Agrarian beneficiaries urged: Be entrepreneurs

THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in North Cotabato province on Wednesday lauded 31 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Tulunan town for completing the Farmer Business School (FBS) program that will empower them to be productive entrepreneurs.

Charish Paña, DAR North Cotabato agrarian reform program officer, commended the FBS finishers for completing the 25 sessions, which started in July this year.

“We hope that we have inspired the farmers, especially the ARBs, to put their learning into practice and pursue entrepreneurship for more income generation for their respective families,” Paña said.

The FBS graduates were members of the New Caridad United Farmers Association in Tulunan who finished the course on Tuesday.

Paña said the 25 sessions of FBS have provided the learners with sufficient knowledge and skills in establishing and managing farm enterprises.

Meanwhile, Virginia Obrero, DARNorth Cotabato Enterprise Development

and Economic Support section chief, congratulated the graduates for their enthusiasm to complete the program.

In her speech, Obrero challenged the graduates and their organization to upscale the services of their association and to turn their group into a cooperative.

The DAR has already equipped all of you with sufficient knowledge and skills of an entrepreneur. We believe that you can now upscale businesses by turning your association into a cooperative for a wider reach to boost the income generation of your organization,” she said.

The FBS sessions were facilitated by DAR-trained technical experts.