There will be 226 Negros First Universal Crop Insurance Program farmers from districts 1 to 6 who will receive indemnity checks for P942,585 at the 117 th Cinco de Noviembre program at the Provincial Capitol driveway in Bacolod City today. The farmers will receive their checks from Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr., Board Member Victor Javellana , Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Corporate Business Affairs Group  Vice-President  Antonio  S.  Uy II  and PCIC Regional Manager Charlito   Brilleta, Dina Genzola, senior agriculturist of the Office of the Provincial Agriculture, said yesterday. NFUCIP, now on its fourth year of implementation, was conceived to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on the lives of Negrense farmers, she said. Since 2011, the province has allocated P12 million to cover rice crops of farmers who expanded to corn, HVCC and sugarcane , she said. As of October, the province covered 14,614 premiums and 14,305 hectares, she said. Already P32 million in claims have been made covering nearly 7,500 farmers and 7,730 hectares, she added. Source - http://www.visayandailystar.com