RSBSA 2025 midyear assessment paves way for agri info system refinement

 

Cagayan de Oro City – The Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) convened its National Program Management Office (NPMO), Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) from 16 DA regional field offices, DA operating units, DA-attached agencies and partner government offices for its midyear assessment on July 21 to 25, here.

The assessment mainly aims to gauge the RSBSA financial and physical accomplishment committed for the first half of the year, particularly farmers and fisherfolk’s profiling, georeferencing of farm parcels, and the development of integrated interventions monitoring system.

More significantly, the gathering is an avenue to lay down a refined mechanism and protocol for agricultural information gathering, storing and application as foundational data in developing and implementing agricultural programs of the government.

In his message, DA-Northern Mindanao Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y. Pacamalan stressed the importance of the information system as a functional tool for decision-making. In foresight, he called for the reinvention of the RSBSA allowing the DA to decide, respond, and see the landscape of the agriculture system.

The RSBSA is the official registry of bonafide farmers, fisherfolk, and farm laborers in the country. It serves as a reference platform in programming agricultural programs and identifying farmers eligible for the DA assistance.

As of June 30, over 10.9 million farmers nationwide are registered to the RSBSA. In NorMin, more than 753k farmers are duly enrolled in the system.

To optimize farmers’ registration and verification, the RSBSA assessment allows the NPMO and RPMOs to craft action plans to address bottlenecks in ground implementation.# (ATT/Photo Credits: CRS)