CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, (PIA) --The Department of Agriculture IV-CALABARZON (DA-4A) through its Enhanced KADIWA Program signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Umiray Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (UMARBEMPCO) based in General Nacar, Quezon for P2-M worth of financial assistance July 27.

According to DA-4A, out of the P2M financial assistance, P1.6-M will be used for the procurement of a lightweight delivery van, P130,000 for farm equipment, and P270,000 is reserved for the coop’s working capital.

UMARBEMPCO Chairperson Gina P. Tondo explained, “Sobrang nagpapasalamat po kami sa DA. ’Yong van po ay napakalaking tulong sa’ming mga farmer at non-farmer members dahil ang aming lugar ay malayo. ‘Yong tractor naman po ay makakatulong sa land preparation, at ‘yong working capital naman po ay para sa pamimili ng mga gamit na kakailanganin namin sa pagsasaka.”

(The van will be a big help to farmers and non-farmer members of our coop as our place is far flung while the tractor will help in land preparation and the working capital for the purchase of other necessities in farming.)

OIC-Regional Executive Director Vilma M. Dimaculangan signed the MOA with UMARBEMPCO while Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) Chief Editha M. Salvosa, other DA-4A staff, and representatives from UMARBEMPCO witnessed the event.

“Salamat po sa pagtugon ninyo sa aming mga requirement sa inyong samahan. Sana po ay mapagyaman ninyo ang mga ipagkakaloob na ito ng DA,” Director Dimaculangan said to coop representatives.

(Thank you for complying with the requirement from your coop. We hope you enriched this assistance provided by the DA)  (CPG, PIA-4A with report from DA RFO IVA-RAFIS)