DAR, LGU turn-over a 2.3M warehouse, 0.6M mini hauler to SurSur coops
The Department of Agrarian Reform in partnership with the Local Government Unit turned over a warehouse and mini hauler last February 25, 2022, in barangay Poblacion, Tagbina this province.
Said project is funded under the DAR IFAD Convergence on Value Chain Enhancement for Rural Growth and Empowerment (Project ConVERGE) for the construction of warehouse and Linking Smallholder Farmers to Market with Microfinance (LinksFARMM) for the mini hauler.
Under Project ConVERGE, the warehouse will benefit 263 coop members of Progressive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (PARBEMCO). It is the hard component for the agribusiness project which is coffee trading. PARBEMCO serves as the marketing arm of the value chain enterprise model to consolidate green coffee beans within BATA ARC Cluster. Whereas the mini hauler will benefit 3,188 members of Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Guinhalinan Development Cooperative (NAGMASAGUICO) in their copra trading business.
BOD Chairperson Jerry Tagono of PARBEMCO expressed his gratitude to DAR for the project grant. “This is an answer to our aspiration to have a warehouse for our coffee trading enterprise. We will now have a storage facility for the stocking of dried coffee beans consolidated from the participating ARBOs and will help us maintain the good quality of our green coffee beans”, he said.
“BOD Chairperson Nelia B. Lendio of NAGMASAGUICO said, “This is a great blessing during this time of the pandemic, a proof that thru DAR, the government is with us in these rough times for the farmers”.
2nd District Congressman Johnny T. Pimentel in his inspirational message emphasized, “the progress of the coop lies in the strong leadership and commitment to serve.”
Municipal Mayor Generoso Naraiso, thanked the DAR on behalf of the people of Tagbina to have this project that will create economic activities even in the far-flung barangays”.
Meanwhile, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Leoncio Bautista expressed his encouragement to the beneficiaries and said, “Let us work together so that this project will help realize the dreams of the farmers for a better quality of life. I have faith in the product that has a potential market that is why this project was granted”.
The ceremonial ribbon cutting was led by 2nd District Congressman Johnny T. Pimentel together with Mayor Generoso L. Naraiso, Vice Mayor Antonio N. Adlao, ARDA Daylinda P. Narisma, PARPO II Leoncio Bautista, PARPO I Victor L. Canda, M&E/KM Consultant Edgar Soriano, LGU Barobo - MPDC Samuel M. Ortega, Barangay officials, DAR employees, and members of the ARBOs from PARBEMCO and NAGMASAGUICO. ( Myra Q. Yu, PIO - Surigao del Sur)
