NIA Administrator Ricardo Visaya said during his virtual speech on Thursday that through the EPAHP, farmers that belong to the Irrigation Associations (IAs) will benefit through their marketing agreement with different agencies involved in the program. He highlighted that the country will achieve food sufficiency and will prevent food shortage through EPAHP as the produce of farmers will be directly linked to government agencies with demands for food supply.
Provincial director Richard Amparo said that TESDA Palawan is ready to assist the farmers and provide training skills for them so they can find additional sources of income while taking a break from farming activities especially during the month of April.
Palawan farmers should go into small businesses to augment their income, a consultant of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said.
Bayani Ofrecio said farmers could...
