Republic of the Philippines

Ilocos Region

All for One, Always Number One!

The Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through the High Value Crops Development Program has distributed various vegetable seeds and seedlings to selected beneficiaries as part to this year’s High Value Crops (HVC) Week celebration this second week of April. Nine kinds of vegetables were among the distributed items benefiting 15 selected farmers cooperatives and continue reading : DA Ilocos Celebrates HVC Week through Veggie Seeds Distribution

Garlic production is one of the most profitable agri-enterprise in Ilocos Region. In fact, the region continue to sustain its rank as the No. 1 producer of garlic in the country. Considered as the region’s ‘white gold’, this commodity provides promising income opportunity for the Ilocano farmers given its potential for export market due to continue reading : DA-Ilocos on Garlic Production Technologies Update

The Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through its Corn Banner Program recently conducted a field day on its 50-hectare model corn area established in Brgy. Rajal, Balungao, Pangasinan. The project was established in September 2020, in collaboration with the Local Government Unit of Balungao, under the leadership of Mayor Ma. Theresa R. Peralta, other continue reading : DA Conducts Harvest Festival in 50-ha Corn Model Farm in Balungao Town

MMSU, Batac City – The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 1’s research paper titled: Enhancing Farmers’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change Through Community-Based Participatory Action Research On Climate Resilient Agricultural Technologies: The San Emilio, Ilocos Sur Experience was awarded third place during the 32nd Ilocos Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (ILAARRDEC) continue reading : DA-RFO1 Entry Bags 3rd Place in Reg’l Research Symposium

Encouraging Filipino millennials to engage in agribusiness enterprise, the Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council launched the Kapital Access for Young Agri-preneurs (KAYA) Program on July 6, 2020. A project which provides financial assistance to young Filipinos who shall venture in agri-fishery business, it opens bigger opportunities for young millennials to invest, continue reading : Pangasinan Young Agri-Entrepreneur Puts Up Own Business with KAYA

In a brief ceremonies, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I) through Regional Executive Director Nestor D. Domenden, turned-over today checks worth P170.933M to various recipients in the province of Ilocos Sur in relation to the implementation of the Bayanihan II Project – To Recover as One. The ceremonial distribution was continue reading : DA Turns-Over P170.9M Worth of Bayanihan II Projects to Ilocos Sur

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are considered as the country’s modern day heroes due to their significant contribution to the Philippine economy. Their remittances make up 9.2% of the country’s gross domestic product. However, as the global pandemic struck in the early part of CY 2020, many of these modern day heroes faced unemployment and repatriation continue reading : OFW Couple Finds Hope in ANYO Loan Assistance Program of DA

San Fernando City, La Union – The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 kicks-off today, March 8, its celebration of women’s month with the launching of e-Kadiwa and opening of Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita trade fair which will run from March 8 – 12, 2021.  Bearing the theme “Juana Laban sa Pandemya, Kaya!” continue reading : DA-RFO1 kicks-off women’s month celebration, launches e-Kadiwa

Not only flowers, weeds can also represent women. Meet Lea, the ‘weedable.’ Owning a 5.6-hectare organic farm in Pangasinan, ex-politician Lea Astrud Santiago describes herself as a ‘weedable,’ redefining women’s role in agriculture as she shares her purpose in establishing and leading one of the best organic farms in Ilocos Region – the Our Farm continue reading : Weeds for you: The Our Farm Republic drug for success

For many, retirement spells summer vacation on the beach, walking along with their dogs on the stretch of the beachline wearing a long beach gown over a hat; joining a cruise ship or maybe wandering in the malls, or even doing “APOstolic” mission.  However, some are redefining what it means to retire. They still choose continue reading : Retired but not yet tired: a success story of Ms. Milagros Buenafe