Iloilo farmers and fisherfolk receive P909.68-M worth of agri interventions

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the awarding of various agri-fishery interventions amounting to P909.68 million for the farmers and fisherfolk in Iloilo on February 14, 2024. Through the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas Regional Field Office (RFO), 515 farmer-beneficiaries received cash assistance totaling P2.347 million from the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) continue reading : Iloilo farmers and fisherfolk receive P909.68-M worth of agri interventions

DA chief inspects P19.7-B Jalaur River Multipurpose Project in Iloilo

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. on February 14, 2024, inspected the nearly-complete second phase of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project (JRMP), a P19.7-billion infrastructure development project of the National Irrigation Administration that will increase rice production and benefit 25,000 farmers and 4,500 indigenous people in Iloilo province. “This project, which we expect to continue reading : DA chief inspects P19.7-B Jalaur River Multipurpose Project in Iloilo