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Six representatives of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) all over Region 1 pitched their business proposals at the Business Model Canvas Pitching and Evaluation Intercollegiate Category for the Young Farmers Challenge at the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office One on January 21, 2025. Business models included Coco Delicias from Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State continue reading : Youth agri-preneurs of Ilocos propose business models for YFC Intercollegiate Category

The Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up (PRDP Scale-Up) is set to strengthen the agri-fishery industry in the Ilocos Region with subprojects valued at Php3.4 billion. Since the launching of PRDP Scale-Up in 2023, a total of 24 subproject proposals were rigorously developed for funding approval. The province of Pangasinan leads with 15 proposals, followed by continue reading : PRDP Scale-Up to strengthen Ilocos Region agri-fishery industry with Php3.4B worth of proposed subprojects

Initiated by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office One (DA-RFO1) Agribusiness Marketing and Assistance Division (AMAD), some 40 Young Farmers Challenge Program (YFCP) awardees and up-scale applicants were invited for the 3-day training workshop for business plan preparation at the Ynad’s Place Hotel and Resort, City of San Fernando, La Union, on December 18-20, continue reading : 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗗 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗬𝗙𝗖𝗣 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The Regional Project Advisory Board 1 (RPAB1) has approved for funding under the Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up the subproject proposals from the municipalities of Bayambang, Pangasinan and Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. The recommendation for approval was granted during the RPAB1’s 31st meeting on December 18 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Of the three approved proposals, continue reading : Ilocos region project advisory board approves Bayambang, Tagudin proposals for PRDP Scale-Up funding

In a significant boost to agricultural development, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO 1), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), awarded financial grants to key stakeholders in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, and the municipalities of Binalonan and Umingan in Pangasinan. On December 16, 2024, DA-RFO 1 OIC-Regional Executive Director Dr. John continue reading : 𝗗𝗔-𝗥𝗙𝗢 𝟭 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗼𝗮𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 (DA RFO 1) honored its top-performing units at a year-end assessment held in Baguio City on December 16. The awardees were evaluated based on their physical and financial accomplishments, good governance, and client satisfaction results. In the Locally-Funded Projects category, the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) continue reading : 𝗗𝗔 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

A new era for onion production in Pangasinan begins as the Department of Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Bayambang, breaks ground for the construction of a state-of-the-art Onion Cold Storage Facility on December 9, 2024. With a project cost of P37,402,935.98 under the DA’s High Value Crops Development Program continue reading : 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝟯𝟳.𝟰𝗠 𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO 1), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), successfully conducted the AgriNegoSkwela Training for the Young Farmers Challenge Program CY 2024, bringing together representatives from the four provinces of Region 1. The two-day training aimed to equip young farmers with essential knowledge and skills continue reading : 𝗗𝗔-𝗥𝗙𝗢𝟭 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗦𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO 1), through its Integrated Laboratories Division (ILD), successfully held the second wave of its outreach program in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, on December 6, 2024. The program aimed to strengthen collaboration and build stronger relationships between the agency and local farmers by addressing pressing agricultural concerns continue reading : 𝗗𝗔-𝗥𝗙𝗢 𝟭 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿, 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲