Govt builds 2,000 kms of farm to market roads, helping create more jobs
02/23/2009 | 03:35 PM
MANILA, Philippines - Starting this week, the Philippines’ agriculture department will build 2,000 kilometers of farm to market roads, helping create jobs for 53,000 workers, as part of the government’s economic stimulus program.
The project, which will benefit more than 212,000 farmers across the country, involves the construction of roads in central Philippines and in the Mindanao Super Region. These are areas where major food production sites are located, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in a statement.
An estimated 567 kilometers of farm to market roads (FMRs) will be built in central Philippines, benefiting 56,760 farmers and creating 14,190 new jobs. Meanwhile, some 536.94 kilometers of roads will be constructed in Mindanao that will employ 13,424 workers and benefit 53,694 farmers.
Similarly, an additional 420.80 kilometers of new roads will also be built within the North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle, an area where DA Secretary Arthur C. Yap has been designated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as development champion.
Once constructed, the road networks will generate 10,520 jobs, helping 42,080 farmers bring their goods to their markets more efficiently.
An additional 366.80 kilometers of road networks will also be built in the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway, which includes Central Luzon, to help 36,680 farmers and create 9,170 jobs.
Another 230.80 kilometers of FMRs will be constructed in other priority areas identified by the DA, which will create 5,770 jobs and benefit 23,080 farmers.
Next: Road projects to connect marginal areas to major markets
The project, which will benefit more than 212,000 farmers across the country, involves the construction of roads in central Philippines and in the Mindanao Super Region. These are areas where major food production sites are located, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in a statement.
An estimated 567 kilometers of farm to market roads (FMRs) will be built in central Philippines, benefiting 56,760 farmers and creating 14,190 new jobs. Meanwhile, some 536.94 kilometers of roads will be constructed in Mindanao that will employ 13,424 workers and benefit 53,694 farmers.
Similarly, an additional 420.80 kilometers of new roads will also be built within the North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle, an area where DA Secretary Arthur C. Yap has been designated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as development champion.
Once constructed, the road networks will generate 10,520 jobs, helping 42,080 farmers bring their goods to their markets more efficiently.
An additional 366.80 kilometers of road networks will also be built in the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway, which includes Central Luzon, to help 36,680 farmers and create 9,170 jobs.
Another 230.80 kilometers of FMRs will be constructed in other priority areas identified by the DA, which will create 5,770 jobs and benefit 23,080 farmers.
Next: Road projects to connect marginal areas to major markets
