Relvin B. Paragua, 40 years old and a dedicated agriculturist, pioneered revitalizing the cacao industry in Western Visayas. Before he decided to join the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV), he was a field technician assisting cacao farmers with USDA and USAID projects. Despite private organizations’ efforts to popularize cacao in the region, farmers still […]
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The Department of Agriculture (DA), National Dairy Authority (NDA), and the Municipality of New Lucena, Iloilo’s local chief executive, recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the P40 million construction and establishment of the NDA Western Visayas Regional Office laboratory, Dairy Feeds Center, Dairy Demo Farm, and Dairy Showroom. The MOA signing took place at
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The Department of Agriculture (DA), through Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. awarded a total of P909.68 million worth of projects to farmers, fisherfolk, and organized groups of Iloilo in a program held at the Iloilo Convention Center on February 14. Under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA), 392 Ilonggo farmers availed P5,000.00 each
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The combined effort of the Department of Agriculture, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Visayas ( PCCI WV) and the Regional Development Council VI ( RDC6) unite for the ONE Visayas Creative Expo 2024 which showcases a diverse possibility of exploring the products, destinations, and festivals in Visayas, at SM City Iloilo, January
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To empower local farmers and boost agricultural development in Buenavista, Guimaras, the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) took the lead in the Farmers Summit and Agricultural Information Caravan as part of Buenavista’s Palayag Festival. The event celebrated the town’s rich culture and served as a venue for farmers to access relevant agricultural information and
The Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas (DA-WV) recently received officially the keys to the Smart Greenhouse and Capacity Building project, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA). The PhP 65-million project grant from MAFRA for ten greenhouses facilities— six for mushrooms and four for tomato
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Aligning with Jordan, Guimaras’ Foundation Day, the local farming and fishing communities gathered for the annual Farmers and Fisherfolk Day on December 13, 2023. The event brought together 140 farmers from the 14 barangays of the town, showcasing the vital role agriculture lays in the community. In a show of support, the Department of Agriculture-Western
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The Korean Embassy in the Philippines’ First Secretary, Lee Jeoung Bin, recently conducted a visit to the Western Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center (WESVIARC) in Hamungaya, Jaro, Iloilo City. The purpose of the visit was to oversee the advancements made in the Official Development Assistance (ODA)-backed Korea Agency of Education, Promotion, and Information Service in
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) had recently conducted the Scaling for Rice Technologies for 2024 Workshop in Pavia, Iloilo involving Rice Program implementers and stakeholders from Visayas and Mindanao regions. The event seeks to formulate strategic measures to upscale the technologies and to disseminate cutting-edge practices in rice cultivation and value chain, for implementation at
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It is past noon and the Bayanihan Tipon Center (BTC), a 200-square meter marketing hub in Patnongon, Antique is still bustling with activities. Trucks drive in offloading sacks of palay, corn, beans, copra and other farm produce to sell. A farmer, donned with a wide-brimmed hat and fabric-weathered long sleeved-shirt, cannot help but smile after
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