The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Wednesday announced the distribution of a total of 97 laptops and smartphones to clusters of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Nueva Ecija to boost their capacity through modern gadgets and Internet technology.
In a news statement, DAR said 44 of the ARB clusters received laptop computers and accessories, while 53 others got their android mobile phones to help enhance and modernize their trading business.
Engr. Romeo S. Cordero, provincial agrarian reform program officer, said each cluster was also given a modem for them to gain access to the Internet.
Cordero said the provision of laptops and android mobile phones to the 97 clusters of ARBs were carried out under the Convergence on Livelihood Assistance for ARBs Project (CLAAP).
CLAAP is a technical capacity development program of DAR aimed at raising the standards of living of the farmer-beneficiaries and developing them into potent partners for nation-building. It was launched by the DAR, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, in January 2018.
“The information and communication technology will help modernize the business operations and outlooks of our agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations [ARBOs]. Through it, they can buy farm inputs and sell farm products online with ease,” Cordero said.
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