Farm to Market Road Development in

Rural Areas

Prepared by: Geraldine S. Belandres

Farm-to-market roads (FMRs) connect agricultural and fisheries areas to
markets, allowing producers to transport their goods to traders and consumers
with relative ease. These roads help the farmers and fisher folks gain better
prices and broader reach for their products. FMRs also stimulate the economy
and empower rural communities. Therefore, the creation of FMRs is an
essential component of the government’s efforts to develop the countryside
and achieve economic growth.
FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD. The construction of a farm-to-market that is seen
to spur agricultural development in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija is now in full
swing and is expected to be finished in July this year. The project is under the
Department of Public Works and Highways-Department of Agriculture
convergence program. (Photo courtesy of DPWH-Region 3)
Caleriohan, Dalaguete, Cebu

FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD.
The P7.5-million road project under the KALAHI-CIDSS's Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa
Barangay program connects the mountain village's vegetable farms to neighboring
Barangay Mantalongon, benefiting more than a hundred farmers.
San Luis, Arora

FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD. The 4.9-kilometer Nonong Senior. - L. Pimentel

Farm-to-Market Road in San Luis, Aurora will soon be opened to the public.
The project is expected to significantly improve the transfer of goods and
services to the province’s far-flung areas.
 Advantages of Farms to Market Road
Development

• Transportation of farm crops and products would be highly accessible and easy.

• Distribution and delivery of farm essentials like fertilizers, pesticides, and other agricultural equipment's will be
mobilized.
• Minimize damage and spoilage of harvested crops in means of manual transferring from farm to the delivery trucks
and other facilities.
• Maintaining fresh harvested crops to be delivered from farm to market on time.
• It enables farmers in remote areas to be recognized by the agricultural capitalist or businessmen.
• The value of farmland will increase, so farmers can easily find alternative support like loans from banks and
other financial institutions to finance their planting, wages in farm laborers, buying fertilizers, pesticides and
other farm essentials..
• It narrows the gap between the farmers to the marketing agents thus delivery and importing of agricultural
products will not be deteriorated.
• Enable the farmers to monitor their farm and plants easily and conveniently.
• There will be an increase of crops due to easy and fast transportation of newly harvested farm products like
vegetables, rice, and other forms of rootcrops so food shortage problem will be resolved.
• Farm crops prices will be at lower cost that will benefit also the consumers.
• Transfer and import of our own crops in different provinces and municipalities will be mobilized thus our
country's economy will developed and increased.
 DISADVANTAGES Farms to Market
Road Development

1.Industrialization will occur and buildings, houses, and other forms of facilities will occupy the space
intended for planting thus it will affect the production of crops..
2. Farmlands will be deformed.
3. Water irrigation system will be affected.
4. Farmers will do adjustments especially those lands where the road will be constructed.
5. Government will spend a lot of money and time for this project and eventually kickbacks and corruption
will normally happen..