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PUERTO GALERA, Oriental Mindoro, Feb. 11 (PIA) The Department of Agriculture (DA)- Mimaropa has recently distributed cash and food subsidies amounting to P5,000 each to 56 marginal farmers and fisherfolks who applied and eventually became qualified for the program in this town.
The subsidies are part of the government’s aid during the time of COVID-19 pandemic, bearing the theme: “Biyayang Pang-Agrikultura, Hatid sa Gitna ng Pandemya.”
DA has partnered with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) together with the rice farmers’ and poultry industry groups in order to successfully implement the Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolks (CFSMFF) program intended for its qualified beneficiaries.