Ilocos farmers receive 28M worth of cash assistance and fertilizer discount vouchers from DA

A total of 3,564 rice farmers received Php5,000 cash assistance totaling Php17,820,000 from the Department of Agriculture’s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) program, while 4,349 farmers received fertilizer discount vouchers totaling Php10,249,944 on February 24, 2023 at the Vintar Civic Center in Vintar, Ilocos Norte. The distribution were attended by First District continue reading : Ilocos farmers receive 28M worth of cash assistance and fertilizer discount vouchers from DA

DA-Ilocos welcomes FAO reps to show large scale demo on FAW control

The Department of Agriculture-Ilocos Region led by Regional Executive Director Annie Q. Bares and the Food and Agriculture Organizationโ€™s (FAO) representative Mr. Yubak GC warmly welcomed the second batch of the 13-delegations from the Southeast Asian Geo-zone countries for a weeklong visit in the Philippines in relation to the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control. continue reading : DA-Ilocos welcomes FAO reps to show large scale demo on FAW control

Watered fields: Irrigation projects in Ilocos Norte aids in agricultural recovery after typhoon disaster

Right after Typhoon Ompong devastated the country in 2018, the agriculture sector in Ilocos Region was left at a loss with Php 6.7B. Widespread damage to irrigation projects was reported, recording a total of Php306.15M. Among the provinces of Ilocos Region, the province of llocos Norte was the most hit with damages amounting to PhP2.13 continue reading : Watered fields: Irrigation projects in Ilocos Norte aids in agricultural recovery after typhoon disaster

Ka-AMIAnan!

Here is the ILOCOS Regional Seasonal Climate Outlook Advisory for February – July 2023 as adopted from DOST- PAGASA by DA-RFO1 AMIA Program. La Niรฑa continues to weaken and a transition to ENSO-neutral conditions by February – April (FMA) 2023 season is expected. 3-10 Tropical Cyclones may enter/develop in the Philippine Area of Responsibility Maging continue reading : Ka-AMIAnan!

LOOK|| Two farmers group from the province of Pangasinan receive their checks from the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 1 for the establishment of their swine production projects, Thursday

A total of P16.5 million worth of check was given to Mr. Pedro Bugarin, chairman of the Maawi Alos Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative representing a cluster of farmers cooperative and association (FCA) in Alaminos City. The Saint Paschal Baylon Multipurpose Cooperative likewise received a check worth P5.5 million through Mr. Mamerto Santos. With the funds handed continue reading : LOOK|| Two farmers group from the province of Pangasinan receive their checks from the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 1 for the establishment of their swine production projects, Thursday