DAR to distribute lands, support services to Cagayan Valley farmers

DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III. (DAR file photo)

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to distribute a total of 1,416.35 hectares of agricultural lands to 901 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from the Cagayan Valley Region, turnover infrastructure facilities worth P263,800,000, and a total of P23,639,500 farm machineries and equipment on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at F.L. Dy Coliseum, San Fermin, Cauayan City, Isabela.

Vice President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio, Senator Imee R. Marcos, DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III with the key officials from the DAR central and Cagayan Valley regional offices will lead the distribution of land titles and various support services to the ARBs.

A total of 1,117 certificates of landownership award/emancipation patent (CLOA/EP) will be distributed in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. Of the 1,117 land titles, 620 are electronic titles issued under the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling Projects (Project SPLIT), and 497 CLOAs issued under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Of the P230-M infrastructure facilities, 17 comprise the construction of farm-to-market roads with a P33.8-M bridge constructed in Isabela, and a P15-M road project in Cagayan.

A total of 80 farm machineries and equipment will be turned over to 23 ARB organizations in this region to benefit 3,105 farmer-beneficiaries.

Earlier, two (2) Rain Collectors (Sinakan and Nakanmuan Rain Collectors) with an aggregate project cost of P 7, 000, 000.00 were turned over by DAR Regional, in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration, to the Municipal Government of Sabtang, Batanes.

The provision of support services is aimed at providing the farmers with infrastructures to help them transport their agricultural products to various trading centers and markets and help them increase their farm yields to generate more income.

The event, with the theme “Pavvurulun anna Pappabalo” will recognize the contributions made by regional directors, heads of different national government agencies (NGAs), attached agencies of NGAs, Government and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), local government units (LGUs) in the successful implementation of CARP in Region 2.

DAR mamamahagi ng mga lupain, suportang serbisyo sa mga magsasaka sa Cagayan Valley

Nakatakdang mamahagi ang Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ng kabuuang 1,416.35 ektarya ng lupang agrikultural sa 901 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) mula sa rehiyon ng Cagayan Valley, magkaloob ng pasilidad pang-imprastraktura na nagkakahalaga ng P263,800,000, at kabuuang P23,639,500. makinarya at kagamitan sa Miyerkules, Abril 17, 2024 sa F.L. Dy Coliseum, San Fermin, Cauayan City, Isabela.

Pangungunahan ni Vice President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio, Senator Imee R. Marcos, DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III, kasama ang mga pangunahing opisyal mula sa DAR central at Cagayan Valley regional offices ang pamamahagi ng mga titulo ng lupa at iba't ibang suportang pang-serbisyo sa mga ARB.

May kabuuang 1,117 certificate of landownership award/emancipation patent (CLOA/EP) ang ipapamahagi sa lalaiwgan ng Cagayan, Isabela Nueva Vizcaya at Quirino. Sa 1,117 na titulo ng lupa, 620 ay electronic titles na inisyu sa ilalim ng Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling Projects (SPLIT Project) at 497 CLOAs na inisyu sa ilalim ng Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Sa P230-M na pasilidad pang-imprastraktura, 17 ay binubuo ng konstruksyon ng farm-to-market roads, P33.8-M na tulay na itinayo sa Isabela, at P15-M na road project sa Cagayan.

May kabuuang 80 farm machinery at equipment ang ibibigay sa 23 ARB organizations sa rehiyong ito para pakinabangan ng 3,105 magsasakang benepisyaryo.

Nauna rito, dalawang (2) Rain Collectors (Sinakan at Nakanmuan Rain Collectors) na may tinatayang halaga na P 7,000,000.00 ang inilipat ng DAR regional office, katuwang ang National Irrigation Administration, sa Municipal Government of Sabtang, Batanes .

Ang pagkakaloob ng mga suportang pang-serbisyo ay naglalayong mabigyan ang mga magsasaka ng mga imprastraktura upang matulungan silang maihatid ang kanilang mga produktong agrikultural sa iba't ibang mga sentro ng kalakalan at mga pamilihan at tulungan silang madagdagan ang kanilang mga ani sa sakahan upang magkaroon ng mas malaking kita.

Kikilalanin sa naturang kaganapan, na may temang “Pavvurulun anna Pappabalo”, ang mga kontribusyon na ginawa ng mga regional director, pinuno ng iba't ibang national government agencies (NGAs), attached agencies ng NGAs, Government and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), local government units (LGUs) dahil sa kanilang matagumpay na pagpapatupad ng CARP sa Rehiyon 2.