Regional News
Over 5K Caraga farmers benefit from DA’s expanded cash assistance By Rhea C. Abao
BUTUAN CITY - To help the rice farmers regain their capacity to continue their production, various financial aids such as loan programs are available for the farmers. The Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council in partnership with the Landbank of the Philippines already released P84.9 Million cash assistance to the rice farmers from the four provinces in Caraga under the Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance (SURE-Aid) Program.
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Caraga Infocus
Since last October, a total of 5,661 rice farmers from the provinces of Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte including Butuan City received a zerointerest loan of P15,000, payable in eight years.
February 15-21, 2020
DA-Caraga Regional Executive
