BARMM empowers agrarian reform beneficiaries with tractor distribution in Tawi-Tawi

COTABATO CITY—In an effort to uplift the farming sector in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the regional government has donated a four-wheeled, 40 HP tractor to an organization of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Tawi-Tawi. The distribution was made Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) on March 13, 2023, under…

MAFAR fisheries officers equipped with new skills for sustainable fisheries value-adding

COTABATO CITY—The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) has recently equipped its Fisheries Post-Harvest and Marketing Division officers with new skills and knowledge on fish preservation through a weeklong hands-on training held in Manila on March 27-31. The training, which was conducted by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), covered different technologies…

BARMM grants stipend to 8K Madrasah learners, cash aid to Paeng-hit schools

COTABATO CITY—A total of 8,318 Bangsamoro learners under the Standard Madrasah Curriculum (SMC) on Monday, April 3, received a one-time scholarship fund worth Php3,000.00 each from the Bangsamoro Government’s education ministry. The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) said these ‘qualified and needy’ beneficiaries were determined by school heads based on the selection…