The government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), has allotted P700 million that farmers can avail of as loans to mechanize their farms and boost productivity.

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol announced the allotment during the opening of the five-day First Philippine Sugarcane Farming Mechanization Expo in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental province, on Monday.

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