The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching the National Farmers and Fishermen Database (NFFD) this quarter to better identify beneficiaries of its credit programs, its top official said yesterday. In a Facebook post, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the NFFD would use information technology to store information about every farmer and fisherman in the country, including the geo-tagged location of his farm and house. He added the program would include the economic profile of the family at the start of the interventions, specifically poverty level, and monitor improvements after two years.

Talavera, C. (2019, January 15). DA launching farmer, fisherman database program. The Philippine Star, p. B4.