PRDP Roads Unlock Farm Opportunities in Agusan Del Sur

CARAGA

VOL. 7 ISSUE. 3 July-Sept 2021

A road blessing commenced prior to the official turn-over. It was attended by the Department of Agriculture Caraga, Barangay, Municipal, and Provincial officials of Bayugan City and Agusan del Sur. The official quarterly newsletter of the DA-Philippine Rural Development Project Regional Field Office Caraga

PRDP Roads Unlock Farm Opportunities in Agusan Del Sur

Farmers and consumers can now meet halfway to sell and buy fresh produce after the turn-over of the 13.3 km Concrete Bucac-MarcelinaMahapag-San Vicente Farmto-Market Road on August 5.

The P210 Million project funded by DA-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) targets to support the rubber industry and farm products in Bayugan City and its neighboring municipalities. The FMR reduces the travel time of transporting cup lumps to the Crumb Rubber Processing Facility from 20 to 10 minutes. It also lessens post-harvest losses and transportation costs thereby increasing farmers’ income.

Considered as the 2nd longest FMR funded by PRDP with a 10% counterpart from the Provincial Government of Agusan del Norte this Package 2 project covers barangays Marcelina and

Stories inside this issue

PRDP Roads Unlock Farm Opportunities in Agusan Del Sur, p.1 New breed of coffee mentors aim to increase robusta production in Caraga, p.2

PRDP captures data in Dinagat Subprojects, p.2

No more games only goals for real-life enterprising, p.4

Seaweeds industry rises in Dinagat, p.5

PRDP inaugurates coffee facility construction, p.5

Sustaining Excellent Abaca Fiber, p.6