DAR assures farmers of direct access to agency’s services

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has assured farmers and Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) direct access to the agency’s services.

This assurance, according to DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III, reflects DAR’s commitment to comply with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for state agencies to bring the government closer to the people.

“We are following the President. We are no armchair executives, definitely not. We bring the government closer to the people,” Secretary Estrella said in an episode of Malacañang insider on Thursday.

The strong relationship between DAR and local government officials, as well as congressmen, is enabling the agency to accommodate requests from farmers and ARBs with specific needs, Estrella added.

“Bukas po ang aming tanggapan at tinutulungan din po natin kasi hindi lang naman po yung regional offices natin ang naglalapit ng mga magsasaka, ng mga agrarian reform beneficiaries sa ating tanggapan,” Estrella said.

“Dahil sa maganda ang relasyon namin ng mga local government officials, mga mayors, at mga governors. And ganoon din, maganda rin ang relasyon namin sa mga congressmen na lagi nilang nakakasama ang kanilang mga constituents, nadadala nila sila sa amin,” he added.

DAR provides various support services, including strategic interventions to help ARBs retain their awarded lands through increased production and engagement in agri-based enterprises. PND