DAR conducts ARCCESS training in Ilocos Norte

IN cooperation with Costales Nature Farms, the provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Ilocos Norte has again successfully conducted a series of training for its farmer-beneficiaries. (Jopo Guerrero)

The provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Ilocos Norte has again successfully conducted a series of training for its farmer-beneficiaries through its Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS).

In cooperation with Costales Nature Farms, DAR has trained around 100 farmers from the different cities and municipalities in Ilocos Norte on Agri-Extension Services (AES) and Business Development Services (BDS).

Under AES, participative workshops on improved rice production technologies were held coupled with the establishment of technology demonstration farms in Piddig, Burgos and Currimao in order to monitor the development of the participants.

On the other hand, farmers were instructed on policy formulation, marketing and business management under the BDS.

There were 29 farmers who completed the 10-month course on AES, while 70 farmers successfully graduated from the BDS training.

OIC PARPO II Vic M. Ines congratulated DAR-Ilocos Norte’s Program Beneficiaries Development Division (PBDD), headed by Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer Teresita T. Acang, for the outstanding implementation of said training.

“This is a victory in the community,” said Mr. Ines.

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OUTREACH PROJECT: The Birth and Death Circle (BAD Circle), a neighborhood organization in west riverside, Laoag City, will hold its annual outreach program on December 30, 2016 in Barangay 6, San Agustin.

In the spirit of Christmas, the group will be distributing free rice, noodles, canned goods and other grocery products to our less fortunate brothers and sisters. The distribution will be coupled with a feeding activity for the children of the indigent families.

Also, a program with special games will be conducted to cheer the beneficiaries in this holiday season.

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BARD NOTES: Happy bard-reading to Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos, Laoag City Mayor Chevylle V. Farinas, Laoag City Vice Mayor Michael V. Farinas, Ilocos Norte Provincial Treasurer Josephine P. Calajate, INWD General Manager John Teodoro, Dr. Miramar Bumanglag, DAR-Ilocos Norte OIC PARO Vic M. Ines, DAR-Ilocos Norte CAO Rudy Acacio and PNB Laoag Branch Manager Metty V. Guerrero.

Greeting also to the employees of AMA Laoag, DAR Ilocos Norte, DepEd Laoag, Vertext Handyphones, PNB Laoag and the residents of Barangay 6, San Agustin, Laoag City.

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