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Be counted and be part of the agricultural development.

The Department of Agriculture-Caraga is continually waving its campaign on the national lists of qualified farmers and fisherfolks to avail various government agri-fisheries projects through the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA).

Hazel Colinares, Regional Focal Person of RSBSA of DA-Caraga said that as of March 22, 2021 close to 97,000 farmers and fishers were already RSBSA registered.

“We are appealing to other farmers and fishers who haven’t registered yet to report to their nearest Municipal Agriculture Office to be counted, “ Colinares said during the DA-Caraga’s radio program Bahandi sa Kaumahan.

The registration of RSBSA is open to all farmers, farm laborers, and workers, and fisherfolks.

“The registration is not just limited to the farm owner but including tenants that should be properly identified,” Colinares clarified.

“For the tenant, they just have to bring certification from the Punong Barangay where the farm is located. However, if the Punong Barangay is not aware of the tenant and owner’s agreement, he or she must bring the written agreement between the lot owner and the tenant as proof,” she added. 

Colinares, who is also the Chief of the Extension and Partnership Section of DA-Caraga said that to be enrolled, farmers are required to bring a  2×2 colored ID picture and the farm ownership documents such as the land title, tax declaration, and or the barangay certification.

The registration form can be obtained at their Municipal Agriculture Office. A successful registrant will receive a stub and they are advised to keep it as proof of being an RSBSA registered.

To fast-track the registration, Colinares revealed that DA-Caraga hired 51 enumerators,  40 encoders, and 5 clerical staff.    

Regional Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo reiterated that RSBSA registration is the most basic requirement to avail various services, programs, and projects of the government.

 “Through RSBSA, we at the DA will have a clearer picture of how many persons are directly involved in the agri-fishery sector and this forms part as the basis for coming up with a comprehensive agricultural project or interventions,” said Colinares. (Aurelius P. Arais/DA-Caraga)