Various farmers’ associations from different cities and municipalities of the province received floating tiller units, worth a total of P1.1 million, from the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental in a turnover ceremony held at Negros First Organic Technology Center (NFOTeC) in Bago City, yesterday (July 18).

The farmer-beneficiaries were briefed on the operation, rules, use, and maintenance of the said farm machinery, followed by a machine demo, facilitated by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.

The project beneficiaries are Tuy-anan Farmers Association (Don Salvador Benedicto), Camao Farmers SWISA (Calatrava), Canlusong Proper SWISA (E.B. Magalona), Binintigan Farmers and Rural Farm Workers Association (Victorias City), Gloria Ilimnan ARB Farmers Association (Murcia), Pandanon Silos Farmers Association (Murcia), Sandungao SWISA (Bago City), Siga-siga Agrarian Reform Farmers Association (La Castellana), Had. Jardiolin ARB (Moises Padilla), Brgy. Culipapa CEMECO SWISA (Hinoba-an, Daug SWISA (Hinoba-an), Dangula Culipapa Farmers (Hinoba-an), and Federation of Irrigators Association – Central Negros.

The floating tiller is a walking-type agricultural tractor commonly used in waterlogged fields.

It is equipped with front-mounted tilling wheels and a flotation structure.

It is a multi-purpose farming tool, designed to be portable and simple for fast and efficient land preparation, useful in deep mudded fields.

Gov. Bong Lacson thanked the farmers for their efforts in the implementation of food security and agricultural productivity agenda of the provincial government.*#GoBago#AbanseNegrense