DA Ilocos to provide fuel subsidy to qualified agri truck operators

STO. DOMINGO, Ilocos Sur — Owners and operators of qualified agricultural trucks in the Ilocos Region may apply for fuel subsidy assistance through a registration caravan scheduled by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Nov. 20 at the Farmers’ Productivity Center in this town.

The subsidy is intended to help reduce fuel expenses and ease the cost of transporting agricultural products and essential farm inputs, supporting truck operators involved in moving goods across the region.

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Eligible vehicles must transport agricultural commodities and inputs, including seeds and crops, livestock, poultry, fish, animal feeds, fertilizers, pesticides and farm machinery.

The DA Ilocos Region has encouraged qualified truck owners and operators to join the registration caravan to avail themselves of the program. /jpv