Farmers' Association Meeting



A jeepney in town is an unusual site

November 13, 2012

Today I went to a Farmers’ Association meeting with Cito held in baranguy Maljo.

 

I learned something about the way the association works.

 

Farmers can borrow money from the LGU at a low interest 3% interest rate. Is the money for seed I asked? No. It’s usually needed and used for medical bills.

Meetings are held monthly. Members come to make interest payments. Half of this is put into a savings account they get back at the end of the year.



Members also bring P100 to put in a pot. At the end of the meeting names are drawn and two people go home with P2000 pesos. The names of people who have won are not allowed to win again until everyone has won.Seems to me this is a good way to get a good turnout at meetings.

 

A couple of sweet little girls