Six Farmers Associations from the first district of La Union received a total of Php3,172,204 worth of Agri-machineries and equipment distributed by the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 1 on July 21, 2023, at the Ilocos Region Integrated Agricultural Research Center (ILIARC) in Sapilang, Bacnotan, La Union. The interventions handed over with the assistance of continue reading : La Union farmers receive P3.1M worth of Agri interventions
26 Out-of-School Youth receive P5.2M worth of cattle fattening enterprise under DA-ACPC OSY Program
The Department of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), rolled out 78 heads of cattle worth P5.2 million to the second batch of out-of-school youths (OSY) on July 19 at the Cultural Center, Banna, Ilocos Norte. The second batch consisted of twenty six (26) OSY recipients from the municipalities of Banna, Badoc, Bangui, continue reading : 26 Out-of-School Youth receive P5.2M worth of cattle fattening enterprise under DA-ACPC OSY Program
DA-RFO1 continues to intensify agri-intervention support to Ilocos farmers
As the Department of Agriculture continues to intensify its support to Ilocos farmers, another awarding of agricultural interventions was held today, June 21, in Mangatarem, Pangasinan. With a total cost of Php 124.8M, the distribution covers farmers in the municipalities of Mangatarem, Aguilar, Basista, Binmaley, Bugallon, Labrador, Lingayen, and Urbiztondo. Around 21 farmers associations including continue reading : DA-RFO1 continues to intensify agri-intervention support to Ilocos farmers
P10M awarded to LGU Bayambang under DA INSPIRE Program
As part of an effort to revitalize the livestock industry, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 1, through the Livestock Banner program, awarded a P10 million check to the Local Government Unit of Bayambang, Pangasinan for the Swine Clustering Project entitled “Community Based Swine Production through Clustering and Consolidation” today, July 24, at continue reading : P10M awarded to LGU Bayambang under DA INSPIRE Program
Super Typhoon Egay leaves 14,016 Ilocos farmers with more than Php648.1M in agri damage
As of date, Super Typhoon Egay was reported to have caused more than Php648.1M worth of damages to 14,016 Ilocos farmers after leaving the country last Friday, July 28. Damages to agricultural infrastructures incurred a total of Php314,571,840. The province of Ilocos Norte recorded the highest damage valuing at more than Php218.8M, followed by La continue reading : Super Typhoon Egay leaves 14,016 Ilocos farmers with more than Php648.1M in agri damage