Republic of the Philippines

Ilocos Region

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After identifying the needs of farmer-beneficiaries under the Special Area for Agricultural Development Program Phase 2 of the Department of Agriculture through the beneficiary needs assessment, the SAAD implementers started with the distribution of interventions to SAAD pilot areas in the region on May 31, 2023 and June 1, 2023. On May 31, 26 heads continue reading : Three farmers’ associations in Region 1 receive cattle fatteners under SAAD program

The PGS Pangasinan Philippines Inc. (PPPI) finally received its Certificate of Accreditation from the Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) as the first-ever PGS-Organic Certifying Body (PGS-OCB) in Ilocos Region on May 30, 2023. The accreditation has a validity of five years and attested that the said core PGS group has continue reading : 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐆𝐒 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 1𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 (𝐏𝐆𝐒) 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 (𝐎𝐂𝐁) 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧

Sixth District farmers in the province of Pangasinan received from the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region various farm interventions amounting to P193,593,803 in a distribution and awarding ceremonies recently held at the DA-Pangasinan Research & Experiment Center (DA-PREC), Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.Of this total amount, interventions from DA’s Rice Banner Program shared the biggest amount continue reading : DA-RFO I awards P193.6 M worth of aggie projects for Pangasinan farmers

Strengthening the monitoring of completed big ticket projects of the DA in Ilocos Region, Farmer Director Benjamin Campañano recommended for the inclusion of the Provincial Agriculture and Fishery Council (PAFC) in the soon to be organized monitoring team of DA- RFO I. In a Regional Management Committee meeting held today at the 5th floor Conference continue reading : DA-RFO I composes monitoring team for implemented projects in Ilocos Region

In a series of distribution activities conducted by DA-Ilocos to support the productivity of ilocano farmers, the province of Ilocos Sur also received its share of interventions from the DA’s National Urban and Pre-Urban Agriculture Project amounting to P509,760.00. Held at the Ilocos Sur Provincial Farmers and Development Center on May 26, 2023 four eligible continue reading : DA- NUPAP distributes half a million worth of projects in Ilocos Sur

In an effort to strengthen the agriculture sector in the region, the Department of Agriculture’s National Urban and Peri-Urban Program (NUPAP) distributed six does and two bucks of upgraded goats to eight farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in the province of Pangasinan as part of the community garden package on May 25, 2023. The distribution continue reading : DA-NUPAP distributes upgraded goats to eight FCAs in Pangasinan

Soon these farmers from the province of La Union will get busier tending their livestock as they received additional goats from the Department of Agriculture, Friday. In a simple turnover ceremony, four farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from the city of San Fernando and municipalities of Santol, Rosario, and Agoo in La Union get upgraded continue reading : La Union FCAs get goats through DA’s NUPAP

Out of the total amount, 4,550,000 pesos will be allocated for the construction of a biosecured animal house facility, while the remaining funds will be utilized for the procurement of 75 heads of livestock, along with essential feeds and biologic support. Previous Next Previous Next

Preparing for the wet cropping season, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos has distributed a total of 17,617 bags of hybrid rice seeds amounting to Php84,734,968 in a ceremonial distribution held at the DA-Pangasinan Research and Experiment Center, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan on April 27, 2023. Led by Pangasinan 3rd District Representative Ma. Rachel Arenas, together continue reading : DA distributes farm interventions in 3rd District of Pangasinan

The Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region distributed today a total of Php103,351,485 worth of farm interventions to hundreds of farmers in the second district of Ilocos Sur held at the Candon Convention Center, Candon City, Ilocos Sur. Of this amount, bulk of the interventions distributed came from the Rice Banner Program amounting to Php99,601,136 continue reading : 2nd District Ilocos Sur farmers receive Php103M worth of farm interventions