The Department of Agriculture will recognize local government units and extension workers for their outstanding contribution to the country's rice self-sufficiency program.
DA Regional Technical Director for Operations Valentino Perdido said the DA will select 10 provinces in the country which have the highest palay production and recognize them with P5 million cash award each.
Perdido said 50 municipalities implementing numerous programs and projects in increasing rice production will also be recognized and receive P1 million each. Some 500 outstanding agricultural extension workers will also receive P20,000 each.
Perdido said this will be the first time that the government will recognize LGUs and extension workers in the country for their outstanding performance and contribution to palay production.
The rice production program is one of the priority thrusts of the government who is aiming to become rice self-sufficient by year 2013.
During his visit in this province recently, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has recognized the role of farmers, including the irrigators' associations, who are all contributors to the government's rice self-sufficiency programs.
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