CENTRAL VISAYAS – On its initial roll-out of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Information Caravan in the region, four (4) priority towns had conducted the activity with a total of 100 rice farmers briefed. The caravan kick-out last July 13, 2020, at Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, and Dagohoy Bohol while on July 15, 2020, was at Guihulngan City and Sierra-Bullones, Bohol on July 16, 2020.

With a total of 39 priority rice municipalities in the region; comprising 14 from Negros Oriental and 25 in Bohol, the remaining will conduct their information caravans until the first week of August 2020 with a total number of 800 farmers expected to be briefed.

The modality used by the RCEF Team was through a ready-to-play video prepared by the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 7 (ATI-RTC 7) based in Cabawan District, Tagbilaran City with readily-available printed materials for distribution like RCEF Farmers’ Briefer and Rice Tariffication Brochure.

The RCEF Information Caravan Team is spearheaded by Dr. Merrian Piquero Soliva, Media Production Specialist II as the Project Officer together with Ma. Pamela N. Respecia and Arnel S. Navarro as the technical supporting staff while Center Director, Dr. Carolyn May O. Daquio as the overall adviser.