The Department of Agriculture (DA) is rolling out the second phase of the Special Areas for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program to 60 poor towns in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) with an P87 million budget this year. Know more:
TACLOBAN CITY—The Department of Agriculture is rolling out the second phase of the Special Areas for Agricultural Development Program to 60 poor towns in Eastern Visayas with an P87 million budget this year.
“The program is implemented to continue the department’s efforts to contribute to the poverty reduction of farmers and fisherfolk in the country by providing assistance in the form of livelihood packages,” DA Eastern Visayas Regional Executive Director Andrew Orais said on Wednesday.
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