DAR Launches Farm Biz School in Cebu City

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) launched a Farm Business School (FBS) that will benefit 35 farmers who are members of the Morales Ouano Cosido Miradel Velasquez Farmers Association (MOCOMVEFA) in Brgy. Guba, Cebu City.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed on September 21, 2018 for a partnership undertaking with DAR, Brgy. Guba, Cebu City, and MOCOMVEFA which is a DAR-assisted Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organization.

Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Antonio A. del Socorro, who spoke at the MOA signing, said that the 35 participants will join the FBS with 25 sessions through the learning-by doing approach.

The FBS would help farmers respond to the market challenges and for future income generating farm activities.

FBS primarily aims to transform the participants from mere farmers to farmer-entrepreneurs.

DAR Cebu Provincial FBS project point person, Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer (MARPO) Cristina L. Bumatay, will assist the participants from training up to implementation, together with other facilitators Asnawi B. Domado and Suzella S. Talle of Provincial Program Beneficiaries Development Division of DAR Cebu.

MOCOMVEFA Chairman Roel Suquib thanked DAR for this project and assured 100 percent commitment to finish the sessions.

“We are grateful that DAR considered us and surely this will help us increase our crop production and manage our farm produce,” he added.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed on September 21, 2018 for a partnership undertaking with DAR, Brgy. Guba, Cebu City, and MOCOMVEFA which is a DAR-assisted Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organization. (DAR photo)

Guba Barangay Captain Orland Herrera welcomed the project and thanked DAR for bringing the program to their barangay.

He also expressed the barangay council’s support for its successful implementation.

Barangay Guba Councilors and MARPO Liza A. Toroy were also present during the MOA signing.

On Sept. 28, MARPO Bumatay also conducted the first session with the FBS farmers and was impressed to see the interest of the farmers to learn the FBS fundamentals.

DAR 7 Regional Director Luis B. Bueno, Jr. underscored that the successful implementation of FBS would be a big help in improving the farmers’ livelihood.

He said that the knowledge and techniques the farmers will gain from the training will improve their farm productivity. (Jan Karla Madrio/PIA7)