BACOLOD CITY—Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Tuesday (Dec. 8) announced that P768 million will be allocated in 2021 to help farmers and boost agricultural growth in Negros Occidental.
Dar, who was in Negros Occidental to turn over P453,147,588 in projects and aid to farmers and fishermen, said the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) projects were designed to help farmers become more competitive.
He said farm machinery would be given every year to farmers’ groups in Negros Occidental.
The DA’s goal, he said, is to lower farmers’ production cost and raise their productivity.
Dar said agriculture was the only sector that registered pos…
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