MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICE FACILITATES THE RELEASE OF PHP1.5M WORTH OF RICE SEEDS SUBSIDY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The Municipal Agriculture Office had facilitated the release of 2,554 bags of subsidized certified rice seeds from the Department of Agriculture (DA) benefiting 1,930 farmers and good for 2,554 hectares of rice land. The DA subsidy is worth Php1,532,400.00 under Rice Sufficiency Program 50-50 Scheme. The 50-50 scheme is the government project aiding Filipino farmers in procuring certified rice seeds wherein 50 percent of the price per bag of seeds is shouldered by the government and 50 percent of the price per bag of seeds is farmer's equity. The farmgate price of  certified rice seeds is PhP1,200.00.

Certified seeds is vital input to increase rice production. Certified seeds is high yielding and ensure high germination rate, nil amount of weeds seeds, free from seed-borne diseases, uniform growth height and uniform maturity.

Program has full support of the Local Chief Executive and this is in line with his Food Sufficiency and Poverty Alleviation Programs