Sultan Kudarat Farmer Organization receives farm equipment from DAR

President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat—A farmers’ organization in Malingon, President Quirino, recently received from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) farm equipment collectively valued at P300,000.00 to boost their livelihood activities.

The DAR in this province turned over to the Saranay Association of Malingon Farmers Association (FA) a unit of Traveling Rice Mill and Floating Tiller worth P250,000.00 and P50,000.00 respectively, funded under the Sustainable Livelihood Support Project under Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP).

CRFPSP aims to enhance and sustain the agricultural productivity of agrarian reform communities as an adaptation measure toward climate change resiliency.

Pepito Bañez Jr., President of the Saranay Association of Malungon FA thanked the DAR for the farm machinery and committed tol work as one organization.

Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer I Marhlie Pasal said these machineries would help alleviate poverty among beneficiaries. He added that part of the intervention is the intensification of farm machinery and equipment, which is one of the technological changes that the country has to undergo to attain farm self-sufficiency.

“Congratulations to our ARBO and we hope that the awarded farm equipment will be effectively utilized, leading to an increase in your income,” Pasal said.

Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer Rhea Marie Betque stressed that the DAR initiated this project to help them increase their farm productivity while raising awareness of the effects of climate change.

“We hope that this farm machinery will serve its purpose given the current impact of climate change. Work together as one organization to fully ensure the sustainability of these farm equipment,” she said.

The DAR would also turnover farm equipment under CRFPSP to selected ARBOs in the municipalities of Lambayong and Lutayan, all in this province on August 5, 2024, and August 22, 2024, respectively.