Multi-million infra projects boost ARB's livelihood activities
Farmers living in Brgy. Agnaga and Calamigan - Agrarian Reform Community (AGCA - ARC) received a big boost for their on-going community projects with the government's commitment to set aside funds for the rehabilitation and concreting of their farm-to-market roads and construction of their overflow bridge.
During her recent trip here in the province, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo turned-over the newly completed P13.5 million Sitio Proper Agnaga - Sitio Belen Calamigan Farm-to-Market Road to the local government unit of Concepcion. This road project is 3.74 kms. long and provides better access to Barangays Agnaga and Calamigan which are about six kilometers away from the town proper of Concepcion.
President Arroyo also led the groundbreaking of 1.373 kms. Sitio III, Brgy. Agnaga Farm-to-Market Road and the construction of an overflow bridge that cost more than P6.6 million.
These projects were funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) through its Agrarian Reform Communities Project (ARCP).
Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman who was with President Arroyo in Concepcion during her visit said that more projects like these are being readied for implementation nationwide to help t he Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) improve their farm productivity.
The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program's (CARP) mandate is to provide the necessary support services to make less developed areas more productive. This thrust is vigorously pursued by the present administration to raise the productivity and income level of farmers and consequently contribute to the over all growth of the country's economy. (PIA)