DA updates list of E. Visayas farmers qualified to get gov't aid
PLANTING. Farmers planting rice in Tabontabon, Leyte in this July 20, 2022 photo. The Department of Agriculture is validating the registration of over 103,000 rice farmers in Eastern Visayas to find out if they are qualified to receive aid from the government.(Photo courtesy of DA) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is validating the registration of over 103,000 rice farmers in Eastern Visayas to find out if they are qualified to receive assistance from the government. Of the number, only about 2,250 individuals have been certified as qualified as of mid-July, said Andrew Rodol...