BASILAN – Former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) from this province received 5,000 fruit-bearing tree seedlings from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) on Wednesday, September 1.
With 100 total beneficiaries, some are members of the Basilan Ulamah Supreme Council and farmers in the province.
Of the 5000 seeds, 2,500 are dwarf coconut trees, 1,500 durian trees, and 1,000 rambutan trees.
This is part of the Bangsamoro Government’s efforts in aiding the agricultural needs of MILF and MNLF farmers, as well as strengthening agricultural programs in the Bangsamoro region.
The distribution was held with funding support from the Office of Member of Parliament Abdulmuhmin Mujahid.
“Ang mga former MILF at MNLF combatants natin ang main beneficiaries ng distribution na ito dahil sa maraming taon na conflicts dito sa Mindanao ay hindi sila maka-concentrate sa pagtanim. So ngayon medyo maganda na ang environment ng Bangsamoro kaya ngayon sinisikap nila magtanim ulit,” Mujahid said.
“This is the right time to distribute to these people so that they can plant, syempre wala na tayong problema sa peace and order dito sa Basilan,” he added.
Meanwhile, Abulgani Tambu from the Basilan Ulamah Supreme Council, expressed his gratitude to the Bangsamoro Government and MAFAR for helping the farmers in Basilan.
“Una sa lahat nagpapasalamat ako sa Allah dahil sa biyayang ito. Salamat sa BARMM government at sa MAFAR dahil sa walang sawang pagtulong sa aming mga magsasaka. Malaking tulong ito sa amin at ipapangako namin na papalaguin namin ito at papahalagahan,” Tambu said. (Bangsamoro Information Office)
