The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, the Department of Agriculture, and project beneficiaries signed the Implementation Management Agreement of the approved Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) IREAP Subprojects for Additional Financing on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
The project beneficiaries are the Celestino Villacin Vegetable Farmers Association of Cadiz City, Bajay-Patol Agrarian Reform Cooperative of Cauayan, Camindangan Planters and Farm Workers Association of Sipalay City, Federation of Multi-Sectoral Alliance for Development – Negros, Victor U. Lopez Agrarian Reform Cooperative of Pontevedra,𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗻 (𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗦𝗘𝗔) 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗻, 𝗟𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮.
Governor Bong Lacson and the authorized representatives from DA and project beneficiaries signed the agreement in the presence of Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz.
The said agreement sets out the commitments of the parties in implementing the subprojects for the benefit of the groups, which will also facilitate local development in their respective LGUs.
PRDP is a value-chain-based agriculture and fisheries development program of DA that aims to increase rural incomes and enhance farm and fishery productivity in the targeted areas in the country.
The ceremonial signing is also part of today’s celebration of Cinco de Noviembre, spearheaded by the Provincial Government.
