DA-8 hands over 4-WD tractor to Eastern Samar farmers

By ALICE NICART, PIA Eastern Samar
April 19, 2012

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar  –  A 4-WD Tractor was handed over to Eastern Samar farmers through Honorable Governor Conrado Nicart, Jr.

The simple ceremony was done the other day, by Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Executive Director Antonio Gerundio.

This is line with the number one agendum of Nicart’s leadership on agricultural production in order to achieve rice sufficiency in the province before he bow out of office.  Fully aware of the big agricultural potential of the province, the governor, who himself farms “Palay” and maintains a wide array of fruit bearing trees, immediately convened the municipal agricultural officers shortly after he was sworn in to office.

With this tractor, it is hoped that better plantation and increased “Palay” production could be derived by the farmers, so there would be no need to import rice from other regions.

Reports said that some P1M fund had been extended by DA Regional Office 08 for the procurement of the tractor, with the province’s counterpart. It added that the tractor is aimed to likewise generate income as it would be availed by government recognized farmers association.