Laguna Farmers Receive Farm Machines and Equipment from DAR
STA. CRUZ, Laguna– The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has distributed farm machines and equipment worth Php650,888.00 to two (2) farmer cooperatives in Laguna.
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STA. CRUZ, Laguna– The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has distributed farm machines and equipment worth Php650,888.00 to two (2) farmer cooperatives in Laguna.
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan – More income and employment opportunities await members of farmer groups Calapugan Agrarian Reform Cooperative (CARe.Co) of Natividad and Maresma Multipurpose Cooperative (MMPC) of Balungao. The two Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – assisted agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) are set to open and operate their own bakeries. The holistic livelihood kit is awarded to them under the partnership of the DAR, Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation (PANC), and the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Caraga, along with its institutional partners, has recently made waves at the Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP) Awards Ceremony for having received 19 plaques of recognitions for its exemplary achievements and contributions for FY 2023 which was held at Sequoia Hotel, Quezon City on June 27, 2024.
A total of 423 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from the Cordillera Administrative (CAR) received land titles from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) comprising 130 ARBs with 131 Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) covering 83.2 hectares under Executive Order No. 75, and 293 ARBs covering 234.7 hectares with 380 electronic land titles (e-titles) from the municipalities of Atok, Itogon, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay.
The country’s Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ Organizations (ARBOs) have earned a total of P2.377 billion through the government’s Program Against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP) program, a government initiative addressing food security, hunger, and poverty problems through the cooperation and convergence of essential services of various government agencies.Under the PAHP Program, various government agencies and institutions tap the services of ARBOs to supply them with various agricultural products and food commodities, which enables farmers to have a steady and large market at a fair price and, thus more earnings. The figure was disclosed during the PAHP’s Planning Workshop Sustainability conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) from June 25 to 28, 2024.
STA. CRUZ, Laguna – A total of 244 farmers were officially granted land titles through Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on June 25 at the Cultural Center of the Provincial Capitol of Laguna.The awarded agricultural lands, spanning 159.5 hectares, are in the municipalities of Sta. Cruz, Kalayaan, Pangil, Majayjay, Calamba, San Pablo, Pakil, Calauan, and Paete.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Camarines Sur, in collaboration with the Philippine National Police (PNP), successfully launched the Agraryo Merkado sa Kampo at the Camarines Sur Provincial Police Office (CSPPO) in Naga City which will enable the members of agrarian cooperatives to sell their products directly to over fifty uniformed personnel every 15th and 30th of the month."This is a demonstration that we in the government are united in helping our farmers," Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Augusto SA. Medina, Jr. said.The initiative is spearheaded by DAR Regional Director Reuben Theodore C. Sindac, based on President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s Food for All agenda, which aims to ensure food security across the nation.Sindac said aside from targeting police officers, the CSPPO's strategic, high-traffic location will also attract residents and passersby, broadening the farmers' customer base.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently turned over a utility vehicle to Silway 8 Diversified & Livelihood Association, Inc., a DAR-assisted agrarian reform beneficiary association (ARBO) from Silway 8, Polomolok, South Cotabato to help its members improve their livelihood activities.