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ALAMINOS CITY - In an aim to perk-up rice production and introduce
farm mechanization in the first district, Congressman Arthur F.
Celeste recently turned-over his latest contribution to the agriculture
sector.
Celeste distributed 500 bags of hybrid rice seeds and 11 PJ Reaper
Rotator to the local heads and agriculturists of nine towns and
city in the district at the NFA warehouse in this city.
This was not the first time the vibrant congressman has provided
rice subsidy to his districtmates, particularly to the farmers and
victims of recent typhoons, for he is determined to sustain this
initiative parallel to the current administration thrust which is
agricultural modernization.
Among the local chief executives who personally received the rice
seeds subsidy and farm equipment from Cong. Celeste were Mayor Eduardo
F. Fontelera of the host city, Mabini Mayor Alimar Briana, Lady
Mayor Letecia Rosete of Agno and Dr. Melchor Mallare, 3rd term Mayor
of Infanta town.
Other towns were represented by their local agriculturist and municipal
councilors, Along with rice subsidy, the Mayors present, they thanked
Cong. Celeste for his laudable gift to the farmers in their respective
municipalities.
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Upon receiving the 50 bags of hybrid rice seeds and one palay reaper,
the mayors and town agriculturists sign a simple acknowledgement
receipt prepared by the Congressional District Staff stating the
provisions regarding use of said machine and the seeds subsidy.
Under this terms and conditions, farmer-beneficiaries of the hybrid
rice must have to pay P 500 per bag.
But the said payments, Which will soon be collected will serve
as trust funds for the city or town Agriculture Office to be used
for technical assistance needed by the farmer-beneficiaries and
other related projects in the future.
In the case of the PJ Reaper Rotator, town heads were adviced to
award the said farm equipment to registered farmers association
or cooperatives in a form of grant.
The city and municipal agriculture officers are also directed to
submit to the office of Cong. Celeste the list of farmer-beneficiaries
of the rice subsidy. They were also urged to conduct training-seminars
and other important technical assistance needed by the farming communities
in the district.
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