October 2023

Around 300 farmers and representatives of different LGUs in the province of Capiz attended 11th Farmers’ Field Day of Capiz Research Outreach Station, October 6, 2023. This aims to transform agricultural practices and boosting the income of local food producers. Capiz ROS Chief Benito Labindao explained the objective of the activity, which is to disseminate […]

Aiming to highlight the significant role of farmers in ensuring food production and security, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tigbauan, Iloilo kicked of the 1st Farmers and Fisherfolks Week, running from October 9 to 13, 2023. With this year’s theme “Mangunguma kag Mangingisda Maghiliusa para sa Mainuswagon nga Banwa,” Tigbauan focuses on demonstrating the

Eighty five farmers from the Municipality of Dumarao, Capiz tapped by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas as partners for the implementation of the Community Hybrid Rice Model Farm Cluster (CHRMFC) for wet season 2023 and dry season 2023 – 2024. The project seeks to enhance the adoption of hybrid rice technology among farmers

The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA SAAD) gathers Data Controllers, Area Coordinators, Information Officers and DA SAAD personnel from the 16 regions to took part in a five-Day Training for Data Privacy and Breach Management, October 2- 6, 2023 at Cagayan De Oro City.  This workshop was designed to enhance

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Panay Island on Friday, delivering much-needed rice to 4Ps beneficiaries and agriculture assistance to struggling farmers in the provinces of Capiz, Antique, and Aklan. This visit underscores his commitment to addressing the pressing issues of rising rice prices and economic challenges faced by Filipinos as he distributed government aid

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas highlighted water’s significance as a critical element in agriculture and food production at the 2023 World Food Day Regional On-the-Spot poster Making Contest held on September 26 at Casa Real, Iloilo City. The competition centered on the theme “Water is life. Water is food. Leave No One Behind”

In a ceremony held recently at May’s Organic Garden in Bacolod City, the Agricultural Training Institute Regional Training Center VI (ATI-RTC) in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) and Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculture, celebrated the graduation of 714 rice farmers who completed the School-on-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA)