The activity also marked the culmination of the hybrid rice challenge, bringing together over 100 farmers from La Union, providing them with firsthand opportunity to observe and evaluate the performance of various hybrid rice varieties. The activity was a collaborative effort between the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1, the provincial and local government, continue reading : To underscore the role of the hybrid rice in ensuring food security, a Provincial Rice Technology Forum was conducted on October 3 in Barangay San Felipe, San Juan, La Union. To cater the needs of the farmers of La Union, two demo sites were established, one for each district, with a second site in Sto. Tomas La Union.
SHSC in Ilocos Sur is Region I’s bet in the national Search for Outstanding CoCMEA
Verifying the compliances of the Ilocos Region’s contender to the technical requirements of the nationwide Search for Outstanding Corn Cluster Management Excellence Award (CoCMEA), the technical working group of the Search Committee conducted a one-day field validation to the Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative (SHSC) on October 5, 2026. Led by the team leader, Mr. Ace continue reading : SHSC in Ilocos Sur is Region I’s bet in the national Search for Outstanding CoCMEA
LOOK: Mr. Arkine Raphael G. Tovera, a Grade VI pupil from Calao-an Elementary School in Candon City, Ilocos Sur bagged the first place award in the DA-FAO Regional on-the-Spot Poster Making Contest in celebration of the 2023 World Food Day (WFD) held at the DA-RFO I Conference Room, City of San Fernando on Sept. 22, 2023.
Depicting the given theme for this year’s WFD celebration, “Water is Life, water is food, leave no one behind,” in his drawing, Mr. Tovera as the winner brought home a cash award of P5,000, a certificate of recognition and some tokens like t-shirt and umbrella provided by the organizing committee. The second place winner came continue reading : LOOK: Mr. Arkine Raphael G. Tovera, a Grade VI pupil from Calao-an Elementary School in Candon City, Ilocos Sur bagged the first place award in the DA-FAO Regional on-the-Spot Poster Making Contest in celebration of the 2023 World Food Day (WFD) held at the DA-RFO I Conference Room, City of San Fernando on Sept. 22, 2023.
Finding the suitable rice varieties for each specific location and giving the farmers’ best option of hybrid seed varieties, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos in collaboration with the 13 private seed companies and the local government units of Pangasinan and Tayug held the Provincial Rice Technology Forum on Sept. 28, 2023.
Held in Brgy. C. Lichauco, Tayug, Pangasinan, the techno forum served as an avenue for the farmers to learn and adopt various new and applicable rice technologies to enhance rice production and yield. In her briefing about the project, Provincial Rice Program Coordinator, Ms. Gloria de Guzman noted the importance of conducting activities such as continue reading : Finding the suitable rice varieties for each specific location and giving the farmers’ best option of hybrid seed varieties, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos in collaboration with the 13 private seed companies and the local government units of Pangasinan and Tayug held the Provincial Rice Technology Forum on Sept. 28, 2023.
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DA-RFO1 conducts Provincial Rice Techno Forum in Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur
The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1, through the Rice Banner Program, held a Provincial Rice Techno Forum in Barangay Catayagan, Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur, with fourteen (14) private seed companies participating. Around 300 farmers, Municipal Agriculturists, and Technicians from the Province of Ilocos Sur attended a site visit with the 31 varieties of continue reading : DA-RFO1 conducts Provincial Rice Techno Forum in Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur