DAR DISTRIBUTES P 2.8M WORTH OF FARM MACHINERY TO ARB ORGANIZATIONS IN ANILAO, ILOILO

ANILAO, Iloilo – The Department of Agrarian Reform and the Local Government Unit of Anilao distribute P2.8 million worth of farm machinery and equipment, under the Sustainability and Resilient Agrarian Reform Communities (SuRe ARC) Project, to the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) in the Municipality of Anilao on October 11, 2023.

The farm machinery and equipment include 1 unit of 90 HP 4WD tractor turned over to the Hacienda Rica ARBs Organization and 1 unit of hand tractor with trailer and rice thresher turned over to the Palaypay ARB Association.

The distribution of common service facilities was held during the municipality’s celebration of Farmers and Fisherfolks Week 2023. This activity was led by Mayor Nathalie Ann F. Debuque and was joined by the Assistant Regional Director of DAR Western Visayas, Lucrecia S. Taberna, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II, Harriet A. Loot, Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer Flocerfina E. Ervite, SARPO Antonio Z. Mocero, Jr., and SARPO Ma. Arni B. Sumaylo

During the turn-over of FMEs, Mayor Nathalie Ann F. Debuque thanked the Department of Agrarian Reform’s contribution to the farmers of Anilao, saying, “I am deeply grateful for the farm equipment you provided, because this generous and thoughtful contribution will undoubtedly go a long way in helping us improve our agricultural productivity and enhance our livelihood.”

“Your department's commitment to supporting farmers and rural communities has not gone unnoticed, which is why today, as we celebrate Farmers and Fisherfolks Week 2023, we will also distribute farm machinery and equipment so that other farmers and fishermen can see the help provided by the department of agrarian reform in our town,” Mayor Debuque adds.

Meanwhile, Assistant Regional Director Lucrecia S. Taberna emphasized the vital role of the farmers, especially the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries, in contributing to the nation’s food supply and ensuring food security. “We can ensure food security through our agrarian reform beneficiaries and agrarian reform beneficiary organizations. It is also the hope of DAR to increase the production and yield of crops and increase the