Stories from the field: The joy in farming rice

Is planting rice not that fun?“Magtanim ay ‘di biro,” says the lyrics of that widely known Filipino folk song on farming. And when continued into the next line, it says “Maghapong nakayuko.” The difficulty in rice farming is clearly depicted throughout the entire lyrics of the song. ‘Di man lang makaupo. ‘Di man lang makatayo. read more…

ABKD, ready go!

Some 20 students from Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-Bacnotan Campus and 20 La Union farmers joined DA-RFO1 staff on Monday for the conduct of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) Briefing cum Training on Be RICEponsible. This is in line with the observation of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) 2023. Providing a better read more…

Fostering collaboration

DA-RFO1 on November 16, invited stakeholders in a joint planning exercise ahead of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Present agencies include NEDA, DOST, DTI, DOT, DILG, CHED, DENR, PCIC and DPWH along with representatives from the Local Government Units, Civil Society Organizations, and State Universities & Colleges. This planning workshop aims to make read more…

#EYES HERE|| To give due credence to the contribution of its present and former employees, the DA Ilocos Region once again conducted its bi-annual “Salamat, Mabuhay! Thanksgiving Tribute.”

In her message, Regional Executive Director Annie Bares, a Loyalty Service Awardee herself, said that the ceremony aims to recognize the invaluable and unparalleled dedication of colleagues in the government service. Doc Annie has been in the service for 35 years. Twenty employees received the Loyalty Service Award for being in the civil service for read more…

DA seeks TODA’s support in “Be Riceponsible” campaign

Drumming up support from the transport group to widely spread the “Be Riceponsible Campaign” in celebrating November as Rice Awareness Month (NRAM), the DA through the Regional Agriculture & Fisheries Information Section in collaboration with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPag) in the Province of La Union conducted a briefing about NRAM to the read more…

Policy makers, including experts from the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Food and Agriculture Organization, as well as representatives from local government agencies and corn farmers, convened today for the terminal workshop focused on the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control (GA-FAW).

During this event, Ms. Marcela Navasero of the National Crop Protection Center presented the significant achievements and key highlights of the GA-FAW Control Project. On the other hand, Dr. Peter Magdaraog, the Division Chief of BPI-CPMD, elaborated on the sustainability plan for this initiative. Furthermore, Dr. Buyung Hadi from the FAO headquarters, provided comprehensive insights read more…