A press release from DA6 cited that rice farmers from several towns of Aklan with not more than two-hectare landholding have received the cash grant.

Qualified beneficiaries from Altavas received P11.92 million, P10.76 million for Balete, Batan with P6.56 million, P15.61 million for Libacao, Madalag with P10.92 million, P11.88 million for Malinao, and P10.1 million for New Washington.

The recent payout event was graced by Senator Imee Marcos.

In her speech, Sen. Marcos noted that the government is bound to level up the 

Miraflores added that with Aklan's thrust "Pagkaing Sapat para sa Lahat, Aklan Aangat," he aspires for more significant agricultural interventions for the province through the support of Sen. Marcos.

It could be noted that the RFFA interventions came from the excess of P10 billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) tariff revenues amounting to P8,098,302,090.00.

With the highest RFFA allocation nationwide, Western Visayas obtained P1.4 billion in the 2022 budget to serve over 280,000 rice growers regionwide. (JBG/AGP/PIA 6 with report from DA-RAFIS6)