MANILA, Feb. 3 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has strengthened its cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to help improve the economic well-being of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the region.

In a news release on Monday, DAR said the initiative intends to provide comprehensive support services for ARBs in the region, including infrastructure development such as farm-to-market roads and bridges, provision of common service facilities, including farm implements, machinery, and equipment, agri-enterprise development programs focused on community formation and strengthening ARB organizations, Islamic microfinancin...