MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)–The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) recently inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with farmers’ cooperatives associations (FCAs) and local government units (LGUs) from the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon for the implementation of P25.5 million worth of Kadiwa Financial Grant Assistance program.
According to DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene Collado, the program aims to help facilitate food accessibility, quality, and affordability to consumers through partnerships with LGUs and FCAs and improve the food distribution system at the same time.
Held at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Dalwangan here, Collado, together with Bukidnon mayors Anthony Uy of Impasugong and Ernie R. Devibar of Lantapan, signed the agreement for the P5 million construction of trading posts in their respective localities.
The agri department also sealed a partnership with the Mindanao Farmers Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative (MFARCC) of Magsaysay and Kabangasan, Mapua Dahilig Agrarian Reform Community (KMDARC) of Balingoan, both from MisOr to finance each of their P3.5 million transport and delivery vehicles.
Additionally, PITAC Multipurpose Cooperative (MPC) of Malaybalay City and Pangantucan, Maramag, Kalilangan Farmers Dairy Cooperative (PMKFDC) of Pangantucan, all in Bukidnon, are scheduled to receive P3.5 million for the purchase of a refrigerated van and equipment to improve their milk processing plant and P5 million for the purchase of a wing van.
For the FCAs part, they have inked the agreement through their respective chairpersons Romil C. Ravilla (MFARCC), Weny N. Entering (KMDARC), Rodolfo Belleza (PMKFDC), and Christy May Dinoy (PITAC MPC).
As a counterpart for the said program, all beneficiaries shared at least 20 percent of the total project cost.
Locally funded for the current year, the Kadiwa program is implemented by DA-10 through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division. (TJTL/DA-10/PIA 10-Bukidnon)
The Department of Agriculture in Region 10 signs a memorandum of agreement with farmers’ cooperatives associations and local government units from Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon for the P25.5 million Kadiwa implementation.
