THE ZAMBOANGA City agriculturist office said a loan program offering P50,000 per hectare will soon be available to farmers to help boost production in corn, rice, and vegetables. City Agriculturist Diosdado N. Palacat said about 7,000 farmers could benefit from the financing project backed by national government fund. “We will be having a series of meeting with the farmers on how to implement the project,” he said. The loan is intended for the purchase of farm input such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides as well as for soil sampling. Mr. Palacat said a monthly payment scheme will be implemented. — Albert F. Arcilla

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