MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 9 (PIA) ---The Department of Agriculture – in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DA-ARMM), led by Assistant Secretary for
Finance Alexander “Boyet” G. Alonto, Jr. and Provincial Director Pangalian
“Alexie” Alonto Balindong, Jr., turned over farm machineries and equipment to
almost 80 accredited farm cooperatives in the province.
The
official turnover ceremonies were held on November 4, 2015 at the Provincial
Capitol Grounds, this city.
Alonto represented ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman during the event.
“Governor Hataman is very supportive of the farmers in Lanao del Sur and he sees the huge agricultural potential of the province,” Alonto said.
After
lobbying for the release of these equipment and machineries to the farmers in
his province, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Bombit Alonto Adiong, Jr. was
overwhelmed with joy upon receiving them and lauded the agriculture department.
“Our farmers can now easily work on their lands to ensure they produce quality and abundant rice and corn for our constituents,” he said.
“We
cannot thank Governor Hataman and of course, President Benigno Simeon C.
Aquino, III enough for their support to our farmers.”
The machineries included hand tractors with trailers, threshers, floating tillers, pedal threshers, shellers, corn mills, hammer mills, a cassava chipper and granulator and 4-wheel drive tractors.
Balindong said the machineries and equipment shall replace carabaos which usually prepare agricultural lands in days.
“The 4-wheel drive tractor can now easily prepare the lands in just two hours,” he claimed. “The benefits include less labor, minimal time and additional income for the farmers as they can rent out these equipment and machineries to nearby barangays.”
Adiong further said that investing in the agricultural sector is one of his key strategies to help eradicate poverty in his province. (PIO Lanao del Sur / PIA-10)
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