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Secretary Dar leads turnover of Php 24M-worth SAAD projects in ZDN

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

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