Farm-to-Market roads spur dev’t in Esperanza, ADS
Emmylou T. Presilda, InfoACE Unit, MRDP2-RPCO 13
“I thank MRDP for bringing us this development for the people of Esperanza.” Mayor Leonida P. Manpatilan declared after the completion of two Farm-to-Market Road Projects in her municipality under the Mindanao Rural Development Program Adaptable Program Loan 2.
The FMRs amounting to P4.5 million pesos in total were the first to be first completed in the whole of Mindanao on its first year of implementation under the Rural Infrastructure Component.
Ranging a total of 4.3 kilometers, the two FMRs now gave the farmers accessibility in bringing their farm products to the market and traders picking up their products in the production areas with no difficulty as well. Quality of farm products was also preserved while transportation cost and travel time was reduced thereby giving them the opportunity to gain more rather than lose much. Aside from these benefits, it also gave the farmers and rest of the constituent easy access to other basic social services in the municipality.
“Before this road was improved, we use to pay P50 in transporting our farm product to the market. But now that we have this road rehabilitated through MRDP and the Local Government, we pay no more in the transport of our products because the buyers now come with their vehicles/haulers right in our areas which enabled us to save transportation cost.” (Translated from the local dialect) A farmer of Brgy. Cubo expressed during interview. “If there is a need to transport other farm products, we only pay a minimal fare of P20 compared to the previous P 50,” farmer added.
In Barangay Mahagkot, Kagawad Absalon Bersalote also expressed appreciation for the completion of 1.5341 kms FMR that is now servicing Brgy. Mahagkot to Brgy. Bentahon covering an estimated corn production area of 400 hectares and rice area of 100 hectares.
“We used to transport our corn and rice products by towing in the river which that took us up to three days in reaching the nearest market. Now that the road is in good condition, it only takes a few hours to bring our products to the market and most often, our buyers now comes to get it.” (Translated from the local dialect) said Kagawas Absalon Bersalote.
Rural Infrastructure has been considered the costliest investment yet the most fundamental aspect towards development. As such, MRDP addresses this need by giving topmost priority it its 2nd phase of implementation by allocating a total of US$60 million for 5-years making it ready for the Local Government Units utilization.
“I thank MRDP for bringing us this development for the people of Esperanza.” Mayor Leonida P. Manpatilan declared after the completion of two Farm-to-Market Road Projects in her municipality under the Mindanao Rural Development Program Adaptable Program Loan 2.
The FMRs amounting to P4.5 million pesos in total were the first to be first completed in the whole of Mindanao on its first year of implementation under the Rural Infrastructure Component.
Ranging a total of 4.3 kilometers, the two FMRs now gave the farmers accessibility in bringing their farm products to the market and traders picking up their products in the production areas with no difficulty as well. Quality of farm products was also preserved while transportation cost and travel time was reduced thereby giving them the opportunity to gain more rather than lose much. Aside from these benefits, it also gave the farmers and rest of the constituent easy access to other basic social services in the municipality.
“Before this road was improved, we use to pay P50 in transporting our farm product to the market. But now that we have this road rehabilitated through MRDP and the Local Government, we pay no more in the transport of our products because the buyers now come with their vehicles/haulers right in our areas which enabled us to save transportation cost.” (Translated from the local dialect) A farmer of Brgy. Cubo expressed during interview. “If there is a need to transport other farm products, we only pay a minimal fare of P20 compared to the previous P 50,” farmer added.
In Barangay Mahagkot, Kagawad Absalon Bersalote also expressed appreciation for the completion of 1.5341 kms FMR that is now servicing Brgy. Mahagkot to Brgy. Bentahon covering an estimated corn production area of 400 hectares and rice area of 100 hectares.
“We used to transport our corn and rice products by towing in the river which that took us up to three days in reaching the nearest market. Now that the road is in good condition, it only takes a few hours to bring our products to the market and most often, our buyers now comes to get it.” (Translated from the local dialect) said Kagawas Absalon Bersalote.
Rural Infrastructure has been considered the costliest investment yet the most fundamental aspect towards development. As such, MRDP addresses this need by giving topmost priority it its 2nd phase of implementation by allocating a total of US$60 million for 5-years making it ready for the Local Government Units utilization.
JULY 15, 21, 2009 VOLUME 1 NO; 10 BUTUAN CITY PHILIPPINES
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