Distribution of Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) from the Department of Agriculture.

 

Yesterday, September 30, 2024, Distribution of Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) from the Department of Agriculture under Rice Program to

138 farmer beneficiaries tilling two hectares or less of rice area, was held at the Municipal Function Hall.

The RFFA is an unconditional financial assistance to farmers funded by excess tariff collection from rice importations in 2022 that total PhP12 billion. The 2023 RFFA beneficiaries include farmers that registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture as of June 30, 2023.

As an unconditional cash grant, beneficiaries can use the amount for daily subsistence and personal needs.

Thanks to Sir Fidel L. Libao, Regional Executive Director and to Ms. Anne Mirjam Atienza, our Municipal Agriculturist from the administration of Mayor Lyndon Masicat Bruce together with the Sangguniang Bayan headed by Vice Mayor Aries Mendoza Parrilla !