RAFC Chair Benjamin Campañano of Burgos, Ilocos Norte assumed the post as Farmer-Director today as part of the farmers and fisherfolk month-long celebration this May. In a simple ceremony, DA-RFO1 Regional Executive Director Annie Q. Bares handed over the key of responsibility to Campañano who was appointed the second time for this role. Campañano will read more…
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“Through this meeting, we again assess and reassess our strategies as to the implementation of the different programs and projects. Though we cannot provide all the needs of our stakeholders, through the convergence initiative of the RMC, we will maximize all our resources to implement our programs and projects to deliver a quality service to read more…
With an aim to further strengthen its information and communication advocacy support to promote the Department of Agriculture’s programs, projects and activities in Ilocos Region, the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) of DA-RFO I conducted a training on advocacy and effective influencing. With 35 participants consist of DA-RFO I staff from the different read more…
“We cannot do it alone. Nandito kayo to cooperate and coordinate. When you go back to your regions, you apply and share what you have learned here in this activity.” – DA Region II RED Narciso Edillo. A two-day activity on Participatory Technology Development (PTD) on the Management of Fall Armyworm with Emphasis on the read more…
LA UNION – Anticipating a higher bulk of seeds to be distributed to farmer beneficiaries for the upcoming cropping season this year, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region along with local government units were given a green light on the use of the Rice Seed Monitoring System (RSMS). In an orientation participated by technical read more…
Sixty swine raisers from the municipality of Marcos and city of Batac in Ilocos Norte were given a total of 90 weaner pigs as part of the repopulation program of the Department of Agriculture for African Swine Fever (ASF)-affected livestock farmers through the sentinelling protocol. This protocol determines whether a virus or disease is still read more…
The distribution of hybrid rice seeds, which took place on Thursday, April 20,2023 at the DA-RFO 1 Ilocos Norte Experiment Center in Batac City, is estimated to benefit a total of 39,275 farmers in the 11 towns of the second district of Ilocos Norte. Through the DA’s National Rice Program, farmers are made sure to read more…
While it’s true that the first time is always the hardest, farmers in barangay Sumabnit, in Binalonan, Pangasinan have shown that onion growing is feasible in their area. This was proven after farmers from other barangays and neighboring towns attended the first-ever onion field day held on April 13, 2023. Through the initiative of the read more…
Keeping the Municipal and City Agriculturists in the four provinces of Ilocos Region updated on the agri-development programs and projects, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region through its Field Operations Division (FOD) met with its counterparts in the local government units for a two-day consultation and briefing in Bolinao, Pangasinan on April 11-12, 2023. read more…
