The distribution of hybrid rice seeds, which took place on Thursday, April 20,2023 at the DA-RFO 1 Ilocos Norte Experiment Center in Batac City, is estimated to benefit a total of 39,275 farmers in the 11 towns of the second district of Ilocos Norte. Through the DA’s National Rice Program, farmers are made sure to read more…
While it’s true that the first time is always the hardest, farmers in barangay Sumabnit, in Binalonan, Pangasinan have shown that onion growing is feasible in their area. This was proven after farmers from other barangays and neighboring towns attended the first-ever onion field day held on April 13, 2023. Through the initiative of the read more…
Keeping the Municipal and City Agriculturists in the four provinces of Ilocos Region updated on the agri-development programs and projects, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through its Field Operations Division (FOD) met with its counterparts in the local government units for a two-day consultation and briefing in Bolinao, Pangasinan on April 11-12, 2023. read more…
Convening several key players in Organic Agriculture all over the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture thru the National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) opened the 17th National Organic Agriculture Congress at the University of Southern Mindanao, in Kabacan, Cotabato Province on March 21, 2023. The congress will run from March 21-23, 2023. Honored guests in the read more…
Sixteen weeks (16) of learning together, doing things to enhance their technical know-how in planting corn with the help of the assigned agricultural extension workers in their area, 30 farmer-graduates completed the season long Farmer Field School cum Participatory Technology Development on the Management of Fall Armyworm on March 29, 2023 at Brgy. Pangpang, San read more…
After going through a 2-day strict external audit from the Certification International Philippines (CIP), DA RFO I workforce managed to defend its ISO 9001-2015 Certification with only two minor Non-Conformities and one Non-Conformity that remains open and is hoped to be closed and addressed to ensure continued compliance to the ISO standards. Congratulations DA-RFO I read more…
Region I Advocates for Gender Equality (RAGE-I) hosts the 2023 Women’s Month Celebration culminating activity at the DA – RFO1 5th floor Conference room today, March 30. Joining the activity were GAD advocates from different government agencies in Region 1. As part of the culminating activity, welcome remarks were delivered by DA – RFO1 Regional read more…
The Department of Agriculture – National Rice Program (DA – NRP) conducted a Cluster-Wide Meeting and Consultation on Rice Industry Development in the regions of I, II, III and CAR on March 27-29, 2023 at The Monarch Hotel, Calasiao, Pangasinan. “Let’s focus on outcomes, not just outputs.” said Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian, Undersecretary for Rice read more…
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About a hundred or more farmers from Villasis and nearby towns attended the activity that aimed at showcasing corn production using farmers’ practice and site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) technology. Based on the results of the crop cut activity presented, the SSNM produced a yield of 8.7 metric tons while 7.25 metric tons were produced from read more…
