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The Provincial Government of Guimaras, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, the National Food Authority (NFA), and Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI), launched the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” program on July 8, 2025, at the Guimaras Capitol Grounds in Jordan. Governor Lucille L. Nava, Congressman JC Rahman Nava, DA Undersecretary for Operations […]

At just 21 years old, Roel Caoyonan of Brgy. Arac, Passi City, is making significant strides in agri-entrepreneurship. Life’s unexpected twists and turns may have temporarily derailed his college plans. However, his determination to lift his family out of sheer poverty was never put on hold. What could have been a period of despair instead

  To address soil erosion and boost productivity on sloping farmlands, Department of Agriculture Western Visayas – Adaption and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program conducted a site evaluation for Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) in an AMIA village at Brgy. Mainit, Cuartero, Capiz on July 4, 2025. Headed by Carmelita Fantilanan – Chief of

To strengthen market linkages and empower farmer cooperatives and associations, the Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas (DA-WV) conducted an Investment Forum and Business-to-Business (B2B) Matching on July 2, 2025, at the Roxas Foundation Inc. in Roxas City, Capiz. The event gathered 60 farmers representatives from 16 corn and livestock clusters across the region, along

Mike Angelo Fernandez’s story of Agrimiq’s Farm It was a quiet morning, the kind of quiet that lets you hear the earth breathe—the rustle of leaves, the soft cluck of birds, the distant hum of life slowly waking up. It’s in this kind of stillness that Mike Angelo V. Fernandez begins his day. He walks

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas recently conducted a three-day mid-year assessment for the implementation of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) in Pontevedra, Capiz.  RSBSA focal persons, geotaggers, encoders, and technical staff, deployed regionwide, gathered to evaluate the first semester’s accomplishments and identify areas for improvement to ensure the effective

Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. reaffirmed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) commitment to strengthening the country’s cold chain logistics sector in his keynote address during the 23rd Annual General Membership Meeting and Training Conference of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) on June 19, 2025 in Malay, Aklan. With the theme “Cold Chain

In the foothill barangay of Sagcup in Lambunao, Iloilo, the aroma of roasted cacao marks the steady progress of a small farm finding its way to productivity- driven by a young farmer’s practical vision and determination to support her community. Christine Viola A. Gonzales, a 30-year-old agriculturist and educator, stands at the helm of LV

A major boost to Libacao’s farming sector is now underway as the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) rolls out a ₱13-million swine recovery project, aimed at restoring hog production and reviving the livelihoods of raisers affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). The project includes a ₱10-million multiplier farm and a ₱3-million livestock transport truck,

A ₱1-million greenhouse project from the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) is set to boost crop diversification and support the livelihood of farmers in Libacao, Aklan, through the production of high-value vegetables using modern agricultural technologies. The facility, granted to the Libacao Development Cooperative (LDC) under the High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), is equipped