THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will work to revive the agri-enterprise activities of farmers that were heavily affected by typhoon Odette in Negros Oriental.
Among the first cooperatives that will receive assistance is the Sycip Plantation Farmworkers Agrarian Reform Cooperative (SPFWAC) in Barangay San Jose, Manjuyod town.
SPFWAC has 312 agrarian reform beneficiary -members with a total production area of 544.17 hectares. Their agribusiness involves the production of sugarcane, mango, shrimps, bangus, cacao and muscovado processing, and credit financing, among others.
The agency is eyeing the immediate rehabilitation of the cooperative after its crops and agri-business structures were badly damaged by the typhoon.
“With the full cooperation of local officials in your province, we would provide the support you need so that you can stand up again and bring back to life your booming enterprise, devastated by the typhoon,” a DAR statement said.
The department will also help farmer-beneficiaries in Canlaon City, Bais City and Mabinay town.
Odette is the 15th storm and the strongest typhoon to hit the country last year ravaging a number of provinces nationwide.
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