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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

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

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

In the town of Toledo, Nabas, Aklan, an amazing story of inspiration and success has been growing. Meet Kenn Hinalao, a 38-year-old native of this town, whose life took an unexpected turn during the confusing year of 2020. With the pandemic forcing people indoors and into a work-from-home routine, Kenn discovered a passion that would

In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering the youths to maximize opportunities in the agri-fishery sector, the first Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Grants-in-Aid for Higher Education Program (ACEF-GIAHEP) Grantees Summit was held on October 18-20, 2023 in Iloilo City. With the theme “Leading the Engagement in Agriculture to Fortify the Future of the Youth,” the

To enhance food security in urban and peri-urban areas, a P1-million greenhouse equipped with hydroponics technology was turned over to the Iloilo City Farmers Federation on October 18. The facility will be managed by the Camalig Farmers Association, located in Jaro, Iloilo City. Iloilo City Farmers Federation President Marivic Pastolero underscored the significance of this

Western Visayas’ poster was recognized as one of the top five in the National Level of the World Food Day (WFD) Poster Making Contest. Gwen Raylene A. Ereje of Talisay South Elementary School, Talisay City, Negros Occidental received her plaque of recognition and P10,000.00 cash prize from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Food and