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The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I) through the Corn Banner Program, in collaboration with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist – La Union and the Local Government Unit of Aringay successfully held the 50-hectare Corn Model Farm Field Day at Sitio Riverside, Brgy. San Simon West, Aringay, La Union on continue reading : DA conducts Corn Model Farm Field Day in a 50-hectare farm in Aringay, La Union

The Department of Agriculture-Ilocos Region led by Regional Executive Director Annie Q. Bares and the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) representative Mr. Yubak GC warmly welcomed the second batch of the 13 delegates from the Southeast Asian Geo-zone countries for a weeklong visit in the Philippines in relation to the Global Action for Fall Armyworm continue reading : DA-Ilocos welcomes FAO reps to show large scale demo on FAW control

CEST program is one of the strategies of DOST to bring in economic development through science and technology to people in conflict-affected areas, marginalized sectors, remote regions, indigenous groups, and women’s organizations. DA interventions namely Farm and Fisheries Consolidation and Clustering Program (F2C2), Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA), Special Area for Agricultural Development continue reading : Initial talks between the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST R1) and Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO1) were held today for potential collaboration through DOST’s Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) project.

Twenty-two out of school youths (OSY) from the municipalities of Banna, Solsona and Badoc in the province of Ilocos Norte received from the Department of Agriculture a total of 66 heads of cattle worth P4.4 million in a roll out activity today of cattle production project held at the Badoc Auction Market, Badoc, Ilocos Norte. continue reading : 22 OSYs receive P4.4M worth of cattle from DA

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Celebrating the 2023 National Women’s Month this March, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through the Gender and Development (GAD) Unit conducted a two-day Forum on Magna Carta of Women and Gender Programs on March 9-10, 2023 at the DA-RFO I 5th Floor Conference Room, City of San Fernando, La Union. An activity that continue reading : Women’s forum among highlights of DA’s women’s month celebration

Ensuring that the agency programs and projects are consistent and supportive to the regional thrusts and priorities of the Regional Development Plan for 2023-2028, members of the Economic Development Sector (EdSeCom) of the Regional Development Council met for its 1st Regular Meeting at the Ynad’s Place Hotel and Resort, City of San Fernando La Union continue reading : RDC-1 endorses Php48.3M proposed budget for FY 2024

The Walk for GAD is an initiative of Region I advocates for Gender and Equality (RAGE), in which a fun walk or parade of employees from RAGE 1 government agencies was held from City of San Fernando Plaza to DMMMSU – Mid La Union Campus (MLUC), followed by a thanksgiving mass and a short program. continue reading : Government agencies join Walk for GAD in honor of National Women’s Month!

In the observance of March as Women’s Month, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through its Gender and Development Unit kicked-off the month-long celebration with the Opening of the Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Trade Fair held at the DA-RFO I Grounds, City of San Fernando, La Union. In its Opening today, employees of continue reading : DA in Ilocos kicks off Women’s Month celebration with Kadiwa trade fair

Beneficiaries of the Young Farmer Challenge (YFC) and Kadiwa Grants in the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan met with Sen. Imee R. Marcos on March 3, 2023 at the Provincial Farmers Livelihood Development Center in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and on March 4, 2023 at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Capitol Building in Lingayen, Pangasinan. continue reading : Sen. Imee Marcos met with beneficiaries of the YFC and Kadiwa Grants in Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan