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ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – A Php19.9-M information and marketing facility will soon be operational in Sultan Kudarat province.

The Agrarian Information and Marketing Center (Aim-C) is expected to help farmers with their information and marketing needs.

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Located in Barrio 2 in Tacurong City, Aim-C is a project under the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project III (ARISP III).

It is funded by the Japan Banking International Cooperation (JBIC) and implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in coordination with local government units.

The total project cost of Aim-C is Php 19,875,076.00. About 30% of which or a total of Php 5,884,346.00 is from ARISP III and the other 70% amounting to Php 13,990,730.00 is from the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Sultan Kudarat.

Portion of the PLGU counterpart includes site development works amounting to Php 1,556,857.00, right-of-way costs amounting to Php 4,500,00.00 and 10-year operation and maintenance cost amounting to Php 6,000,000.00. Other costs also include pre-engineering, supervision and administrative costs.

According to Rodolfo Alburo, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II, the construction of the building is already completed. He, however clarified that some works, such as the construction of the perimeter fence and site improvements have yet to be performed by the Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat as portion of their counterpart to the said project.

Alburo said that as soon as the fencing and site improvements are completed the turnover will be scheduled.

Meanwhile, Engr. Farhad Cordero of the Provincial Engineering Office said that they are now finalizing the Program of Works (POW) for the construction of the perimeter fence and for other improvements.

Alburo revealed that on the date of AIM-C turnover to SKARBNet, DAR will also turn over heavy-duty farm machineries to the same ARBO to maximize its potential in bringing change to the lives of farmers in the province.pia

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