P2-B road to open Mindanao farmland



The best malls today are no longer judged solely by the stores they attract. Increasingly, they are defined by the…

The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) and the Cebu provincial government are ramping up efforts to…

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is accelerating its push toward precision agriculture by integrating satellite…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is turning to satellite technology to modernize farm and fisheries management, as it…

Artificial intelligence and satellite technology are set to play a bigger role in the country’s food security strategy…
A P2-billion farm-to-market road (FMR) is being planned in Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, aimed at opening 32,000 to 35,000 hectares of farmland currently unused due to lack of access.
Mapping of corridors has begun to link isolated production areas to commercial hubs. The project is part of a broader plan to expand road networks in Mindanao, including areas around Liguasan Marsh, which could make an additional 300,000 hectares of land accessible once connected.
Post-harvest facilities, such as cold storage units, dryers, silos, and logistics links to ports, are also planned under the World Bank–funded Philippine Rural Development Project to reduce production costs and support farmers’ income.
A dedicated FMR unit will oversee implementation, and a monitoring system will be set up using time-lapse cameras, a farm-to-market portal, and agreements with farmer cooperatives to track progress.