SOME P451 million worth of insurance payments have been disbursed to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the recent typhoons, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday.
SOME P451 million worth of insurance payments have been disbursed to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the recent typhoons, the Department of Agriculture announced on Friday.Agriculture Assistant Secretary and spokesman Arnel de Mesa said in a media briefing that 49,000 registered beneficiaries have received indemnification payments. The cash disbursements will continue in the coming weeks.De Mesa noted that initial assessment by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp.
Farmers and fishers who are not registered to receive insurance may avail themselves of free seedlings from the DA and still receive the quick-response fund, de Mesa said.Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. had directed the PCIC to immediately release the insurance payments. 'We need to equip our farmers and fisherfolk with financial resources to help them quickly get back on their feet, to recover from this disaster brought about by climate change,' he said.
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