PALO, Leyte - Casandig Farmers Association, an Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organization (ARBO) based in the municipality of Gandara, Samar signs Marketing Agreement (MA) with the National Nutrition Council (NNC).

The MA signing signals the implementation of NNC’s Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program(TK DSP) for the municipality of Matuguinao, Samar.

The target participants of the TK DSP are children 6-23 months old that will run for 180 feeding days.

The identified ARBO will supply raw food commodities for the target barangays of Matuguinao, Samar.

The MA signing was inked by Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator representing National Nutrition Council Region 8 and Casandig Farmers Association President, Tito C. Lejas.

Witnessing the MA signing were Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARPO) Nilda Velasco, Agrarian Reform Program Technician (ARPT) Mike Kevin Chua and NNC 8 Provincial Nutrition Focal Point Miss Irene F. Dagami.

Earlier, PNFP Dagami conducted a short re-orientation of how the TK will run. She also highlighted the role of the ARBO and other stakeholders in the municipality. #RNPC-CPD