Tubod, Lanao del Norte – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday completed the delivery of P200-M worth of farm machinery and production assistance, including a P40-M easy access credit fund, promised by President Rody Duterte in the aftermath of Typhoon Vinta which ravaged Northern Mindanao in December 2017.
DA Region X Director Carlene Collado said the last batch of farm implements turned over to Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Q. Dimaporo on Friday during the 60th Founding Anniversary of the province completed the Presidential commitment.
The DA started delivering the interventions right after the President visited Lanao del Norte in December 2017 which included livestock, seeds and production support.
The procurement of the farm implements had to go through the process of bidding which takes a long process and the equipment had to be delivered in batches.
On Friday, tractors, transplanters and mini-rice mills were delivered by the DA, including a Solar Powered Irrigation System in Lala town.
The DA Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) also increased the allocation for the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) for Lanao del Norte farmers and fishermen from P4-M to P40-M.
(Photos by Alan Jay Jacalan and Lito Degorio, DA AFID Biyaheng Bukid team.)
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