LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Department of Agriculture in Calabarzon (DA 4-A) has stepped up its distribution of financial assistance to small farmers in Quezon province under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) program. In an interview on Monday, engineer Jana Baja, Regional Rice Program focal person, said that on Jan. 18 alone, continue reading : DA distributes Cash Aid to Quezon farmers
Quezon, NE receives additional RCEF production technologies
PHilMech’s Dir. IV Dionisio G. Alvindia and Dir. III Joel V. Dator oversaw the turnover of additional production technologies to the municipal local government unit of Quezon, Nueva Ecija on January 17, 2024. The local government unit is now in possession of two units of Php4.4 million worth four-wheel drive tractor (4WDT), which will further continue reading : Quezon, NE receives additional RCEF production technologies
Tarlac LGUs, farmers receive P79-M worth of machinery
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), an attached-agency of the Department of Agriculture (DA), granted machinery and postharvest facilities to farmers and the Tarlac government. According to PHilMech, P79 million worth of farm and harvest pieces of equipment were given to Qualified farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and local government units (LGUs) continue reading : Tarlac LGUs, farmers receive P79-M worth of machinery
Over 47K Antique farmers to get Cash Aid
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Agriculture (DA) began on Wednesday the release of PHP236.95 million under the 2023 Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) to benefit 47,390 farmers in Antique. Sonie Guanco, Agriculture Program Coordinating head in Antique, said of the total target recipients, 26,397 belonging to the first continue reading : Over 47K Antique farmers to get Cash Aid
Distribution of Machineries under RCEF
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the distribution of 125 units of machinery to 88 qualified farmers’ cooperative and association (FCA) under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) at the PhilMech center located at the Science City of Munoz in Nueva Ecija on December 7, 2023. The awarded machineries include: five units of four-wheel continue reading : Distribution of Machineries under RCEF
Prov’l agri office says Antique 159.33% rice sufficient
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique is 159.33 percent sufficient in rice. Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) chief Nicolasito Calawag said in an interview Tuesday that as of Nov. 30, their office recorded a total production of 248,334.28 metric tons from the 61,420.48 hectares of rice farms throughout the province. continue reading : Prov’l agri office says Antique 159.33% rice sufficient
Group seeks extension of RCEF
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) called for the amendment of Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) to provide more flexibility in the use of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). Danilo Fausto, PCAFI president, told reporters in a briefing in Quezon City last week the function of the National Food Authority (NFA) must continue reading : Group seeks extension of RCEF