DARPO-Cagayan (Department of
Agrarian Reform Provincial Office - Cagayan) actively supports Agrarian Reform
Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) through market-linkage initiatives, including promoting local produce, direct marketing, and digital integration. Conducted every first Monday of the month, ARBOs are invited to sell their products at the DARPO compound where employees and guests purchase goods from agrarian reform beneficiaries.
Key Information regarding the ARBO
Market in Cagayan:
Market Linkage & Promotion:
DARPO-Cagayan, under Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II (PARPO II)
Val M. Cristobal, focuses on strengthening ARBOs by providing market linkages,
capacity building, and financial literacy to help them transition from
developing to more sustainable, business-oriented organizations.
Digital Marketing Initiative: To
avoid exploitative middlemen during peak harvest seasons, DAR has launched
land-based digitization projects to feature ARBO products online. This allows
for better visibility and allows the public/institutional buyers to directly
contact cooperatives.
Direct Marketing (PAHP): ARBOs
participate in the Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP), where they
act as direct suppliers to government institutions, such as jails (BJMP) and
schools.
Support Services: In December
2025, DAR Cagayan Valley (Region 02) delivered nearly P400 million in support
services and distributed land titles to thousands of beneficiaries, which
includes providing equipment to aid in the post-harvest, processing, and
marketing of products.
Products Offered: ARBOs typically
supply rice, fresh meat, vegetables, fruits, and processed products.
