Negros Occidental to tap DSWD funds for hog raisers affected by swine deaths

The Negros Occidental provincial government will tap funds from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s program to help hog raisers whose pigs have died from various diseases. | carlapgomezINQ /PDI

The funds, the governor said, will augment the assistance from the city and town governments where the farmers are located.

“This is an initial assistance given by the provincial government in its desire to provide alternative livelihood support to affected swine raisers,” he said.

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