PARACALE, CAMARINES NORTE – Some 59 farmers from this municipality recently received indemnification checks from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). “Ito po ay pangatlong release na ng PCIC para sa mga nagtanim noong June to October 2022,” Paracale Municipal Agriculturist Crisanto Arandia said.

“Sila po yun mga magsasaka na nadamage ang palayan, maisan o sagingan gawa ng mga peste, sakit at mga bagyo (Florita at Karding). May mga susunod pa pong batches ng release ngayong taon,” MA Arandia added. Arandia said that for this year, 135 farmers whose crops (rice, corn and banana) were affected by various pests and diseases as well as typhoons, already received a total of P1,147,065.00 crop insurance/indemnification during the three batches of release for CY 2022.

Norwen Roldan, PCIC Region 5 Insurance Underwriter distributed the checks to the farmers. Filing for agricultural insurance cover with the PCIC is free for RSBSA-listed farmers and is being facilitated by the Municipal Agricultural Offices.

Mayor Romeo Y. Moreno lauded MA Arandia, the PCIC and the Department of Agriculture for the latters’ support to the farmers of Paracale. “Ako po ay natutuwa dahil kitang kita at ramdam natin ang suportang ibinibigay ng Department of Agriculture. Ang kailangan lamang ay masipag yung pinuno ng Agriculture Office,” Mayor Moreno said.“Huwag kayong magsawa na i-insure ang inyong mga pananim at alagang hayop para tuwing may ganitong kalamidad ay siguradong may maibabalik na kapital sainyong pagtatanim at pag-aalaga ng hayop,” Mayor Moreno added.

Mayor Moreno also committed to providing the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist with a service vehicle this coming 2023 to hasten the delivery of services to the 27 barangays of Paracale. Out of these, 22 barangays are considered agricultural areas. (Lovella P. Guarin / DA –RAFIS 5)