Maguindanao’s agri-fishery council undergoes I-REAP orientation

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• Tuesday, January 26, 2016

(DEDoguiles-PIA 12 with report from DA-ARMM RAFID)

COTABATO CITY, Jan. 26 (PIA) — The agriculture and fishery councils in Maguindanao recently underwent orientation on the Philippine Rural Development Program’s (PRDP) I-REAP Small Livelihood Project (SLP).

I-REAP stands for Investment for Rural Enterprises and Agricultural and Fisheries Productivity.

It is a component of the PRDP which aims to strengthen and develop viable agri-fishery based enterprises through efficient value chains of key agricultural and fishery products in targeted project areas by providing technical, financial and infrastructure support.

PRDP ARMM Program Coordination Office Deputy Project Director Kalunsiang Dimalen said the orientation is a means to align investments that would boost investment opportunities in ARMM.

Over 60 participants representing municipal, provincial and regional agriculture and fishery councils were trained on drafting livelihood project proposals.

The orientation included identifying the qualified cooperatives that will implement the livelihood projects.

At the said event, Maguindanao Provincial Agriculturist Daud Lagasi reminded the council members that they are responsible in carrying out programs that would alleviate the economic conditions of the farmers and fisherfolk in the autonomous region.

Proposals for livelihood projects should be endorsed by the Regional Program Coordination Office-ARMM to the PRDP Program Support Office.