DAVAO CITY—The Bangsamoro government has distributed native chickens to Cotabato City poultry and backyard raisers to support their means of livelihood and ensure egg supply sufficiency.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) distributed 640 heads of free-range native chickens late last month in Barangay Kalanganan II.
The supply was coursed through the MAFAR’s Halal Program and funded under the Government Appropriation Act for Bangsamoro (GAAB).
They were given to four poultry-raisers associations and 20 individual chicken growers in the city.
Disumimba Rasheed, assistant to the Provincial Director for Special Geographic Areas and Cotabato City, said the activity seeks to help beneficiaries to have additional income and increase their profit through chicken production.
“One of our mandates in the ministry is to bring the intervention closer to our beneficiaries and through this distribution, our region will have a sufficient supply of eggs,” Rasheed said.
Maguindanao Provincial Director Dr. Ronjamin Maulana said, “We are doing these activities, which will help you increase your income; we are hoping that with this intervention, you will feel that the Bangsamoro Government has been there to give you support.”
The MAFAR said it has also conducted a similar activity to another 12 barangays in the city.