The Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 provided financial support to rice farmers in two towns of South Cotabato Province.
On December 12-13, 2022 in Surallah and Noralla, the Rice Program of DA 12 distributed to identified beneficiaries the cash grant from Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) Program.
A total of 4,882 eligible farmers — enrolled in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) and with landholdings of two hectares and below, received PhP5,000.00 each through the DA’s partner institutions.
This week, the municipalities of Sto. Niño and Tantangan and the City of Koronadal will also benefit the said assistance. (FB, Agri Tayo Soccsksargen)