The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper
DAR beneficiaries told to sustain, expand livelihood projects
SOUTH COTABATO - The Department of Agrarian Reform urged beneficiaries of the government’s agrarian reform program to develop, sustain and expand the livelihood projects that are part of the comprehensive support services they receive from DAR.
DAR Secretary Rosalina Bistoyong made this encouragement after spearheading the distribution of various livelihood projects to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBS) in villages in Surallah town recently.
A total of 9 selected ARBS from three villages in Surallah received egg-laying chickens with egg dispersal machines and hog dispersal kits. “Our responsibilities do not end upon receipt of these livelihood projects. We need to ensure their sustainability to benefit the other ARBS,” she said.
An increase of household income of ARBS through livelihood projects will also help end cases where awarded lands are leased or sold, Bistoyong said.
The turnover ceremony was also joined Surallah Mayor Antonio Bendita; Director Leomides Villareal of the Public Affairs and Media Relations Service of DAR Central Office; DAR Region 12 Director Nasser Musali and other top DAR officials in the region.
Castro said the aim of the project is to develop and build a purposedriven community through sustainable livelihood. Bendita also thanked DAR for the project and he expressed full support to the thrusts and programs DAR to help farmers uplift their lives.