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Ilocos Region

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In a recently conducted Agency review of Research and Development (R4D) projects held on October 5-7, 2022 at the Monarch Hotel, Calasiao, Pangasinan, a total of 13 papers were presented wherein 9 fall under the research category and 4 under development. The project entitled “Participatory Technology Demonstration cum Research on the Management of Mango Cecid continue reading : Research Paper on Mango Cecid Fly triumphs in Research and Poster Categories during Agency Review

Ating panoorin si Ms. Diana Cascayan at ang kanyang 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐚 at 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐔𝐂𝐄𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 negosyo! Dating MAYA Intern at ngayo’y empleyado na ng DA-RFO 1. Dahil sa natanggap niyang insentibo bilang MAYA intern noong 2020 ay nakapagpundar siya ng maliit ng pagkakakitaan. Sa pamamagitan ng hydroponics ay nakapagtanim siya ng mga lettuce. Mula naman sa 12 pato, continue reading : #DAkilangTagaFOODtangGOAL

‘Testing the water’ for possible hog repopulation in the ASF-affected areas in Ilocos region, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office I conducted swine distribution in Sinait and Cabugao, Ilocos Sur on October 7, 2022 at Sinait Slaughterhouse and Cabugao Civic Center, respectively.Dubbed as the hog sentineling project, the swine distribution is a prelude to continue reading : DA conducts swine distribution in Sinait and Cabugao Ilocos Sur

To capacitate cooperatives that have become proponents of the Small Livelihood Project (SLP) under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), the IREAP Component of DA-Regional Project Coordination Office I (RPCO I) conducted a Capacity Building Development Training which started today October 6,2022 and will conclude tomorrow, October 7,2022 at the Regency Hotel in Calasiao, Pangasinan. continue reading : IREAP component trains SLP beneficiaries on entrepreneurial skills

The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office I thru Balik Probinsya Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program together with the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University once again spearheaded a two-day training on Financial Management and Bookkeeping for the Province of Ilocos Norte on October 3-4, 2022 at JLP Paoay Lake, Paoay, Ilocos Norte. A total of 27 continue reading : DA trains AEWs and FCAs in Ilocos Norte on financial management and Bookkeeping

Strengthening linkages and network with its provincial and municipal counterparts in the implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s programs and projects and also provide them updates on the plans and budgets for CY 2023, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region met with the Provincial Agriculturists and Veterinarians including the Presidents of the League of continue reading : DA Ilocos briefs provincial counterparts on aggie plans for CY 2023

Another set of beneficiaries under the Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program of the Department of Agriculture have been given their interventions to jumpstart their own agri-businesses. In a distribution ceremony held simultaneously in the Municipalities of Agno, Aguilar, Burgos and Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan on September 30, 2022, a total of 1,618 Dekalb free-range chicken continue reading : BP2 beneficiaries receive P1.1M worth of free-range chicken

With the goal of streamlining the business processes of each agripreneurs under farmer-cooperatives and associations (FCAs), the Department of Agriculture-Ilocos Region, through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), held a Business Operations Manual and Business Management Training at Marand Spa & Resort in Bauang, La Union, on September 28-29. Members of seven (7) farmer continue reading : FCAs in Region 1 crafts operations manual for their agribusiness operations

Providing an avenue to share good news and policy updates in the Organic Agriculture program, the Department of Agriculture-Ilocos Region conducted today September 29,2022 the 4th Regional Organic Agriculture Congress at Purok Marcela Resort, Lingayen, Pangasinan. An activity attended by the organic agriculture practitioners in the region, the one day congress paved way for DA continue reading : DA Ilocos conducts 4th ROAC, policy updates bared