Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol leads the ceremonial planting and soil tilling at Brgy. Cadayunan II Marawi City on July 17, 2018, to formally kick-off the Department of Agriculture’s Mechanization Program in the said city. Under the initiative, DA will provide planting materials and free soil preparation services as part of the government’s rehabilitation efforts. During his visit, Piñol awarded a total of 46 units of tractors for farmers of Marawi and Lanao del Sur, who were trained to be operators and will be compensated for their services. ### (Photo by Alan Jay Jacalan/DA-AFID)