Department of Agriculture(DA)

August 5, 2020 Dear Bea Villa, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 05, 2020 06:17:33 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Financial Programs for farmers. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. FSRF/ RFFA The Financial Subsidy for Rice Farmers (FSRF) is an existing social amelioration program of the DA, funded under the General Appropriations Act of 2020, to help rice farmers mostly affected by the sudden drop of palay price in 34 rice-producing provinces. It is the second tranche of the Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA) which was rolled out last December 2019. Under the RFFA, farmers tilling 0.5 hectares to 2 hectares, and are listed to the the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) will received P5,000 cash assistance from the department. There were 33 provinces severely affected by the low price of palay under the RFFA. Under the FSRF, each farmers tilling one hectare and below, and are listed to RSBSA are qualified to cash assistance. Since the rolling out of the FSRF early April, the DA has confirmed 234,586 beneficiaries for payout. It is expected to cater to more than 591,000 beneficiaries after completion. For the complete loaning program of DA and its guidelines, please refer to Agricultural Credit Policy Council website at http://www.acpc.gov.ph You can contact them thru an email or letter addressed at 28th Floor, One San Miguel Avenue Building San Miguel Avenue cor. Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City 1605, Philippines Tel. No. (632) 636.3320 to 21 Tel. No. (632) 634.3326 Fax No. (632) 634.3319 Email: [email protected] Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary William D. Dar. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, AFID FOI Receiving Officer