CANDABA – The Department of
Agriculture (DA) yesterday has turned over more than 550 sacks of “palay”
seedlings directly to the farmers whose rice fields were submerged to
floodwater.
The distribution was spearheaded by
DA Undersecretary for Operations Dante De Lima, Regional Director Andrew Villacorta
among other employees of the department.
They were assisted by Mayor Rene
Maglanque and Vice Mayor Normita Evangelista.
De Lima assured the farmers that
the national government is committed in providing assistance in various capacities
including the provision of farm inputs
and farm mechanization support.
“Huwag po kayong mag alala dahil
alam namin ang inyong pangangailangan at ginagawa po namin lahat ng aming
makakaya para matulungan sa pagpapataas ng inyong ani,” he said.
The seed subsidy given to the farmers
is also in line with the rice sufficiency program of President Benigno Aquino
which is aimed at providing enough supply of rice for every Filipino although some provinces identified as top palay
producers were hit by the calamity.
The undersecretary shared that he
is a son of farmer in Bicol and he himself is a farmer before he entered
government service.
This he said is his inspiration
in discharging his duty in department.
It was learned that some 1,200
hectares of rice fields here were affected by the recent calamity with more than
500 hectares totally damage leaving the other 700 hectares partially damage.
“Nagpapasalamat po tayo kay
Presidente Benigno Aquino, kay Secretary Alcala dahil nagsisimula pa lang ang
baha ay nandito na sila nag aantabay sa
ating mga magsasaka,” Mayor Maglanque stated.
Villacorta, for his part, disclosed
that of this reported damage, 300 hectares were already validated by the
Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) for entitlement of benefit.
“Mayroon din tayong quick response
team para tumulong sa paghahanda sa lupa,” he told the farmers.
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