South Cotabato – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII (DSWD XII), through the Risk Resiliency Program – Project LAWA at BINHI (RRP-PLAB), together with the Provincial Government of South Cotabato–Bureau of Agricultural Extension (PGO-BAU) Community Organizers, conducted harvest and monitoring activities in selected community-based agricultural initiatives in Tupi and Banga, South Cotabato.

In Barangay Tubeng, Tupi, the Tubeng Farmers Association harvested 41 kilograms of assorted vegetables and 5 kilograms of cassava. The LAWA at BINHI team and PGO-BAU Community Organizers also monitored the association’s tilapia fishpond, which is nearly two months into production.

In Banga, the United Farmers of El Nonok Association (UFENA) in Purok Mabuhay harvested 28.5 kilograms of vegetables, while the Riverside Association of Farmers and Fisherfolk (RAFF) in Purok Riverside harvested 20.5 kilograms of vegetables. RAFF’s tilapia production was likewise monitored, with the fish expected to be harvested in the third week of October

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The activities form part of the continuing monitoring and support of DSWD XII and its partners to community-based agricultural initiatives under RRP-PLAB, aimed at sustaining food production, livelihood opportunities, and community resilience.