Refrigerated delivery truck to boost income of small farmers
LAOAG CITY, Feb. 13 -- Small-scale farmers in Ilocos Norte are inspired to grow more onions this year after a cooperative was given a PHP2.6 million grant for the procurement of a refrigerated delivery truck.
Primrose Manglal-lan, chair of the Board of Directors of the Bacarra Multi-Purpose Cooperative, confirmed this to the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday, saying the delivery of the 8.5-ton capacity truck is expected in March.
"We are so glad and thankful to have a refrigerated delivery truck to better serve our farmer-members. This will unlock more opportunities for small-scale farmers to grow their income," she said in a phone interview.
To minimize post-harvest losses and to have better access to the food value chain, the Ilocos...
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