At least five towns in Lanao del Norte have
each received farm machinery from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
through its “Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support
Services (ARCCESS)” program during the formal turned-over ceremony held at
Gazpachos’s Bar and Restaurant in Pala-o, Iligan City, on October 26,2015.
The farm machinery , which cost more
than Php 15 million, consists of five Tractors, Corn Sheller, Floating Tiller,
Trailing Harrow, Disc Flow and Five ton Trailers provided easy access to more
than 2,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries.
The turned –over ceremony was attended
by DAR-10 officials, provincial and municipal officials and other concern
individuals.
Other invited officials include
Governor Khalid Dimaporo and first district Rep. Imelda Dimaporo, all of the
province of Lanao del Norte.
On one hand, Matungao town Vice Mayor
Dr. Jabbar Azis lauded the efforts of DAR and the beneficiaries for the
successful implementation of the project.
On the other hand, the beneficiaries
thanked the DAR for providing the funding through its Common Services
Facilities (CFS) under ARCCESS projects.
PARBO II Jamil Amatonding, Jr is
hoping that with these facilities more ARBOs will be benefitted in the area.
“I am hoping that more development
will spill over in the province with these facilities and I am appealing to
other beneficiaries to monitor the projects implemented by the leading groups”,
Amatonding said.
During the turned-over and the
formal signing of the project, DAR regional director Faisar Mambuay ,AL
HADJ,CESO IX briefly explained the Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) development
program strategies.
“These CSFs under the ARCCESS are
part of the support services program implemented in the ARCs”, Mambuay said.
Mambuay also underscored the
significance of the project to the ARC beneficiaries toward rural development.
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