DAVAO CITY—The Department of Agriculture on Monday turned over to the city government a check amounting to PHP4 million as assistance to the fisheries and the livestock sector under the national government’s Payapa and Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program.
The check was received by City Agriculturist Leo Brian Leuterio, who said PHP2 million of the amount will benefit the Municipal Fishery Development Project at Purok 77, Bangkal, Talomo District while the remaining PHP2 million will be spent for livestock production projects.
Leuterio said the money will be used to purchase dryer for seaweeds and small warehouses for the fisherfolk.
“We have identified a few things that the beneficiaries really need — those are dryers for seaweeds to help them develop their products and small warehouses for their products and equipment,” Leuterio said.
He said the solar-powered seaweeds dryer will boost the seaweeds industry in the city.
According to Leuterio, CAO had requested for the financial assistance under the PAMANA after assessing the needs of the fisherfolk and small livestock raisers. He said there are more needs of the fisherfolk that will be distributed to them in the coming days.
“We have requested more motorized bancas from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). We also have three on deck fish landing that will be put up together with the coastal road and there will be more to come,” he said.
Meanwhile, the City Information Office (CIO) reported that the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) also turned over two units of hauling trucks to two Davao City cooperatives.
The vehicles will be given to the Subasta Integrated Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (SIFMPC) and Biao Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (BARBC). The units will be used for cacao production and marketing of dry fermented beans. (Funny Pearl Gajunera/PNA)
