News Articles from Region IX
Deceased farmer’s daughter receives land title
Zamboanga City- Farmer Editha Yvias’ father, Romeo Reginan, had waited five years to own a land until he died at the age of 76 in 2001. Yvias (left), now 60, is assured of a quality of life to share with her children and grandchildren after becoming a new landowner. She is among 1,006…
9,140 ARBs benefit from DAR capacity building programs
Some 9,140 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Zamboanga Peninsula started putting to good use the capacity building programs that the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has extended to them. This was reported by DAR Regional Director Julita Ragandang during the department’s on-going…
Agrarian cooperatives receive farm tools from DAR
“The project’s aim is to increase the income and improve the way of living of the farmers by boosting their production of the primary crops such as rubber and rice through the provision of farm inputs, equipment, relevant rural infrastructure projects, farmer trainings and links…
DAR pours P404-M development projects in Zambo Peninsula
“More than 10,000 ARBs will benefit from these projects. But not only our farmers, these [projects] would also directly benefit residents, around 23,000 households in Zamboanga peninsula,” Bistoyong said.The DAR also turned over farm tools, fertilizers, rubber seedlings and various…
997 Zambo farmers thank Duterte for release of land titles, provision of infra projects
DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte – “This is a dream come true! The farm is finally mine! I am thankful for President Duterte for making this happen,” said Saturnina Oquiz who was teary-eyed after receiving her certificate of land ownership award (CLOA) from Department of…
Farmers undergo consultation and workshop on Agri-Venture contracts
DAPITAN CITY (October 12, 2017)—Farmer-members of agrarian reform cooperatives who are involved in agri-business venture agreements (AVAs) are currently undergoing a workshop where they are being taught to formulate action plans.In the workshop, participants composed of agrarian reform…
PARC secretariat conducts farmers’ consultation on AVAs
“We want the farmers to understand the provisions contained in their contracts by orienting them of the laws and guidelines of AVAs and by hearing their AVA issues and concerns. This consultation would empower ARBs and their cooperatives with the processes and guide them on what options to…
PARC secretariat leads consultation with farmers on Agri-Venture Contracts
DAPITAN CITY (Oct. 12, 2017)—The Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC) Secretariat organized a two-day consultation, feedbacking and workshop with agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) involved in agri-business venture agreements (AVA) to inform and guide them in making sound…
Zamboanga farmers boost rice, rubber production with DAR, IFAD project
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), through the support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), recently launched two of its provincial projects under the Project ConVERGE (Convergence on Value Chain Enhancement for Rural Growth and Empowerment) in the areas of…
33 farm owners graduate from farm business school training
A total of 33 farmers from Panacio, Antonino, Situbo and Tuburan Agrarian Reform Community (PANCITU ARC) recently graduated from the Farm Business School (FBS) training conducted in Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga del Norte.Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Mohamamd Dassan Adju said that…
Department of Agrarian Reform
The Department of Agrarian Reform is the lead government agency that holds and implements comprehensive and genuine agrarian reform which actualizes equitable land distribution, ownership, agricultural productivity, and tenurial security for, of and with the tillers of the land towards the improvement of their quality of life.
