BAS, NAFC launch another 2KR-Assisted Project

Another 2KR-Assisted Project was officially launched in a ceremony spearheaded recently by the proponent agency, the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), at the Sunrise Holiday Mansion, Alfonso, Cavite.


The event marked the start of the implementation of the said project dubbed as “Enhancing Farmers’ Capacity to Access, Analyze and Utilize Statistical Information” which aims to improve farmers’ productivity, efficiency and income through the institutionalization of improved and sustainable capacities on operational and financial farm management and planning. 

The event was attended by around 150 people, including BAS personnel headed by Director Romeo S. Recide, together with their Regional and Provincial Agricultural Statistics Officers; representatives from the Government of Japan (GOJ) led by Mr. Takehiko Sakata (First Secretary, Agriculture, Embassy of Japan), Ms. Etsuko Taneda (JICA Representative) and Mr. Hiroshi Kodama (DA-JICA Expert); and, representatives from National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC), the lead agency handling the 2KR Program, led by its OIC-Director, Engr. Noel A. Juliano and NAFC-SPD Chief Ms. Elgie L. Namia.

Also a significant part of the program was a ceremonial turnover of the project’s approval letter sent by the GOJ to the Department of Agriculture, signed by the Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency Makoto Katsura.

It was then followed by the ceremonial signing of contract between BAS and NAFC, led by Dir. Recide and Dir. Juliano as heads of the proponent agencies, witnessed by Ms. Laura S. Lizarondo, BAS Assistant Director and Ms. Namia of NAFC.
Furthermore, the check amounting to P23.7 M was turned over by NAFC to BAS to officially jumpstart the implementation of the project.

NAFC turns over the check amounting to P23.7 M to BAS to officially jump start the implementation of the 2KR-Assisted project dubbed as “Enhancing Farmers’ Capacity to Access, Analyze and Utilize Statistical Information”.