On July 8, a simple turn-over ceremony was facilitated by some personnel of the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVET) at the multi-purpose hall of Barangay Poblacion 5 in the said municipality.
The distribution is part of Cotabato Province’s 2013 Cattle Dispersal Program amounting to a total of PhP17M.
PhP13M of these are allotted for the procurement and distribution of large animals like carabaos and cows, while the remaining PhP4M is intended for goats, swine and hogs.
Barangay Chairwoman Shiela Marie Pana took her part in gathering the beneficiaries at the venue.
Governor Taliño-Mendoza in her message said that the provincial government’s cattle dispersal program aims to provide assistance to poor but deserving farmers in raising cattle and other farm animals.
“The provincial government provides this as an opportunity to help local farmers and get them engaged in such a way that they would be responsible enough to raise farm animals,” in her statement before the cattle were formally handed to them.
Meanwhile, Dr. Vicente Suropia, officer-in-charge for OPVET, was proud to mention of the additional PhP 6.5M funds as monetary incentive after clashing the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award last year.
Dr. Suropia said that the governor herself ordered to put entire price to OPVET to augment its growing livelihood program, in order to help more Cotabateños.
He also reminded the benefactors that they are required to bring back the first offspring to OPVET so others too could benefit from the program.
Farmers were also taught of effective animal-raising, and were given brochures and handouts.
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