Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Castriciones led the turn-over of the rice processing complex worth 21.2 Million pesos comprising of a multi-purpose warehouse, solar and mechanical dryers and rice mill along with various farm...

In many stories about the farms and its management, the men dominate. They had the brawns to do physical labor. And they were the working members of many traditional families. Men in the farms and the offices was a common scenario, save for a few...

Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Atty. John Castriciones headed the turn-over of the new set of sub-projects and machinery under Project ConVERGE on December 16 in Zamboanga del Sur. A multi-purpose warehouse and a delivery truck amounting...

In Surigao del Sur, many farmers have ventured in the coffee enterprise over the last few years. Despite their efforts, working to get a big shot in a competitive and promising industry is not an easy road to take, and is common to many other...

With an increasing lack of interest in agriculture, young people somehow still have the stereotype when it comes to “working in the land”: they don’t see a future in the agriculture. Studies have shown that the average age of farmers in the...

Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) in Zamboanga del Sur could not just close their eyes and wait for government support, but in their own ways of respond to the community’s needs while in the COVID-19 crisis. The implementation of...

“Great works are performed not just by strength but also by perseverance.” ~ Samuel Johnson Responding to the need for reducing the poverty index of our farmers is not an easy task. Often, the journey to our goal of giving a more comfortable life...