The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to obtain approval from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) early next year for an additional funding of $450-million for its flagship rural development program.

In a media briefing, Arnel de Mesa, National Deputy Project Director of the DA-Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) said they are hoping to secure the government’s final endorsement of the plan by January 2017 for negotiations with the World Bank to proceed.

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