THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said it recently awarded certificates of land ownership awards (CLOAs) and P9.7 million worth of farm machines to 10 different agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (Arbos) in the province of Rizal.
According to the DAR, 21 farmers received their individual CLOAs, while the Arbos were given the machines during a ceremony held in Tanay town on April 20.
DAR Undersecretary for Support Services Rosalina L. Bistoyong led the turnover of the farm machinery to various Arbos in the area, while Undersecretary Karlo S. Bello of Field Operations Office spearheaded the CLOA distribution.
“With these machines, our agrarian-reform beneficiaries can now till their land faster and more efficiently,” Bistoyong was quoted in a statement as saying. “These [machines] will greatly help in decreasing losses in production and increase their yield and income.”
The farm machines consisting of heavy-duty farm tractors, rice reapers, shredders and power tiller cultivators were turned over to the Arbos, where more than a thousand are ARB members.
DAR Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) Regional Director Luis Bueno explained that the machines were given as “equipment grant.” Bueno added the machines will be managed and operated by the farm organization as a business asset. Minimal user fees will be collected for its use for the maintenance of the farm equipment.
The project is implemented under DAR’s Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services, which aims to transform ARBs into viable entrepreneurs by providing them with support services to increase their income and farming
capabilities.
RECIPIENT Arbos
The agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organizations (Arbos) given certificates of land ownership awards (CLOAs) and P9.7 million worth of farm machines are the following:
- Palaypalay Maunlad Farmers Association Inc.;
- Pagkalinawan Nagsaca Farmeras Association Inc.
- Nagkaisang Magsasaka ng Punta Inc.;
- Llano Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc.;
- Sipsipin Maunlad Farmers Association Inc.;
- Niogan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc. Madilaydilay Agrarian Reform Cooperative Inc.;
- Sampaloc Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative Inc.
- Organization of ARB Farmers of Inalsan Inc.; and
- Organic Farmers of Barangay Macabud Inc.