FREE FERTILIZER VOUCHER AMOUNTING TO P2,354.60 FOR STA. ELENA RICE FARMERS UNDER NATIONAL RICE PROGRAM
A total of 745 fertilizer vouchers amounting to P2,354.60 are being distributed by the Municipal Agriculture Office to rice farmers of Sta. Elena to help them cover the increasing prices of agricultural inputs particularly fertilizers.
Amount of voucher depends on the rice farmers’ encoded Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) and is computed to P3,000/ha. for areas planted with hybrid seeds and 2,000/ha for certified seeds. Said vouchers can be exchanged to accredited supplier or merchant through presentation of required documents and is valid only up to March 30, 2022. (date may be extended upon the advisory from the Department of Agriculture).