Bukidnon – Fifteen Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ Organizations (ARBOs) across Bukidnon received Farm Machineries and Equipment (FMEs) worth P8.2 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), boosting agricultural productivity and helping Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries increase their income.

The turnover is part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s continuing support to farmers under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Through DAR’s Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP) and Sustainable and Resilient Agrarian Reform Communities Program (SuRe ARC), the ARBOs received modern equipment to ease manual labor, improve harvests, and build resilience against climate change.

“These FMEs are not just tools—they symbolize the government’s trust and commitment to the development of our ARBs and rural communities,” said Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) II Jammal G. Pangandaman during the turnover ceremony.

“By equipping our ARBOs with modern machinery, we empower them to rise above challenges and thrive in a climate-vulnerable environment,” he added.

DAR Bukidnon remains committed to helping ARBs through programs that strengthen food security and promote sustainable rural growth.

Among the distributed equipment to the ARBOs were:

· Stationary rice mills: distributed to Araneta Farmers Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (Valencia City) and Dangcagan Farmers Irrigators Association (Dangcagan)

· 3-wheeled cargo-type vehicles: First Agrarian Reform Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Sumilao), AGGIES Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Manolo Fortich), IMDALSA Agrarian Reform Cooperative (Malaybalay City), Labuagon Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Kibawe), Lumintao Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Quezon), and Kauyonan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Don Carlos)

· Mobile corn shellers: San Rafael Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers Association (Talakag), San Luis Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc. (Malitbog), Cabanglasan Agrarian Reform Cooperative (Cabanglasan), Bantuanon ARB Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Lantapan), and Kitingting Kipini SALT Farmers Organization (Damulog)

· Cassava granulator/chipper and furrower: Christ the King Christian Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Libona)

· Farm tractor with implements: QUARBA Farmers Cooperative (Impasug-ong) (By: Resurreccion Arcaina with inputs from DAR-Bukidnon)

Mga ARBO sa Bukidnon Tumanggap ng P8.2-M Halaga ng FMEs

Bukidnon – Labinlimang Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) sa Bukidnon ang tumanggap ng mga Farm Machineries and Equipment (FMEs) na nagkakahalaga ng P8.2 milyon mula sa Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Layon ng tulong na ito na pataasin ang ani at kita ng mga Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs).

Bahagi ito ng patuloy na suporta ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. para sa mga magsasaka sa ilalim ng Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Sa pamamagitan ng mga programa ng DAR tulad ng Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP) at Sustainable and Resilient Agrarian Reform Communities Program (SuRe ARC), binigyan ng modernong kagamitan ang mga ARBO upang mapagaan ang pagsasaka, mapabuti ang ani, at maging handa laban sa epekto ng pagbabago ng klima.

“Ang mga FME na ito ay hindi lang mga kagamitang pangsaka, kundi simbolo rin ng tiwala at suporta ng gobyerno sa ating ARBs at mga komunidad sa kanayunan,” ayon kay Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) II Jammal G. Pangandaman sa ginanap na turnover ceremony.

“Sa pagbibigay ng mga makabago at angkop na kagamitan sa ating mga ARBO, binibigyan natin sila ng kakayahan na mapagtagumpayan ang mga hamon at umunlad sa kabila ng mga banta ng pagbabago ng klima,” dagdag niya.

Muling pinagtibay ng DAR Bukidnon ang kanilang pagsuporta sa ARBs sa pamamagitan ng mga programang nagpapalakas ng seguridad sa pagkain at nagpapaunlad sa kabuhayan sa kanayunan.

Kabilang sa mga ipinamahaging FMEs sa mga ARBO ay ang mga sumusunod:

· Stationary rice mills: para sa Araneta Farmers Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (Valencia City), at Dangcagan Farmers Irrigators Association (Dangcagan)

· 3-wheeled cargo-type vehicles: First Agrarian Reform Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Sumilao), AGGIES Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Manolo Fortich), IMDALSA Agrarian Reform Cooperative (Malaybalay City), Labuagon Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Kibawe), Lumintao Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Quezon), at Kauyonan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Don Carlos)

· Mobile corn shellers: San Rafael Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers Association (Talakag), San Luis Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc. (Malitbog), Cabanglasan Agrarian Reform Cooperative (Cabanglasan), Bantuanon ARB Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Lantapan), at Kitingting Kipini SALT Farmers Organization (Damulog)

· Cassava granulator/Chipper at furrower: Christ the King Christian Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Libona)

· Farm tractor with implements: QUARBA Farmers Cooperative (Impasug-ong).