Keeping true to its commitment of enhancing profit and income of small farmers through the provision of wider linkages to various agribusiness stakeholders in the Ilocos Region, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I) through the Agribusiness Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) conducted a one-day industry forum cum market matching activity at the Ariana read more…
Aldrich John is one of the top 10 winners of the DA’s Kabataang Agribiz Challenge from the province of Ilocos Norte with his agri enterprise proposal titled “Eats Taho Time.” As a winner, Aldrich John received from DA a cash award of P50,000 which he used to purchase various processing equipment such as soybean grater, read more…
Zeroing in on the importance of promoting not only food production but to have better nutrition, a better environment and better life through sustainable agriculture, the Department of Agriculture celebrates this year’s World Food Day 2021 by staging a Community Seed Pantry. Held at the regional office and its satellite stations in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos read more…
In response to the directives of the DA Secretary to develop the food safety program in Ilocos Region, DA-RFO I’s Regional Food Safety Team with Dr. Jegie A. Malicdem, Ms. Filomena Bugaoan and Ms. Rizza Mae Baldonado, conducted an ocular visit and familiarization of pesticide testing laboratory located in Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural Terminal (NVAT) in read more…
In support to the implementation/ enforcement of the Food Safety Act of 2013, the DARFO1’s Food Safety Unit together with the Regulatory Division, officially launched the Bar Coding of the PhilGAP Certified Produce. With guidance from DA-RFO I OIC Regional Executive Director Nestor Domenden and staff, together with LGU officials of Alcala, Pangasinan, the launching read more…
LA UNION – The Department of Agriculture is set to release P50 million under the Quick Response Fund (QRF) to rehabilitate areas in Ilocos region devastated by TS Maring. This is apart from the P80.8M worth of buffer stock from the DA Ilocos region ready to be distributed to typhoon-affected farmers. Said amount covers the read more…
72 out of the 109 aspiring young entrepreneurs were awarded today during the Young Farmers Challenge Provincial Level Awarding with 26 youth beneficiaries from the province of Pangasinan, seven from La Union, 26 and 13 from Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte, respectively. The declared provincial winners will receive P50,000 cash per youth awardee and all read more…
Sitio Liyaba in Brgy. Calunetan is an interior town of Sison in the province of Pangasinan. Before reaching the barangay proper, one has to traverse by land for at least 10 kms away from the town proper. More so, before reaching the Sitio Liyaba, one has to trek at least 5 kilometers more. The DA-Regional read more…
LA UNION – A total of 3,949 hog raisers in the Ilocos region have already received their indemnification in lieu of their losses incurred due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. Said amount accounts for the 27,032 swines from the total of 45,970 culled as pre-emptive measure against the spread of ASF.To date, P135 read more…
The Department of Agriculture – Ilocos Region awarded around P64 million worth of agri-farm machinery and equipment to 138 farmers associations and groups in the 53 municipalities/cities of the region today, September 30, 2021. Simultaneously held in the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Norte, the awarding was led by Undersecretary for Agribusiness, Usec read more…
