Eighty five farmers from the Municipality of Dumarao, Capiz tapped by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas as partners for the implementation of the Community Hybrid Rice Model Farm Cluster (CHRMFC) for wet season 2023 and dry season 2023 – 2024. The project seeks to enhance the adoption of hybrid rice technology among farmers […]
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The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA SAAD) gathers Data Controllers, Area Coordinators, Information Officers and DA SAAD personnel from the 16 regions to took part in a five-Day Training for Data Privacy and Breach Management, October 2- 6, 2023 at Cagayan De Oro City. This workshop was designed to enhance
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Panay Island on Friday, delivering much-needed rice to 4Ps beneficiaries and agriculture assistance to struggling farmers in the provinces of Capiz, Antique, and Aklan. This visit underscores his commitment to addressing the pressing issues of rising rice prices and economic challenges faced by Filipinos as he distributed government aid
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas highlighted water’s significance as a critical element in agriculture and food production at the 2023 World Food Day Regional On-the-Spot poster Making Contest held on September 26 at Casa Real, Iloilo City. The competition centered on the theme “Water is life. Water is food. Leave No One Behind”
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In a ceremony held recently at May’s Organic Garden in Bacolod City, the Agricultural Training Institute Regional Training Center VI (ATI-RTC) in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) and Negros Occidental Office of the Provincial Agriculture, celebrated the graduation of 714 rice farmers who completed the School-on-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA)
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Antique’s agricultural sector rises for a significant transformation as the School-on-Air (SOA) program on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) successfully equips 550 local farmers with the knowledge and skills local rice farmers for effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in rice production. This remote learning initiative, a collaborative effort between the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas takes pride in its outstanding achievers, as two of its agriculturists were recognized as Regional Winners and National Semi-Finalists at the 2023 Civil Service Commission’s Honor Awards Program (HAP) during the “Pasidungog” recognition ceremony on September 21 in Iloilo City. In line with the 123rd Philippine Civil Service
To cater the demand for organically produced rice and vegetables seeds, members of the Pototan Organic Practitioners Association (POPA) attended a training conducted by the Organic Agriculture Program (OAP) at the Bureau of Plant Industry- Guimaras National Crop Research Development and Production Support Center (GNCRDPSC) recently. Justo Pacificador, Pototan OA focal person said that this
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Cabatuan Organic Farmers Association (COFPA) recently capacitated their members on a two day training on mushroom production to enhance value addition and profitability of their products. As one of the certified Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) group in Iloilo, the training further improved the skills of organic farmer practitioners not only in mushroom production but also
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To restore and enhance the operations of the DYMT Multimedia-based Community TeleRadio through online broadcasting, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas granted P2.42-million funds to Aklan State University (ASU) Main Campus in Banga to expand its extension support and development services. ASU President Dr. Emily Arangote, said during the launching of the community teleradio