P789-k worth of farm implements to boost Sarangani farmers’ production
Glan, Sarangani Province – A total of PhP 789,000 worth of farm implements was turned over by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to Busok-Baliton Communal Irrigators Association, Inc. (BBCIAI), located in Barangay Baliton, PaBurBaCa agrarian reform community, to help them improve their farm production and agricultural activities.
The provision of farm implements, which includes a collapsible dryer, knapsack sprayers, hand tractor, floating tiller, grass cutter, and heavy-duty weighing scale, is in line with the directive of DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III to intensify the intervention for support services.
BBCIAI Chairperson Paharlito Bolilo received the farm machinery and equipment on behalf of the farmers’ association.
“We are very thankful for the blessings you gave us. Our lack of equipment is a hindrance in enriching our farm lots during difficult seasons. With the support that you provided to us, I believe that we can produce more in the days to come,” he said.
Bolilo assured that all the farmers would be given obligations to take care of the farm implements and keep it in good condition.
The farm machines were provided under the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project – Major Crop-based Block Farm Project, which aims to address food security amidst climate change by providing livelihood support in the form of farm machinery and equipment, farm inputs, and capacity development interventions.
Engineer Kaddafe Palao, project point-person, reminded the BBCIAI that they are the DAR’s partner in expanding support services to agrarian reform beneficiaries.
“These farm implements will be used to increase your rice farming productivity, coordinate with each other in managing these machineries and let’s help the province to achieve food sufficiency,” he said.