DAR finishes 24-km farm-to-market roads
ROXAS CITY – The improvement of the farm-to-market roads in the far-flung areas of Capiz maked it easier for farmers to transport their products to the trade centers.
Information Officer Carlette Pretta of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Capiz said more farmers have benefited from the rehabilitation of the farm-to market-roads.
A total of 24.527-kilometer farm-to-market roads costing P36 million were constructed under the DAR’s infrastructure project funded by the agency’s Agrarian Reform Fund.
The road widening and rehabilitation projects were implemented in Cuartero and Mambusao towns.
The projects are: widening of the existing Agcabugao- Mahabang Sapa FMR, Agdahon–Sitio Egcop FMR, Mainit–Agnaga FMR, Caratarya–Crossing Sitio Agbulao FMR, Agnaga–Crossing Sinogbuhan, Agcabugao–Agdahon FMR, Carataya–Sitio Taghangin FMR;
San Antonio–Sitio Farm House–Putian Road, rehabilitation of Carataya–Sitio Kinan at Ulo Overflow FMR, Balingasag–Mainit FMR, Sinabsaban–Sitio Cayusan FMR, and improvement of Agdahon–Sitio Agtugas FMR, all in Cuartero town.
In Mambusao, the 0.527- kilometer Bula – Najus-an – Bating – Pinay Phase IV farm-to- market road costing P6 million was also completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways.*PIA
