SAN JUAN, Abra (PIA) – Around 60 farmers and fisherfolk in San Juan, Abra get a boost in their income and cooperation with table egg production projects worth P899,690 each from the government.
The Supiil Multi-Crop Farmers Association (SMCFA) in Barangay Supiil and the Rimat Farmers and Fisherfolks Association (RFFA) in Barangay Baug each received a housing unit,100 heads of chicken layers, and feeds under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Phase II of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
During the turnover ceremony on February 12, SMCFA President Arlene Balneg and RFFA President Bonifacio Beroña assured their commitment and cooperation for the success of the projects.
“In-inot nga naawatan mi ti gagem daytoy nga proyekto, saan laeng nga nu tapno adanto kwarta mi ngem kangrunaan ti pannakamuli ken pannakapabiag manen ti taginawa wenno panagtitinnulong, panagsisinaranay dagiti agkakaruba,” Balneg expressed.
“Agyaman kami kadagitoy nga projects nga naited kanyami. Aywanan mi dagitoy tapno kasta ket magun-od mi didiay arapaap mi nga dumakel,” Beroña added.
Aside from the livelihood assistance, trainings and workshops are also in line for the beneficiaries to develop skills to better manage the SAAD projects.
“The skills nga ma-acquire yo from this project, mabalin yonto nga mausar in your personal use nu addanto ti kwarta nga iggem yo nga dakkel ammo yo ti pangimulaan yo, ammo yo ti pangi-investan you,” shared DA-SAAD Cordillera Assistant Operations Officer Ronan M. Soriano.
Meanwhile, Vice-Mayor Ari Lucas Bautista ensured the continuous support from the local government through the Municipal Agriculture Office and other agencies.
“Number one kami nga makipag-monitor ti daytoy. Ammok nga daytoy nga project ket kayang-kayo yo. Daytoy nga SAAD project nga impaay da ditoy ket haan da met nga ipaay dayta nu ammo da nga haantayo kaya,” he encouraged.
Heads and representatives from the Agricultural Program Coordinating Office-Abra and the Provincial Veterinary Office also extended assistance and reminders to the project beneficiaries.
Similar projects were and will be turned-over to other farmers’ associations in the different municipalities in the province.
The SAAD program aims to empower marginalized farming communities towards building self-sufficient community enterprises. (JJMT, PIA-CAR, Abra)
