ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS. Maria Teresa Solis (right), chief of the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division of the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas (DA-6), shares the assistance being extended to farmers during the School-on-the-Air Program on Tuesday. In a follow-up interview on Wednesday (Aug. 31, 2022), she said associations and cooperatives have to be DA-accredited to avail of the Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani At Kita Financial Grant.(Photo screen grab from DA live streaming) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani At Kita Financial Grant has assisted farmers' groups in Western Visayas chosen by recipient local government units (LGUs), cooperatives, and associations in their trading business, including rice trading. Data provided by the DA Western Visayas Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) showed they have already released PHP37.35 million to 18 cooperatives, 13 LGUs, and six associations in the region since