Author name: RAFIS DA6

Jonelyn Navarra never imagined trading corporate meetings for muddy boots and sun-drenched fields. But when her father’s frail hands could no longer tend to their family’s farm in Burak, Maasin, Iloilo, she knew it was her turn to continue his life’s work. What started as a promise to keep the farm alive soon became her […]

Resol said that the participants will be able to understand their organizational structures, identify potential challenges, and learn practical strategies to effectively manage their respective KADIWA outlets. She also shared best practices for conducting internal assessments, strengthening team dynamics, and applying people-centered leadership in cooperative and community-based settings. Through SWOT analysis, the participants identified gaps

In line with its commitment to provide vital agricultural information to local communities, the Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas (DA-WV) in collaboration with the Aklan Office of the Provincial Agriculturist organized an Agricultural Information Caravan in Barangay Balabag, Boracay, Malay, Aklan on April 11, 2025. The event gathered over 120 farmers, fishers, and members

This year’s Agri-Aqua Trade Fair highlighted the weeklong celebration of the 69th founding anniversary of the province of Aklan wherein 34 exhibitors showcased their respective products at Brgy. Balabag, Malay, Aklan from April 10 to 14, 2025. The trade show provides an opportunity for the local products, which include fresh vegetables, fruits, seafoods, processed agri

Representatives from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Central Office, Regional Field Offices VI, VII, and VIII, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Government Procurement Policy Board, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, and Cooperative Development Authority gathered to attend the Visayas

  Rosario Griesser, owner and manager of Guimaras Wonders Farm in Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras transformed her once idle land into a productive and sustainable farm. Her 8-hectare land in Guimaras now grows 560 mango trees on seven hectares and various vegetables like cucumber, squash, ampalaya, opo, patola, and tomatoes in between the trees. One hectare

GAP-Certified Cogon Hills Integrated Farm in Barangay Cogon, Panit-an, Capiz showcases how applying safer and smarter farming practices through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification can lead to more organized, sustainable, and food-safe agricultural operations. Formerly a sugarcane farm, Cogon Hills Integrated Farm has transformed into a diversified farming enterprise that now cultivates cacao, jackfruit, dwarf

Eight barangays from La Castellana and Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental were visited by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program to conduct their Action Planning and proper meeting protocols workshop last April 2 to 3, 2025. Farmers Associations (FAs) members actively participated on various topics such as

More than 50 livestock farmers gathered to attend the Sibalom Livestock and Poultry Raisers Association Incorporated (SILPRA Inc.) General Assembly Meeting held in Sibalom, Antique on March 27, 2025, to discuss their accomplishments for 2024, proposed activities and projects for 2025, financial reports, and other matters concerning their association. Two farmer associations were awarded of

Antique Provincial Agriculturist, Dr. Gina Jordan underscored the importance of collective efforts in ensuring food security in the province and called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders during the Monthly Provincial Stakeholders Forum in Antique on March 19. “Agriculture is not the job of one person or one sector. Each stakeholder has a role to play