DAR installs 86 ARBs in northern Negros Occidental

Some of the 57 agrarian reform beneficiaries pose with Department of Agrarian Reform Negros Occidental I-North personnel during the installation ceremony in Barangay Nanca, E.B Magalona town on June 5. A total of 86 farmers in the province were installed by during the first week of June. DAR.GOV.PH VIA DAR NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-I NORTH

BACOLOD City – A total of 86 farmers were installed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in two areas in northern Negros Occidental during the first week of June.
The DAR Negros Occidental I-North said in its report released on June 15 that the installation took place in Victorias City on June 2 and in neighboring E.B. Magalona town on June 5.

Twenty-nine agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) are now the landowners of 34.3663 hectares of property in Barangay XIII, Victorias City formerly owned by Ben-Jam Agro Development Corp. and others.

Municipal Agrarian Reform Program officer Ma. Jade Sollesta, who led the installation rites, urged the farmer-beneficiaries to cultivate well the land given to them and to make it as instrument in improving their lives.
“Also remember your responsibilities to pay the land tax and the amortization on time,” she added.

In E.B. Magalona, 57 ARBs were installed on two properties in Barangay Nanca. s
The first covered 3.4493 hectares previously managed by the Oval Agricultural Corp. while the second was five hectares which Solitaire Agricultural Corp used to own.

Municipal Agrarian Reform Program officer Tessie Pedrosa told the ARBs to use the full potential of the land.

“Make good use of it and make it productive. Remember to be responsible in paying the land tax and amortizations,” she added.

The lands were distributed by DAR through land acquisition and distribution process of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)-CARP Extension with Reforms.

During the distribution rites, the DAR personnel and the farmer-beneficiaries observed minimum health protocols such as wearing of mask and physical distancing.(With a report from PNA/PN)


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