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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

The United Association of Pangasinan Swine Grower, Inc. (UAPSG) in San Fabian, Pangasinan was awarded a total of Php77million under the Department of Agriculture’s Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) program on May 9 at the Capitol Resort Hotel, Lingayen, Pangasinan. A total of 14 sites, ranging from Pangasinan Districts 2 continue reading : UAPSG receive Php77million under DA INSPIRE Program

Rice production last year in Ilocos Region is up by 3.31% as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority during the Rice Assessment and Planning Workshop held by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 on May 8-11, 2023, in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. Ilocos region comes in at number four in terms of national production, continue reading : Ilocos Region 2022 rice production up at more than 3%- PSA

Monday at the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 1 conference hall of whom 13 were promoted and three were newly appointed. In her message, DA-RFO1 Regional Executive Director Annie Q. Bares warmly congratulated the employees. “And as you soar higher in your career today with your promotion, may you keep your feet on continue reading : LOOK || Newly promoted and appointed DA-RFO1 employees took their oath today

RAFC Chair Benjamin Campañano of Burgos, Ilocos Norte assumed the post as Farmer-Director today as part of the farmers and fisherfolk month-long celebration this May. In a simple ceremony, DA-RFO1 Regional Executive Director Annie Q. Bares handed over the key of responsibility to Campañano who was appointed the second time for this role. Campañano will continue reading : Ilocos RAFC chair assumes farmer-director post

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“Through this meeting, we again assess and reassess our strategies as to the implementation of the different programs and projects. Though we cannot provide all the needs of our stakeholders, through the convergence initiative of the RMC, we will maximize all our resources to implement our programs and projects to deliver a quality service to continue reading : DA RFO 1, partner bureaus and agencies meet for a quarterly meeting

With an aim to further strengthen its information and communication advocacy support to promote the Department of Agriculture’s programs, projects and activities in Ilocos Region, the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) of DA-RFO I conducted a training on advocacy and effective influencing. With 35 participants consist of DA-RFO I staff from the different continue reading : RAFIS Ilocos spearheads Advocacy and Effective Influencing Training

“We cannot do it alone. Nandito kayo to cooperate and coordinate. When you go back to your regions, you apply and share what you have learned here in this activity.” – DA Region II RED Narciso Edillo. A two-day activity on Participatory Technology Development (PTD) on the Management of Fall Armyworm with Emphasis on the continue reading : DA-RCPCs from various regions convened for PTD on the Management of Fall Armyworm in Region II