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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 […]

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

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 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

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

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

“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

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

The Department of Agriculture’s 2023 Search for Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) concluded with a grand awards ceremony at PhilRice in Munoz, Nueva Ecija, celebrating the exceptional achievements of the nation’s brightest young agricultural innovators. Clawseth Aquafarm, based in Malag-it, Pontevedra, Capiz, was awarded the top honor in the Digital Agriculture Category for the start-up component.

Aiming to refine and endorse a strategic plan dedicated to sustainable watershed management and agrarian development, the National Convergence Initiative for Sustainable Rural Development (NCI-SRD) conducted a writeshop activity to finalize the Imbang, Malogo, and Sicaba Watershed Convergence Area Development Plan (IMSW CADP) for 2025-2030 recently in Bacolod City. The event brought together a diverse