DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREBUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES ENGINEERINGSugar Center, Annex II Building Extension, North Avenue, Diliman Quezon City
MANILA CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who chairs the Economy and Development (ED) Council, has approved the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) ambitious Farm-to-Market Bridges Development Program (FMBDP) with a total investment requirement of ₱27.7 billion. The French Government will provide the funding through Official Development Assistance (ODA).
The project was approved during the 1 st ED Council meeting held at Malacañang Palace on June 18, 2025, where DA Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. presented the program. The FMBDP aims to improve rural connectivity and boost agricultural productivity by building 300 modular steel panel bridges (MSPBs) across priority areas nationwide.
These bridges will be strategically built in 52 provinces across 15 regions, targeting agricultural and fisheries areas with limited access to markets and critical services. The initiative aims to link isolated production zones to trading posts, improve mobility for farmers and fisherfolk, and ultimately boost productivity and rural incomes.
The Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering (BAFE), the central arm of the DA for agricultural mechanization and infrastructure development, will lead the implementation of the FMBDP.
From 1,428 proposed bridge sites submitted by local government units (LGUs), the top 300 were selected based on a set of stringent prioritization criteria that considered agricultural potential, accessibility, economic impact, and social inclusion.
The DA plans to implement the project over a four-year period from 2025 to 2028, with actual construction work expected to begin as scheduled.
As a major intervention under the Marcos administration’s food security and infrastructure modernization thrust, the FMBDP is expected to be a key contributor to agricultural resilience, rural transformation, and inclusive national development.###DA-BAFE ICS
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