17,000 Caraga Farmers Finally Own the Land They Tilled for Decades

17,000 Caraga farmers finally own the land they tilled for decades

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — For thousands of farmers in the Caraga Region, Thursday was not just another day—it was the day long-held dreams became reality. In a ceremonial gathering at Datu Lipus Makapandong Cultural Center in Barangay Patin-ay in Prosperidad town, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) awarded 33,694 hectares of land to 17,564 agrarian reform beneficiaries, finally placing the titles to the farms they have nurtured for ye…

Over 17,000 Caraga farmers finally hold the land they’ve tilled for decades

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 Aug) — For thousands of farmers in the Caraga Region, Thursday was not just another day: it was the day long-held dreams became reality. Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, together with Agusan del Sur Gov. Santiago Cane, Jr. (in black shirt) and DAR officials, hands over land titles to the leader of the agrarian reform beneficiaries group. Photo: DAR Caraga Public Information Office In a…

Over 17K Caraga Farmers Get Land Titles From DAR

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Thursday facilitated the distribution of 33,694 hectares (ha.) of land to 17,564 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Caraga Region during a ceremonial distribution in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. Of the total land distributed, 19,394 ha. are in Agusan del Sur, 9,594 ha. in Surigao del Sur, 3,176 ha. in Surigao del Norte, 922 ha. in Dinagat Islands, and 608 ha. in Agusan del Norte. DAR …