VARIOUS farmers’ organizations recently received farm machines and equipment worth P17 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).
A total of 13 agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (Arbos) in Ilocos Sur benefited from the DAR’s various projects.
DAR Assistant Secretary for Support Services Teresita Vistro, Ilocos Sur Vice Gov. Jeremias Singson and Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Mayor Juan Paolo Ancheta witnessed the turnover ceremony held this week at the NSCC Industrial park in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur.
DAR Regional Director Judita Tungol said the equipment package includes 13 farm tractors and two units of combined harvesters.
Tungol added the farm equipment was turned over to five different Arbos based in Ilocos Sur’s First District and Second District.
The farm machines were given as “equipment grant,” which will be operated by the farmers’ organization as business assets, where user fees would be collected and utilized for the operation and maintenance of the farm equipment.
