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Ilocos Region

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Over a thousand farmers gathered at the newly established Rice Processing Center III in Barangay Pugaro, Balungao, for a one-day Farmers’ Summit on March 26, 2025. The summit served as a platform to update farmers on key agricultural development programs and initiatives facilitated by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), continue reading : Balungao Farmers’ Summit gather thousands of farmers

Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the inauguration and turn-over of the multi-million pesos worth of agricultural trading center in Brgy. Tomana East, Rosales, Pangasinan on March 25, 2025. A Php60 million project funded by the DA under the Enhanced Kadiwa Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program in cooperation with the Abono Partylist continue reading : DA Sec. Laurel leads the turn-over of farmers trading center in Rosales

Under the joint coordination of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 Regulatory Division, Livestock Banner Program, and Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division (PMED), African Swine Fever (ASF) affected hog raisers from San Juan, La Union, and Rosario, La Union were interviewed and surveyed for the Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation (RBME) on March 18-19, continue reading : DA holds RBME for recipients of ASH indeminification fund tom San Juan, Rosario hog raisers

Keeping up with the latest technology in agricultural production, the Department of Agriculture-Rice Banner Program is conducting simultaneous technical briefing and actual service demo for its new Program on Agricultural Drone Assistance in Rice Clusters which will provide farmers drone-assisted farming operations.

Gathering 20 members of the Green Ladies Association of District 2 (GLAD2) of Burgos, Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO 1) through its Gender and Development (GAD) office, promoted product value-adding via Livelihood Training of Mushroom Processing for Women on March 11-12, 2025, at Burgos, La Union as part of 2025 Women’s Month continue reading : DA-GAD shows ‘must love for mushrooms’ trains women associations on mushroom processing

The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 1 continued its series of Provincial Rice Technology Forums (PRTF) for the dry season, holding the 4th leg in Bauang, La Union, on Tuesday, March 10, following the successful events in Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur earlier in the first quarter. Each of the 25 hybrid varieties by ten participating continue reading : DA-RF01 holds 4th leg of dry season prov’l rice technology forum in La Uion

Some 30 employees of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 participated in a personality development training on Thursday in an effort to enhance their confidence and professional skills. Ms. Cherrie B. Bayuga, Supervising Human Resource Specialist from the CSC Regional Field Office 1, served as the resource person. During the session, Ms. Bayuga continue reading : DA-RFO1 boosts employees’ confidence, professionalism in personality dev’t training

Farmers explored high-yielding rice varieties to increase their production in a field tour organized by the Department of Agriculture Ilocos Region during the Provincial Rice Technology Forum (PRTF) for the dry season on Wednesday. The PRTF featured 11 agricultural companies that presented their latest rice varieties in Barangay Manaol, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. Participating companies included Leads continue reading : Pangasinan farmers eye high-yield rice varieties at DA’s techno forum

Different symbols, different people. One cause, one color. The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 (DA – RFO 1) waved banners with other agencies wearing the National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) purple advocacy shirt in support of the gender equality movement initiated by the Interagency group, Region 1 Advocates for Gender Equality (RAGE) during continue reading : GADvocates assemble: DA joins RAGE interagency women’s month kick-off

As a crucial action to address the growing concern on Onion Army Worm infestation to various onion crops in Ilocos Region, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office I thru the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) and in partnership with the Bureau of Plant Industry – Crop Pest Management Division (BPI-CPMD), conducted a Training continue reading : DA empowers farmers on management of Onion Army Worm through training