DAR PBDD Davao Region

LOOK: The Department of Agriculture-Regional Technical Director for Operations, Dr. Marila L. Corpuz and staff; Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer I of DAR Provincial Office of Davao de Oro, Ellordo C. Gualberto and in behalf of the DAR Regional Director, Joseph H. Orilla and Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer of RPBDD XI, Divino C. Dalanon represented by SuARPO Adolfo G. Vega and staff, welcomed the participants of the activity re: Briefing and orientation of the 12 ARBOs, namely; DFC PAWARB Cooperative (PAWARB Coop), Maragusan Growers Multi-purpose Cooperative (MAGROW MPC), Panibasan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC), Nabunturan Agrarian Reform Community Integrated Cooperative (NARCICO), Bongabong Agrarian Reform Cooperative (BARC), SEMCO Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (SARBECO), Laak Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LAMPCO), Katipunan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (KMPC), Sarphil CARP Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SACARBEMCO), Ricop Monkayo Farmworkers Agrarian Reform Cooperative (RIMFARCO), Pag-asa Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PAFAMUPCO), and the Kapatagan Free Farmers (KAFFCO), who were being shortlisted for the validation and accreditation to be one of the recipient of the DA-DAR Project Integrated National Swine Production Initiative for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE).
The project aims to help the swine raisers affected by the African Swine fever and increase the swine inventory in the region.
(Mark Brian C. Albit-RPBDD)

DAR Region XI Supports the Swine Production Recovery Program of DA-RFO XI

IN PHOTOS: Dr. Karl Laurence Pineda, DVM, Alternate Livestock Program Coordinator from the Department of Agriculture (DA) - RFO XI, together with PARPO Crisostomo Bernaldez, SuARPO Adolfo Vega from DAR Regional Office XI-PBDD and DAR Davao del Norte Officials, conducted a joint validation and orientation of the DA’s Initiatives for Project Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) or hog repopulation program to the 14 shortlisted ARBOs in the Province of Davao del Norte to be the possible recipient/s of the said program. The said program aims to solve the African Swine Fever (ASF) problem and facilitate the recovery of hog industry in the country.

The following ARBOs of Davao del Norte were present during the orientation held at the DAR Provincial Office of Davao del Norte, Tagum City:

1. Golden Farm Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Association (GFARBA), Brgy. Pantaron, Sto. Tomas
2. Checkered Farms Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CFARBEMPCO), Brgy. Tibungol, Panabo City
3. Dujali Free Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DUFFAMCO), B.E. Dujali
4. Pandapan, New Balamban, Nueva Fuerza, San Agustin Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (PABANUSA ARBA), Tagum City
5. Camansa Farmers Small Entrepreneurs Association (CAFSEA), Brgy. Camansa, Asuncion
6. Anibongan Guadalupe Coconut Farmers Organization (AGCFO), Brgy. Tuganay, Carmen
7. Bagong Silang Banana Growers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BSBG MPC), Brgy. Tubod, Carmen
8. Diamond Individual Farming Cooperative (DIFCO), Brgy. Tubod, Carmen
9. Kipalili Concepcion Sagayen Irrigation Association (KICONSAG IA), Brgy. Concepcion, Asuncion
10. NIA-Saug Employees and Irrigators Multipurpose Cooperative (NIA-SEIMCO), Brgy. Cabaywa, Asuncion
11. Asawa Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ASAWA MPC), Brgy. Sagayen, Asuncion
12. Cabaywa Agrarian Reform Farmers Beneficiaries Association (CARFBA), Brgy. Kipalili, San Isidro
13. Sitio San Isidro Farmers Marketing Cooperative (SSIFAMCO), Brgy. Kipalili, San Isidro
14. Tibungol Agrarian Reform Cooperative (TARCO), Brgy. Tibungol, Panabo City

DAR Region XI Regional Director Joseph H. Orilla says the same activity will be conducted to the rest of the provinces in Davao Region. (Alexia Lou Almasco – DARRO XI)