The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have signed a memorandum of agreement to build 605 farm-to-market roads across Luzon, worth P9.06 billion in total.
Signed Tuesday at DPWH headquarters, the program covers 604 kilometers across 26 provinces—serving Cordillera, Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon. It forms part of the government’s push to cut transport costs and raise farmer incomes by linking production areas directly to buyers and main highways.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said better roads mean cheaper delivery of seeds and fertilizer to farms and faster, cheaper shipment of palay, vegetables, fruits, and livestock to consumers. Poor roads now push up hauling fees, limit market access, and delay supplies—barriers these projects remove. Improved links also connect rural communities to more services, processing centers, and wider trade networks.
This is one piece of a far bigger national plan: the 2026 budget funds over 1,600 FMR projects spanning about 2,200 kilometers nationwide. Officials note the country still needs roughly 60,000 kilometers of such roads to fully connect farms, fisheries, and post-harvest sites. A digital monitoring system will track every project to ensure timely, transparent rollout.
