KALIBO, Aklan (PIA) -- Farmers from Aklan’s 14 towns recently got “anniversary gifts” in the form of farm machineries and equipment distributed in front of the Provincial Capitol Building, as one of the major highlights of the province’ 67th anniversary celebration.
The machineries and equipment, with a total cost of P10 million, were given to 57 farmers groups and associations, funded by the Provincial Government of Aklan as part of the province’ continuing Farm Modernization Program.
Distributed were knapsack sprayers, grass cutters, wheel tractor, hand tractor with complete implements, rice threshers, rice reapers, floating tillers, water pump and engine, corn mill biomass shredder, power sprayers, and corn shellers.
The distribution was led by former Gov. Florencio T. Miraflores, Provincial Agriculturist Alexys Apolonio, Asst. Dept. Head Emmanuel Soviet Dela Cruz, other Aklan officials, and personnel of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA).
The distribution of the farm machineries and equipment aims to further aid Aklan farmers to increase their production and ensure food sufficiency in the province, in keeping with the province’ slogan “Pagkaing Sapat Para sa Lahat, Aklan Aangat!.” (JBG/VGV/PIA6 Aklan)
