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Pigmented rice production gets boost

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) has turned over to the Cagayan Seed Producers Multipurpose Cooperative (CSPMPC) assistance worth P45.9 million for the milling and marketing of pigmented rice.

Through the Regional Project Coordination Office 2 (RPCO2), the DA turned over a facility that houses a rice mill and recirculating grain, and areas to store grains in Barangay Gadu in Solana, Cagayan province.

Photo shows the facility turned over to the Cagayan Seed Producers Multipurpose Cooperative for the drying, milling and marketing of pigmented rice. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOCONTRIBUTED PHOTO