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