rice Production Technology using Carrageenan”, ang Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) provincial office ng Isabela ay namahagi ng mga kagamitang pang-saka sa 200 na mga agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) sa Gamu, Isabela upang mapalakas ang produksyon ng palay sa naturang lugar.

Ayon kay Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Engr. Eunomio, Jr. P. Israel, ang inisyatiba ay bahagi ng major crop-based block farm productivity enhancement project sa ilalim ng Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support (CRFPS) ng DAR.

Sinabi niya na 200 na mga miyembrong-magsasaka ng Barcolan Buenavista Dammao Development Cooperative (BARBUEDA DECO) ang nakinabang sa 20 bag ng hybrid rice seed, 40 bags ng 14-14-14 uri ng pataba, 40 bags ng 46-0-0 uri ng pataba, 20 bote/litro ng pre-emergent herbicides at 180 litro ng Carrageenan plant growth promoter.

"Ang block farming o ang pagsama-sama ng indibidwal na maliliit na mga lupain ng mga magsasaka ay nagbibigay sa kanila ng pagkakataon na kumita ng mas malaki at palakasin ang produksyon ng bigas ng mga kooperatiba," ani Israel.

Ang pagkakaloob ng mga serbisyong pang-agrikultura at mga gamit pang-saka sa mga ARBs ay naisagawa sa tulong at koordinasyon ni Cagayan Valley Regional Director Samuel S. Solomero at DAR provincial office ng Isabela upang maiangat ang kalidad ng kanilang pamumuhay at madagdagan ang kita ng mga magsasaka.