South Cotabato agrarian reform beneficiaries become agri-entrepreneurs
Thirty-eight (38) agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from Barangay Duengas, Surallah, South Cotabato became agri-entrepreneurs as they graduate from the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) Farm Business School (FBS).
H. Roldan A. Al, DAR SOCCSKSARGEN Assistant Regional Director said that through the FBS, the farmers gained basic knowledge of agricultural business to make their products more profitable and marketable and how to properly manage their own agri-business.
Ali added that FBS is in line with DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III’s directive to support the farmers’ livelihood activities and create for them alternative sources of income.
“You should apply the knowledge you acquired from FBS because this is the key to your goal of becoming a successful agricultural entrepreneur. We look forward that your farms will become learning sites in this province,” he said to the graduates.
This is the 12th FBS site in the province of South Cotabato which was launched last May 25, 2022, with the course running for almost four months.
Ellen Purisima, one of the FBS graduates thanked the DAR and other line agencies for their continual support to the farmers.
“We have so many memorable journeys in the FBS and the 25 sessions we had, gave us so much hope. We are confident that from the learnings we have gained on business planning, records keeping, savings mobilization, and value-adding, we will succeed in our agricultural lives in the future,” she said.
Evangeline Bueno, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II for her part, thanked the ARBs for accepting the challenge of completing the project and encouraged them to put their learnings into practice to make their goals turn into a reality.