The country’s top hybrid rice producer SL Agritech Corp. (SLAC) on Wednesday said it will provide hybrid seeds and technical assistance to farmers affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda to help restore farming sector in Leyte province.

In a statement, SLAC Chairman Henry Lim Bon Liong said that an initial 2,000 hectares of rice area in Leyte have been identified by the Department of Agriculture-Region VIII for the company’s “Plant Now, Pay Later” program.

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