Typhoon Egay damage to crops, fisheries and farm animals in Negros Occidental hit P25,548,495 million, a report from the office of the Provincial Agriculturist showed.

The total damage to crops and fisheries was P25,122,925, Provincial Agriculturist Igmedio Tabianan said, in a final report on the damage caused by Typhoon Egay.

Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena earlier placed Egay damage for farm animals in Negros Occidental at P425,570.

DOST offering help
to small enterprises
BY PEACE S. FLORES

Allan Francis Daraug, Department of Science and Technology provincial director for Negros Occidental, yesterday called for local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME's) to avail the DOST's Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) by filing applications on or before the August 15 deadline.

As a proposal-based program, any small or large-scale company or individual firm based in the Philippines, especially in Negros Occidental, and owned by Filipino citizens who are willing to apply technological improvements to existing operations can submit their application, Daraug said.

Daraug said that SETUP encourages and assists MSME's to address their technical problems through technology transfer and technology interventions, by improving product quality, developing human resources, minimizing costs, enhancing waste management and other operation-related activities.

IPAC to enhance ARBs growth
BY PEACE S. FLORES

The Inclusive Partnership for Agricultural Competitiveness (IPAC) will enhance market access and competitiveness of agrarian reform beneficiaries in the province, Ronald Gareza, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer I of the Department of Agrarian Reform – Negros Occidental II, said yesterday.

Financed by the International Monetary Fund and its counterparts in the national and local government, IPAC was endorsed Wednesday by the Provincial Development Council executive committee chaired by Gov. Alfredo Marañon.

The program will organize and enhance the capacity of farmers and farmer's organizations to engage in market-oriented production and agri-business. It will increase access of ARBs, smallholder farmers and farmers' organizations to appropriate and sustainable production, post-harvest and processing technology and agri-extension activities, Gareza said.

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