Manila, Jan. 13 -- Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Pinili, Ilocos Norte are expected to boost their earnings and secure a more stable livelihood through the PHP2 million peanut processing center, inaugurated by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in partnership with the Pinili local government and the Buanga Agrarian Reform Cooperative (ARC).

DAR said the facility, turned over to the farmer-members of the Dalayap Agrarian Reform Community, was funded under its Village-Level Farm-Focused Enterprise Development (VLFED) program.

"This processing center is more than infrastructure - it is a pathway to economic growth for our ARBs," DAR Regional Director Maria Ana Francisco said as quoted in a news release Tuesday.

"With the right fac...