Published January 21, 2021, 5:00 PM
A total of 161 corn and coconut farmers from Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte received the cash and food assistance from the government.
Under the government’s Cash and Food Subsidy to Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolk (CFSMFF) program, farm production of these corn and coconut farmers is expected to increase despite the pandemic that struck the country, Department of Agriculture (DA 13) Regional Spokesperson Emmylou T. Presilda told The Manila Bulletin on Tuesday.
The CFSMFF was awarded to the farmers at Cabadbaran City Gymnasium recently, she said.
Breaking down, 41 farmers were present under the corn program, 112 farmers under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and 8 farmers under the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).