DA-13 Provides PHP11 Million in Farm Equipment to Manobo Farmers
The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) has turned over PHP11 million worth of farm machinery, equipment, and hauling vehicles to over 4,800 Indigenous Manobo farmers in Agusan del Sur. This initiative, part of the Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP), aims to bolster rice production, consolidation, and marketing.
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