Today, 50 DA employees participated in a Gender Advocacy seminar on Anti-Violence Against Women held at the 5th floor conference room of DA-RFO 1. This activity was organized by the Gender and Development Unit of DA-RFO1 in observance of the annual 18-Day Campaign mandated by Proclamation 1172 s. 2006. Previous Next
Stories from the field: The joy in farming rice
Is planting rice not that fun?โMagtanim ay โdi biro,โ says the lyrics of that widely known Filipino folk song on farming. And when continued into the next line, it says โMaghapong nakayuko.โ The difficulty in rice farming is clearly depicted throughout the entire lyrics of the song. โDi man lang makaupo. โDi man lang makatayo. read more…
7 FAs in La Union 2nd district receive Php10-M worth of agri-support
The scarcity of solar dryers has always been a challenge for farmers, particularly during the harvest season. Recognizing this issue, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 has once again provided support for the farmers, specifically those who were affected by typhoon Egay. On Wednesday, 240 units of collapsible dryer cases (CDC), with a read more…
ABKD, ready go!
Some 20 students from Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-Bacnotan Campus and 20 La Union farmers joined DA-RFO1 staff on Monday for the conduct of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) Briefing cum Training on Be RICEponsible. This is in line with the observation of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) 2023. Providing a better read more…
Fostering collaboration
DA-RFO1 on November 16, invited stakeholders in a joint planning exercise ahead of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Present agencies include NEDA, DOST, DTI, DOT, DILG, CHED, DENR, PCIC and DPWH along with representatives from the Local Government Units, Civil Society Organizations, and State Universities & Colleges. This planning workshop aims to make read more…
#EYES HERE|| To give due credence to the contribution of its present and former employees, the DA Ilocos Region once again conducted its bi-annual “Salamat, Mabuhay! Thanksgiving Tribute.”
In her message, Regional Executive Director Annie Bares, a Loyalty Service Awardee herself, said that the ceremony aims to recognize the invaluable and unparalleled dedication of colleagues in the government service. Doc Annie has been in the service for 35 years. Twenty employees received the Loyalty Service Award for being in the civil service for read more…
DA seeks TODAโs support in โBe Riceponsibleโ campaign
Drumming up support from the transport group to widely spread the โBe Riceponsible Campaignโ in celebrating November as Rice Awareness Month (NRAM), the DA through the Regional Agriculture & Fisheries Information Section in collaboration with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPag) in the Province of La Union conducted a briefing about NRAM to the read more…
Policy makers, including experts from the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Food and Agriculture Organization, as well as representatives from local government agencies and corn farmers, convened today for the terminal workshop focused on the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control (GA-FAW).
During this event, Ms. Marcela Navasero of the National Crop Protection Center presented the significant achievements and key highlights of the GA-FAW Control Project. On the other hand, Dr. Peter Magdaraog, the Division Chief of BPI-CPMD, elaborated on the sustainability plan for this initiative. Furthermore, Dr. Buyung Hadi from the FAO headquarters, provided comprehensive insights read more…
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BAGULIN, La UnionโThe Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) has recently given a boost to the livelihood of another farmer association (FA) beneficiary by delivering a new set of cattle to be raised by the members of the FA. Seven upgraded male Brahmans were handed over to Dina Pascua, the president of the Sinabugan Farmers read more…