Pangasinan- Secretary William Dar in his visit, Thursday, led the farm machinery distribution and agribusiness incubation hub ceremonial groundbreaking in Sual followed by the roll-out of swine population, rehabilitation and recovery project in Lingayen. Joining him is Undersecretary for Agri-industrialization and for Fisheries Cheryl Marie Natividad Caballero, Undersecretary designate for Livestock William Medrano, Assistant Secretary continue reading : Sec Dar lead Farm Machinery Distribution and Agribusiness Incubation Hub Ceremonial Groundbreaking
DA RFO 1 to roll out Credit Program for Hog Raisers
In an effort to revive the hog industry in the country, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 is set to roll out the Swine Repopulation, Rehabilitation, and Recovery Credit Program (Swine R3 Credit Program) during the upcoming visit of DA Secretary William “Manong Willie” D. Dar in Lingayen, Pangasinan. The said program is continue reading : DA RFO 1 to roll out Credit Program for Hog Raisers
Aggie Chief to lead Agri-Support Delivery in Region 1
Department of Agriculture chief William D. Dar is set to lead the delivery of agricultural support in Region 1 this week, Thursday and Friday.Secretary Dar will grace the awarding of interventions amounting to a total of Php97.5M and kick-off activities for various DA funded projects. In the province of Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur, farmers are continue reading : Aggie Chief to lead Agri-Support Delivery in Region 1
DA in Ilocos to put up Agribusiness Incubation Hub in Pangasinan
Determined to carry out and support the industrialization goal of the government by strengthening agribusiness opportunities in the region, Department of Agriculture – Ilocos Region, through its Pangasinan Research & Experiment Center (PREC) based in Poblacion, Sual Pangasinan, is set on establishing its own agribusiness incubation hub that would showcase science-based technologies in agriculture. A continue reading : DA in Ilocos to put up Agribusiness Incubation Hub in Pangasinan
Stakeholders support DA’s call for unified action to transform Phl Food Systems
Agriculture and fishery industry stakeholders, top government officials, and heads of Philippine and United Nations (UN) developmental organizations support the call of the Department of Agriculture (DA), led by secretary William Dar, for a unified and synergistic action to transform Philippine food systems and meet the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. “It will continue reading : Stakeholders support DA’s call for unified action to transform Phl Food Systems
DA-RFO I leads in registering Farmers in the RSBSA
Consistently steadfast on its mission to register farmers in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through its Information Management Section (IMS), and the Rice Banner Program, with the assistance from the Local Government Units (LGUs) , encoding of farmers in the system is almost 99 continue reading : DA-RFO I leads in registering Farmers in the RSBSA
Farmer Recipients benefit from P245M worth Fertilizer E-vouchers under RRP 2
As of July 2, 2021, 102,382 farmer recipients have benefited from the P245-million worth fertilizer e-vouchers released by DA RFO 1 for the 2020-2021 dry cropping season under the Rice Resiliency Project 2 (RRP 2). The total allocation of DA Region 1 under the program is P252,700,000 with a total target area of 106,350 hectares. continue reading : Farmer Recipients benefit from P245M worth Fertilizer E-vouchers under RRP 2
New Roadmap will pave way to Modernizing Phl Coconut Sector
The coconut sector will be the first to reap the benefits of a well-planned development program with the completion of the Coconut Farmers’ and Industry Roadmap (Coco-FIRM). “We commend the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and its management, led by administrator Benjamin Madrigal, Jr., for their efforts, making them the first among the bureaus and attached continue reading : New Roadmap will pave way to Modernizing Phl Coconut Sector
16 Interns graduate from MAYA Program
Sixteen (16) interns of the MAYA or Mentoring and Attracting Youth in Agriculture Program of the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region successfully graduated in their 3 months and 15 days internship from the three of the identified DA’s partner farmers’ cooperative and association on Thursday, July 1, 2021. In a ceremonial graduation and recognition continue reading : 16 Interns graduate from MAYA Program
DA Region 1’s Halal Food Industry Development Program conducts Seminar on Community Organizing for Halal Meat Production
Bringing together the livestock and poultry raisers to be updated on Halal meat production, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office I through the Halal Food Industry Development Program in the region conducted a one-day seminar on community organizing for halal meat production on June 25, 2021. Held at the DA-RFO I 5th Floor Conference Hall, continue reading : DA Region 1’s Halal Food Industry Development Program conducts Seminar on Community Organizing for Halal Meat Production