SEAWEED WAREHOUSE, CHEST FREEZER TURNED OVER TO FISHERFOLK IN TWO BARMM PROVINCES

Communities of fisherfolk in Parang, Maguindanao and Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur were served by the MAFAR through the turnover of seaweed warehouse and chest freezer, respectively on October 13, 2020.

Coupled with interactive consultation, the activity aimed at empowering the fisherfolk by addressing their problem on storage and marketing wherein they used to have the dilemma of being unable to keep their seaweeds and fish catch longer.

Minister Mohammad S. Yacob led the activity that started in Purok 1, Magsaysay, Parang, Maguindanao serving the Bucana Seaweed Farmers Association with the warehouse and concluded in Barangay Lusain, Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, with the turnover of the freezer and generator from MAFAR-Lanao del Sur.