MORE than five million farmers, fishers, and farm workers have already registered under the national Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), which serves as a major requirement for them to be prioritized in the distribution of various assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA).
“As of March 8, 2022, we have registered 5,463,735 farmers, fishers, and farm workers, exceeding our target amid the pandemic that restricted movement and physical contact,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.
“Once registered, they are given priority in availing of agriculture and fishery assistance in the form of cash or farm inputs like seeds and fertilizers, and fuel subsidy vouchers, and crop insurance, to name a few,” the DA chief added.
DA Assistant Secretary for Regional Operations Arnel de Mesa said the DA has been encouraging all farmers, farm workers/laborers, fisherfolk, including farm youth to register in their respective City or Municipal Agriculture Offices (C/MAOs), where they are assisted in filling out the RSBSA enrolment form.
(PHOTO CREDIT: da.gov.ph)