DA-Bicol grants P1.5-M to farmers, promotes climate-resilient farming
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bicol has provided PHP1.5 million in financial assistance to a farmers’ and irrigators’ cooperative in Camarines Sur to expand its agri-food enterprise. Concurrently, its climate adaptation program continues to monitor farming communities in Camarines Norte amid the threat of El Niño.
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