The Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through its Corn Banner Program recently conducted a field day on its 50-hectare model corn area established in Brgy. Rajal, Balungao, Pangasinan. The project was established in September 2020, in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Balungao, under the leadership of Mayor Ma. Theresa R. Peralta, other read more…

MMSU, Batac City – The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 1’s research paper titled: Enhancing Farmers’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change Through Community-Based Participatory Action Research On Climate Resilient Agricultural Technologies: The San Emilio, Ilocos Sur Experience was awarded third place during the 32nd Ilocos Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (ILAARRDEC) read more…

Encouraging Filipino millennials to engage in agribusiness enterprise, the Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council launched the Kapital Access for Young Agri-preneurs (KAYA) Program on July 6, 2020. A project which provides financial assistance to young Filipinos who shall venture in agri-fishery business, it opens bigger opportunities for young millennials to invest, read more…

In a brief ceremonies, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I) through Regional Executive Director Nestor D. Domenden, turned-over today checks worth P170.933M to various recipients in the province of Ilocos Sur in relation to the implementation of the Bayanihan II Project – To Recover as One. The ceremonial distribution was read more…

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are considered as the country’s modern day heroes due to their significant contribution to the Philippine economy. Their remittances make up 9.2% of the country’s gross domestic product. However, as the global pandemic struck in the early part of CY 2020, many of these modern day heroes faced unemployment and repatriation read more…

San Fernando City, La Union – The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 kicks-off today, March 8, its celebration of women’s month with the launching of e-Kadiwa and opening of Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita trade fair which will run from March 8 – 12, 2021.  Bearing the theme “Juana Laban sa Pandemya, Kaya!” read more…

Not only flowers, weeds can also represent women. Meet Lea, the ‘weedable.’ Owning a 5.6-hectare organic farm in Pangasinan, ex-politician Lea Astrud Santiago describes herself as a ‘weedable,’ redefining women’s role in agriculture as she shares her purpose in establishing and leading one of the best organic farms in Ilocos Region – the Our Farm read more…

For many, retirement spells summer vacation on the beach, walking along with their dogs on the stretch of the beachline wearing a long beach gown over a hat; joining a cruise ship or maybe wandering in the malls, or even doing “APOstolic” mission.  However, some are redefining what it means to retire. They still choose read more…

LA UNION – The DA-RFO 1 signs its commitment in support of the “Bantay ASF sa Barangay Program” or “BABay ASF” during the campaign’s virtual launching on February 23, 2021 which was participated by DA-attached regional and provincial offices from Region 1, 2, 3 and CAR. Dr. Annie Q. Bares, Chief of the Regulatory Division read more…

The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 held today a meeting with the Technical Working Group (RTWG) of the Rice Program for projects to level off before implementing this year. This is to establish project complementation, strengthen equity in intervention allocation, and avoid program duplication among agencies involved in the RTWG. The RTWG is read more…