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DA-12 releases P75-M anti-poverty funds
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:53:58 PM »
DA-12 releases P75-M anti-poverty funds

KORONADAL CITY, Jan. 3 (PNA) -- The Department of Agriculture in the SOCCSKSARGEN region has released Tuesday PHP75 million worth of funds to be used in bringing poor provinces out of poverty.

Three checks worth PHP25 million each were released by DA-12 officials to provincial local government units (PLGUs) identified as recipients of the government’s Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program.

Under SAAD, the Agri department will focus on top 10 prioritized poorest provinces, in line with President Rodrigo Duterte's thrust to increase food production and to trim down poverty prevalence through the enormous provision of livelihood projects.

“North Cotabato, Sarangani, and Maguindanao were among the three provinces included in SAAD program, and just this month, we were able to hand-over checks to their local chief executives with an initial fund of P25 million each,” Engr. Milagros Casis, DA 12 regional executive director, said,

Casis explained that although Maguindanao is under the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), its fund was downloaded to DA-12.

She said the PHP25-million each received by said local government units (LGUs) was the first tranche of the commitment of the DA per target province.

Earlier, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said other provinces under SAAD program are Apayao, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Northern Samar, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga del Norte, and Lanao del Sur.

“Farmer and fisher groups and local governments not included in this special program are encouraged to still propose for more agri-fishery interventions under our agency’s regular programs,” Casis said.

Piñol led the launching of SAAD program in Kidapawan City and called on the proactive participation of the LGUs and all agri-fishery stakeholders in this poverty alleviation initiative.

The agriculture secretary has also started implementing President Duterte's election promise of free irrigation for rice producers across the country.

SOCCSKSARGEN is compose of the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Koronadal, Tacurong and Gen. Santos City. (PNA)
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