The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas distributed over Php 4 million worth of agricultural inputs to farmer-beneficiaries across Bohol in April and May 2025 to help increase their productivity and support sustainable farming.
The distribution, which runs from April to May 2025, targets SAAD farmers’ associations engaged in vegetable growing, high-value crop production (like ubi farming), and chicken egg production.
Vegetable farmers received a large portion of the support – Php 2,799,111.50 worth of seeds and tools. The recipient associations include Nagkahugpong nga Mag-uuma sa Buenasuerte Anda (NMBA), Nagkahiusang Gagmay’ng Mag-uuma sa Tanod (NAGMATA), Behind the Clouds Farmers Association of Batuan, Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Rizal, Katipunan Farmers Association (KAFA) in Clarin, Abihilan Farmers Association in San Isidro, Cambagui United Farmers Association (CUFA), and Calinginan Norte Farmers Association (CANOFA).
Associations focused on chicken egg production received farm inputs on April 22–24, 2025. The New Lourdes Farmers Association (NELFA), San Roque Cortes Farmers Association of Cortes, and Jambawan Farmers Association (JAFA) were given banana black nylon twine, mosquito nets, and plastic crates to improve their poultry operations. The total value of the support provided to these groups was Php 220,940.
For associations focused on high-value crops, Php 1,105,319 worth of farm tools and materials were distributed. These beneficiaries include Bangon Dangay Farmers Association (BDFA) of Alburquerque, Asosasyon sa Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Baunos of San Isidro, Cambacan Integrated Farmers Association (CIFA), Villa Aurora Farmers Association of Dagohoy, and San Roque Cortes Farmers Association.
The package includes vegetable seeds such as ampalaya, eggplant, string beans, sweet pepper, squash, and cucumber. It also contains garden tools and materials like seedling trays, garden hoses, trowels, pruning shears, sprinklers, plastic mulch, and pick mattocks (Table 1).
Table 1. Interventions received by the farmer’s association in Bohol
| Name of Association | Project | Intervention | Date of Distribution | Amount (Php) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagkahiusang Gagmayng Mag-uuma sa Tanod (NAGMATA) | Vegetable Production | Vegetable production support (vegetable seed, Banana black nylon twine, Weighing Scale (30 kgs) Analog, seedling tray, pruning shear, plastic mulch, sprinkler, pick mattock, plastic drums, complete fertilizer (14-14-14), Insecticides (Chlorantraniliprole.) | April 28, 2025 & May 8, 2025 | 251,525.30 |
| Nagkahugpong Nga Mag uuma sa Buenasuerte Anda (NMBA) | April 28, 2025 & May 8, 2025 | 258,095.30 | ||
| Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Rizal | April 10, 14–15, 2025 & May 7 and 9, 2025 | 145,110.00 | ||
| Behind the Clouds Farmers Association (BTCFA) | April 23, 2025 & May 7 and 16, 2025 | 225,107.80 | ||
| Katipunan Farmers Association (KAFA) | April 26, 29, 2025 & May 6, 7, and 19, 2025 | 301,332.80 | ||
| Abehilan Farmers Association (AFA) | April 24–25, 2025 & May 1 and 13, 2025 | 386,832.80 | ||
| Cambagui United Farmers Association (CUFA) | April 29, 2025 & May 7, 14, and 16, 2025 | 604,966.50 | ||
| Calinginan Norte Farmers Association (CANOFA) | April 30, 2025 & May 7, 13, 16, 2025 | 626,141.00 | ||
| Subtotal | 2,799,111.50 | |||
| Bangon Dangay Farmers Association (BDFA) | High Value-Crops | High Value-Crops Production support (pruning shear, plastic mulch, sprinkler, pick mattock, plastic drums) | May 7, 2025 | 8,250.00 |
| Asosasyon sa Nagkahiusang Mag uuma sa Baunos | April 24, 2025 & May 1 and 13, 2025 | 152,925.00 | ||
| Cambacan Integrated Farmers Association (CIFA) | April 10, 22, 2025 & May 8, 14, 19, 2025 | 733,362.00 | ||
| Villa Aurora Farmers Association | April 30, 2025 | 52,402.00 | ||
| San Roque Cortes Farmers Association | April 23, 2025 | 158,380.00 | ||
| Subtotal | 1,105,319.00 | |||
| New Lourdes Farmers Association (NELFA) | Chicken-egg production | Chicken-egg production support (Banana black nylon twine, Range Net (Mosquito Net)) | April 22, 2025 | 89,200.00 |
| San Roque Cortes Farmers Association | April 23, 2025 | 116,700.00 | ||
| Jambawan Farmers Association (JAFA) | April 24, 2025 | 15,040.00 | ||
| Subtotal | 220,940.00 | |||
| Grand Total | 4,125,370.50 | |||
Efren S. Bacsan, president of CIFA, thanked DA-SAAD for the support and said the help will improve their farming activities.
He said, “Mapasalamaton kami kay miabot na gyud ang among gihuwat nga garden hose – gamit kaayo kini labi na karon nga init ang panahon. Kining banana twine usab, dako kaayo’g tabang sa among mga talong, sa trilis sa ampalaya, ug sa among mga kamatis. Ug kining mga wheelbarrow, tinuod gyud nga makatabang, labi na karon nga mag-ani na kami sa among mga ampalaya – maoy among gamiton sa paghakot, mga 250–300 ka metros gikan sa among garden. Mapasalamaton kami sa Ginoo ug sa SAAD nga niabot na gyud kining mga intervention nga magamit namo sa among garden.”
(We are very thankful because the garden hose we have been waiting for has finally arrived – it is very useful, especially now that the weather is hot. The banana twine is also a big help for our eggplants, ampalaya trellises, and tomatoes. The wheelbarrows truly help us, especially now that it’s time to harvest our ampalaya – we use them to carry the produce about 250 to 300 meters from our garden. We are grateful to God and to SAAD for these interventions that we can use in our garden.)
