December 17, 2014 10:53 pm

COTABATO CITY, Dec. 17 — Agriculture officials in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) today launched the revitalized and more inclusive Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AFC) to capacitate farmers ahead of the establishment of the new political entity in the region.

Abdulrahman Macabangon, AFC chair and Lawyer Macmod Mending Jr., vice chairman and other officials took their oath of office before Engineer Ariel Cayanan, executive director of the Philippine Council on Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF). Mending is the regional secretary of the ARMM agriculture department.

It was preceded by the sectoral peace and development dialogue, organized by Mending’s office, among members from the provinces of Maguidnanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

Cayanan said he was hoping for a successful transition from the current ARMM to the Bangsamoro government expected to happen next year.

ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman and agriculture officials have allotted Php500 million worth of agricultural grants like farm inputs, equipment and seed assistance to farmer-beneficiaries.

Macabangon vowed the AFC will be more active and revitalized in the upcoming Bangsamoro government to ensure the success of the new government as far as agriculture programs are concerned. (PNA)

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Source: ARMM agri-fishery council revitalized, vows more services ahead of Bangsamoro government