MAFAR distributes farm inputs on BARMM anniversary

Over forty-four thousand (44.425) farmers in Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur would benefit on January 18 turn-over of the farming inputs from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform regional to its provincial offices.

The said inputs were funded through the 2021 general appropriation act or Bangsamoro, otherwise known as block grant, in the total amount of P101.685M.

Director-General Dr. Daud K. Lagasi officially turned over the farming inputs to Dr. Ronjamin Maulana, Maguindanao provincial head of MAFAR, and Engr. Nasim Mindalano was representing Atty. Khalid Ansano, Lanao del Sur provincial head at MAFAR-BARMM premises.

The following are the inputs received by Maulana: 400 bags of hybrid corn seeds amounting to P2.0M; 50,000 bags of certified palay seeds amounting to P38.0M; 4,000 bottles of insecticides amounting to P1.9M and 44,000 sachets of foliar fertilizer amounting to P37.4M.

Farmers in Lanao del Sur will be receiving 4,000 bottles of insecticides at 1,000 ml in the amount of P1.9M and 24,100 sachets of foliar fertilizer amounting to P20.48M.