44K Negrense farmers,

A total of 44,690 farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental benefited from almost P83 million worth of crop insurance premium subsidy in 2018.

Based on figures released by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), a total of P72.9 million went to those enrolled under the Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA) as of Friday, January 11.

The amount included almost P56.5 million for the crop sector covering 28,937 recipients of rice, corn, high-value crops and fishery insurance lines for