DIPOLOG CITY, February 26, 2021 – Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar presided over the awarding of Php 24,288,586 worth of livelihood interventions to 51 farmers associations (FAs) of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program.
FA representatives came to the turnover ceremony held at the Zamboanga del Norte Convention and Sports Center. These groups were recipients of projects related to rice, corn, high-value crops (cassava, peanut, coffee, banana, papaya, cucumber, and other vegetables), and poultry (chicken) production.
The inputs turned over included 6,350 bags of inorganic fertilizer worth Php 7,126,900 to 51 FAs and 12,768 chicken (266 modules of egg laying machine) worth Php 14,515,700 under the 2021 SAAD project implementation.
| Recipients | Municipality | Project |
| Inorganic Fertilizers | ||
| Canibongan Farmers Association | Polanco | Rice Production |
| Labrador Farmers Association | Corn Production | |
| Dangi Farmers Association | Papaya and Cucumber | |
| Diwan Farmers Agriculture Cooperative | Dipolog | Upland Rice Production |
| Diwan Vegetable Farmers Association | Vegetable Production | |
| Diwan Farmers Association | ||
| SAAD Katipunan Farmers Association | Katipunan | Rice Production |
| Don Jose Aguirre Farmers Association | Manukan | Rice Production |
| Sitio Bayol Farmers Association | ||
| Villaramos Farmers Association | ||
| Patunan Farmers Association | ||
| Piangon Farmers Association | ||
| Lingatongan Farmers Association | Corn Production | |
| East Poblacion Farmers Association | ||
| Association of Farmers in Pianon | Kalawit | Rice Production |
| Conception Farmers Association | Corn Production | |
| San Nicolas Farmers Association | Dapitan | Corn and Cassava |
| LAPRODA | La Libertad | Corn Production |
| Sibolok Farmers Association | Sibutad | Corn Production |
| Tinglan Womens Association | Mutia | Corn Production |
| Tibak Womens Association | Corn Production | |
| Pinan SAAD Farmers Association | Pinan | Peanut-Corn Production |
| Teresita Farmers Association | Vegetable Production | |
| Calican Farmers Association | Vegetable Production | |
| Jose Dalman Corn Cluster Association | Jose Dalman | Corn Production |
| Immaculada Conception Farmers Association | Gutalac | Corn Production |
| Lawaan PhilMaize Farmers Association | Tampilisan | Corn Production |
| Tininggaan PhilMaize Farmers Association | Corn Production | |
| Bagong Baguio Farmers Association | Sergio Osmena | Vegetable Production |
| Don Eleno Farmers Association | ||
| Buenavista Farmers Association | ||
| Tinindugan Farmers Association | ||
| Tuburan Farmers Association | ||
| Situbo Farmers Association | Corn Production | |
| Pulayo Consumers Cooperative | Siayan | Banana Production |
| Gunayen Consumers Cooperative | ||
| Guibo Consumers Cooperative | ||
| Titik Farmers Association | Leon Postigo | Coffee Production |
| Guimotan Farmers Association | Baliguian | Coffee Production |
| Teresita Farmers Association | Province-wide | Corn and Vegetable Production |
| Alvenda Farmers Association | ||
| San Jose Waterspring Farmers Association | ||
| Lapero Farmers Association | ||
| Delucot Farmers Association | ||
| Sioran Farmers Association | ||
| Manil Farmers Association | ||
| Mangop Small Farmers Association | ||
| Midatag Upland Farmers Association | ||
| Ang Pobreng Mag-uuma Nagkahiusa Lang sa Kalamboan | ||
| SAAD Situbo Farmers Association | ||
| Makugihong mga Mag-Uuma sa Sindangan | Sindangan | Rice Production |
| Egg Laying Machines (Chicken) | ||
| Panganuran Farfish Association | Sibutad | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Magsaysay Farfish Association | ||
| Poblacion Farmers Association-B | ||
| Minlasag Farfish Association | ||
| Sipaloc Farmers Association | ||
| Delapa Farmers Association | ||
| East Poblacion Farmers Association | Rizal | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Sebaca Farmers Association | ||
| Tolda II Farmers Association | ||
| Canibungan Farmers Association | Polanco | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Newland Women’s Association | Mutia | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Diland Women’s Association | ||
| New Siquijor Women’s Association | ||
| Buenaswerte Women’s Association | ||
| Obay Farmers Association | Pinan | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Matam Farmers Association | Katipunan | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Loyuran Farmers Association | ||
| Mias Farmers Association | ||
| Langatian Malangas IP Producers Cooperative | Roxas | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Makugihong mga Mag-uuma sa Sindangan | Sindangan | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Polayo Consumers Cooperative | Siayan | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Gonayen Consumers Cooperative | ||
| Datagan Consumers Cooperative | ||
| Soguilon Consumers Cooperative | ||
| Caracol Makugihon Farmers Association | Salug | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Milidan Kalipi Farmers Association | Baliguian | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Siay Integrated Farmers Association | Siocon | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| D. Riconalla Farmers Association | ||
| Labukanan Farmers Association | Kalawit | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Concepcion Farmers Association | ||
| New Salvacion Farmers Association | Labason | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
| Balas Farmers Association | ||
| Matunoy Farmers Association | Gutalac | Layer Chicken Egg Production |
SAAD also provided bao-bao trikes worth Php 2,645,986 to 14 FAs to be used as delivery vehicles.
| Vehicle (Bao-bao trikes) Recipients | Municipality |
| Sebaca Farmers Association | Rizal |
| Panganuran Farfish Association | Sibutad |
| Obay Farmers Association | Pinan |
| Newland Farmers Association | Mutia |
| Iwag sa Mananagat Farmers Association | Roxas |
| Mate Farmers Association | Manukan |
| Bacong Fishermen Farmers Association | Salug |
| Matalum Farmers Association | Baliguian |
| D. Riconalla Farmers Association | Siocon |
| Balubuan Farmers Association | Sirawai |
| Paniran Farmers Association | Sibuco |
| Mias Farmers Association | Katipunan |
| Litolet Consumers Cooperative | Siayan |
| San Isidro Farmers Association | Labason |
Two associations received certificates of recognition for their outstanding operational and financial management. They were the D. Riconalla FA, a recipient of the Layer Chicken Raising Project, and Jose Dalman Corn Cluster FA, beneficiary of the Corn Production Project.
DA-SAAD Region 9, in line with the Department’s responsibility to ensure food security and sustainable agriculture, will continue giving full efforts in supporting its beneficiaries with proper training, provision of livelihood projects, and agripreneurial assistance. ###
Writer: Natalianne Marie O. Delos Reyes, PR and Comms Officer- SAAD NPMO
Source: Aimee Lou D. Madjus, Information Officer- DA-SAAD Region 9
Photos: DA R9, DA Central Office, Siayan Today, and LGU of Siocon
