Farmer members from the three (3) agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in Capiz were provided with P1.3-million worth of farm machinery and agricultural inputs by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to elevate and improve the quality of their lives.

Anthony P. Arostique, DAR Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II led the turnover of the common service facilities (CSFs) and farm inputs to Matagnop Royale Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Traciano Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and Lonoy Agrarian Reform Cooperative held in Roxas, Capiz.

Arostique said the awarded CSFs will help boost the economic productivity of the cooperatives, improve their agricultural operations and enhance their market stability.

“We are here to assist the organizations in terms of maintaining their books of accounts, accomplishing their target compliments to food and farm production and the productivity of their awarded farm inputs,” Arostique said.

Arostique noted that the project is implemented under the Climate-Resilient Farm Productivity Support (CRFPS) project of the DAR.

The Matagnop Royale Multi-Purpose Cooperative received a total project cost of Php287,750.00, the Traciano Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative with Php372,000.00, and the Lonoy Agrarian Reform Cooperative with Php668,749.00 total project cost.

All in all, the 3 ARBOs received a total of 51 farm equipment, which include: one (1) unit incubator machine, one (1) unit generator machine, one (1) unit pelletizing machine, one (1) unit corn grinder machine, two (2) units cauldrons, 15 pcs plastic drums, one (1) unit cultivator machine, two (2) units re-chargeable knapsack sprayers, one (1) unit wheelbarrow, two (2) units hand carts, ten (10) pcs fabricated copra removers, ten (10) pcs karets, two (2) units hand tractors with trailer, one (1) unit brush/grass Cutter, and one (1) unit de-husking machine.

Alona D. Albances, Capiz PARPO I emphasized the importance of maintaining the farm facilities efficiently and economically to ensure the productivity and profitability of the equipment.

Aside from the farm inputs, machinery, and equipment, the ARBOs also received technology training and starter kits to guarantee the success and sustainability of their chosen livelihood activities.

ARBO leaders pledged their commitment and expressed their gratitude to the DAR for being chosen as recipients of the CSFs and farm inputs.

Pinagkalooban ng PhP1.3-M halaga ng mga kagamitang pangsaka at agricultural inputs ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ang mga miyembrong-magsasaka ng tatlong (3) agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) sa Capiz upang maiangat at mapagbuti ang antas ng kanilang pamumuhay.

Pinangunahan ni Anthony P. Arostique, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II ang pagkakaloob ng mga common service facilities (CSFs) at farm inputs sa Matagnop Royale Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Traciano Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative, at Lonoy Agrarian Reform Cooperative na ginanap sa Roxas, Capiz.

Sinabi ni Arostique na ang mga iginawad na CSF ay makatutulong na palakasin ang produktibidad pang-ekonomiya ng mga kooperatiba, mapabuti ang kanilang mga operasyon sa agrikultura at mapahusay ang kanilang katatagan sa merkado.

"Narito kami upang tulungan ang mga organisasyon sa pamamagitan ng pagpapanatili ng kanilang mga book of account, pagtupad sa kanilang mga target tungkol sa produksyon ng pagkain at sakahan at ang pagiging produktibo ng kanilang naipagkaloob na mga input sa sakahan," ani Arostique.

Sinabi ni Arostique na ang proyekto ay ipinatutupad sa ilalim ng Climate-Resilient Farm Productivity Support (CRFPS) project ng DAR.

Nakatanggap ang Matagnop Royale Multi-Purpose Cooperative ng kabuuang halaga ng proyekto na Php287,750.00, ang Traciano Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative na may Php372,000.00, at ang Lonoy Agrarian Reform Cooperative na may kabuuang halaga ng proyektong Php668,749.00.

Sa kabuuan, ang 3 ARBO ay nakatanggap ng 51 kagamitan sa bukid, na kinabibilangan ng: isang (1) unit ng incubator machine, isang (1) unit ng generator machine, isang (1) unit ng pelletizing machine, isang (1) unit ng corn grinder machine, dalawang (2) unit na kaldero, 15 piraso ng plastic drum, isang (1) unit ng cultivator machine, dalawang (2) unit na re-chargeable knapsack sprayer, isang (1) unit na wheelbarrow, dalawang (2) unit na hand cart, sampung (10) piraso ng fabricated copra removers, sampung (10) piraso ng karets, dalawang (2) units na hand tractor na may trailer, isang (1) unit ng brush/grass cutter, at isang (1) unit ng de-husking machine.

Binigyang-diin ni Alona D. Albances, Capiz PARPO I ang kahalagahan nang mahusay at matipid na pagpapanatili ng mga pasilidad ng sakahan upang matiyak ang produktibidad at kakayahang kumita nito.

Bukod sa farm inputs, makinarya, at kagamitan, nakatanggap din ang mga ARBO ng pagsasanay sa teknolohiya at starter kits para masiguro ang tagumpay at katatagan ng kanilang napiling aktibidad pang-kabuhayan.

Ang mga pinuno ng ARBO ay nagbigay ng kanilang pangako at pasasalamat sa DAR sa pagpili sa kanila bilang mga benpisyaryo ng CSFs at farm inputs.