DA Western Visayas – We Serve What The Farmers Deserve

DA-PRDP eyes CRVA tool utilization among provinces

ILOILO CITY – In line with the aim of sustainable operations of Subprojects under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), the RPCO6 pushes for Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) Tool employment in the provinces during the IPLAN RPCO-PPMIU 1st Semester Assessment and Coordination Meeting on June 25-28, 2024. The assessment tool will […]

DA-PRDP turns over 5M oyster processing facility in Aklan

Successfully completing the construction of the infrastructure supporting the Oyster Production, Processing and Marketing Enterprise in Altavas, Aklan, the DA-PRDP with the Aklan Provincial Project Management and Implementing Unit (PPMIU) conferred the Php5,716,504.72 oyster processing facility to the Proponent Group, Altavas Small Fisherman’s Association (ASFA) and to its cluster member, Tinagong Dagat Fisherfolk’s Association […]

PBBM distributes over P500M agri-fishery projects for Panay, Guimaras

President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” R. Marcos Jr. spearheaded a significant boost to the agricultural sector in Panay and Guimaras by distributing P514,279,217.00 worth of agri-fishery projects on June 27, 2024, at Binirayan Sports Complex, San Jose, Antique. These interventions are in addition to the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFF), which provides P10,000.00 […]

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4Ks Program trains Antique IP members on organizational management

The Department of Agriculture Western Visayas’ Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo Program (4-K Program) recently facilitated an organizational management training session to further enhance the Iraynon Bukidnon Indigenous People of Maybunga, Antique. Aiming to raise awareness among the indigenous people, the event focused on leadership roles, the responsibilities of officers, and the important roles […]

Food security efforts in W. Visayas tackled in Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas program

Underlining the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) primary role as a science-based and technical agency, Regional Executive Director Dennis R. Arpia laid out the agency’s ongoing measures to boost food production and increase farmers’ income amid sectoral constraints during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas organized by the Philippine Information Agency Region 6 on June 18 in […]

Western Visayas showcases Guimaras mangoes, delicacies at the 4th Luzon Mango Congress in Batangas City

Western Visayas participated in the 4th Luzon Mango Congress held at South Peak Garden and Events Place in Batangas City on June 20-21. The region presented its famous sweet fresh mangoes and a variety of delectable mango delicacies from Guimaras Island, emphasizing the superior quality and taste that have earned these mangoes national acclaim. This […]

WV is still Q Fever Free

Western Visayas has no reported cases of Q fever which affects domestic ruminants and could cause public health importance as it affects humans as of this time. The Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas is now strengthening its animal border protocols and in close coordination with the local government units and personnel of the Bureau of Animal […]

Farmers urged to plant early this wet season – DA WV

To bolster rice production and prepare for the upcoming La Niña season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas has intensified its support for clustered farming communities. This initiative aims to optimize land preparation and ensure early crop establishment in anticipation of possible adverse weather conditions in the last quarter of the year. Ester Ruth […]

Pagbibigay pugay sa YFC national awardees ng DA-WV

“Mga kwento ng tagumpay na hindi mananatiling kwento lamang, ito ay binigyan katuparan ng ahensiya para sa tagumpay ng mga batang magsasaka. The Department of Agriculture, Western Visayas would like to see you climb the ladder of success and the challenge is how to influence others by staying humble and let your accomplishment speak for […]

DA exec prods on-time input delivery to boost palay yield this wet season

Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas’ Regional Executive Director Dennis R. Arpia emphasized the importance of timely intervention delivery to enhance palay yield this wet season in a recent meeting with municipal agriculturists of Iloilo Province. “Our direction should always anchor on our mandate to serve farmers. Dapat ang producer ay masaya sa kanilang ginagawa […]