BESAO, Mountain Province (PIA) -- Farmer cooperative and associations in this municipality benefit from the Department of Agriculture’s programs with the turnover of a hauling vehicle and Gulayan sa Barangay project last week.
DA Cordillera Regional Executive Director Cameron Odsey led the awarding of hauling vehicle procured under the KAtuwang sa DIwa at GaWA (KADIWA) program. It will be used by the different FCAs in transporting their agricultural produce from farm to market.
Under the memorandum of agreement signed between DA and the local government unit, the vehicle will be used to enhance the capacity of MLGU-Besao in delivering its services to the farmers and market linkaging programs, food reliefs and agricultural assistance,
For the Gulayan sa Barangay project, turned over to the beneficiaries were farming equipment worth P2 million which include rubberized plastic drums, rolls of water hose, agriculture power sprayers, trowels and watering kettles.
The beneficiaries of the project are identified members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in barangays Banguitan and Padangaan.
