Manila, Feb. 4 -- A newly completed PHP177 million farm-to-market road (FMR) in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, is expected to benefit approximately 6,658 residents, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) announced Tuesday.

The 8.81-kilometer FMR in Barangay Glamang, funded under the I-BUILD Component of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), aims to provide easier market access for farmers and improve the quality of their produce by reducing post-harvest losses and travel time.

DA-11 Regional Director Macario Bong D. Gonzaga, who also serves as the PRDP Mindanao project director, highlighted the project's impact on the region's agricultural landscape.

"It is important to recognize the contribution and efforts of the...