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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved more than P2.06 billion worth of farm-to-market road and bridge projects nationwide to improve market access for agricultural products and lower transport costs.
Projects approved by the agency will cover over 66 kilometers (km) of roads and 310 linear meters of bridges in Zambales, Oriental Mindoro, Masbate, Samar, Bukidnon and North Cotabato.
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The latest infrastructure push comes “as the government ramps up efforts to strengthen the country’s agri-food supply chain, where inadequate rural infrastructure continues to drive up transport costs, contribute to postharvest losses and weaken farmers’ competitiveness,” the DA said in a statement on Monday.
