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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

To strengthen the cacao industry and advance agricultural practices in the region, the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted a two-day training on cacao production attended by cacao growers and processors in Iloilo province.  This collaborative effort aimed to empower local cacao farmers with the latest

Rice growers listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) and members of clustered associations in Bago City, Negros Occidental, are now receiving hybrid seeds from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Masagana Rice Industry Program following the ceremonial distribution held on June 5 at the City Agriculture Office. The DA Western Visayas

The Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) 6 conducted a corn pest monitoring training aimed at improving corn pest monitoring and management, May 29 to 31, 2024 in Murcia, Negros Occidental. Thirty agricultural technicians and farmer leaders from various municipalities and cities across the province of Negros Occidental participated in the activity. Based on the Bantay

The Department of Agriculture Western Visayas, Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (DA-AMAD) heightened information campaign for registered Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Information System (FFEDIS) in the region at Westown, Iloilo City on May 29-30, 2024. More than 30 regional participants from Capiz, Aklan, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, F2C2 beneficiaries, and FCAs who are