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Ilocos Region

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A new era for onion production in Pangasinan begins as the Department of Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Bayambang, breaks ground for the construction of a state-of-the-art Onion Cold Storage Facility on December 9, 2024. With a project cost of P37,402,935.98 under the DA’s High Value Crops Development Program continue reading : 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝟯𝟳.𝟰𝗠 𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO 1), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), successfully conducted the AgriNegoSkwela Training for the Young Farmers Challenge Program CY 2024, bringing together representatives from the four provinces of Region 1. The two-day training aimed to equip young farmers with essential knowledge and skills continue reading : 𝗗𝗔-𝗥𝗙𝗢𝟭 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗦𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO 1), through its Integrated Laboratories Division (ILD), successfully held the second wave of its outreach program in Vintar, Ilocos Norte, on December 6, 2024. The program aimed to strengthen collaboration and build stronger relationships between the agency and local farmers by addressing pressing agricultural concerns continue reading : 𝗗𝗔-𝗥𝗙𝗢 𝟭 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿, 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲

Aimed at enhancing agricultural communication, promoting best practices, and strengthening collaboration, Regional Information Officers, RFO and LGU farmcasters gathered in Puerto Princesa, Palawan from December 2-5, 2024, for a four-day training and assessment workshop. The workshop highlighted discussions on improving communication strategies for programs such as Masagana, RCEF, and other rice initiatives, as well as continue reading : RIOs, Farmcasters Convene for Annual Assessment Workshop

Photos courtesy of Ms. Myra Layugan The Ilocos Region bagged four awards at the recently concluded 10th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day celebration, an annual event hosted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) to recognize its national network of consultative bodies, including the Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) and the National continue reading : Ilocos bags 4 awards in PCAF’s 10th national agriculture and fisheries volunteers’ day celebration

The Department of Agriculture in Ilocos through its Field Operations Division in tandem with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division convened the Provincial/Municipal/City Agriculturists and Veterinarians of the four provinces in the region for a consultation and briefing on DA programs and updates at the Hotel Ariana in Bauang, La Union. A two-day activity that continue reading : DA-RFO I convenes LGU aggie heads for a consultation-briefing for 2025 plans and programs

Inviting Regional Line Agencies (RLAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and representatives from the private sector, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office One (DA-RFO1), opened a forum for stakeholders to give their inputs for the agency’s five-year corporate plan in the workshop entitled, “𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒇𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆: 𝑫𝑨-𝑹𝑭𝑶1 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 continue reading : We listen: DA lends ears to stakeholders for corporate plan 2025-2029

The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I) has successfully concluded its external audit for the renewal of its ISO 9001:2015 Certification, marking another significant milestone in its commitment to quality management and service excellence. The audit, conducted from November 26 to 29, 2024, by Certification International Philippines (CIP) auditors Florante B. Zarate continue reading : DA-RFO1 successfully completes external audit for ISO 9001:2015 recertification

Some 40 Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office One (DA-RFO1) and Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) employees joined the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 (𝗩𝗔𝗪𝗖) on November 26, 2024, at the OPAg Conference Room, City of San Fernando, La Union. As part of the 18-Day Campaign to End VAWC by continue reading : Together against violence: DA-RFO1 trains on gender, anti-VAWC advocacy