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Members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) gathered at Zuri Hotel, Iloilo to assess the implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) agricultural programs for Fiscal Year 2026 in Western Visayas. The meeting, facilitated by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 6, aimed to review existing policies and identify updates to improve the agricultural […]

  Farmers and fisherfolk’s day is among the major events of the 30th Founding Anniversary of San Lorenzo, Guimaras, this February. Organized by the Municipal Agriculture Office, headed by Caroline Brasileño on February 19, the event was attended by local officials, representatives from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, the Provincial Office for Agricultural

Aiming to enhance rice farmers’ productivity and efficiency in Aklan, the Php 56.6-million Rice Processing System (RPS) II was officially received by the Provincial Government following its inauguration in Brgy. Nalook, Kalibo, Aklan on February 18. This project, funded under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development

Forty-two individual and group agribusiness enterprises are vying for slots in the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program as they present their business model canvas (BMC) for the Start-Up Component from February 18 to 20, 2025, in Iloilo City. The 2024 YFC Program’s Start-Up Component comprises four categories: Production, Food Processing, Non-Food Processing, and Digital Agriculture.

To support rice farmers and enhance agricultural productivity, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas’ Climate and Environmental Risks Management Section (CERRMS) recently conducted a proactive damage validation activity in partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Enrique, Iloilo, the DA-Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (DA-PCIC), and the DA-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI). This

Twenty-eight corn farmers finished the season- long Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Farmers Field School in Corn Production in Brgy. Esperanza, Culasi, Antique recently. With the theme “Pestisidyo likawan agud aton kabuhi maamligan”, the graduates were able to learn updated practices on pest management and how to mitigate the effects climate change to increase corn production.

Officially unveiling the Php12 million-worth Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) I-BUILD subproject—Magpag-ong Fishport in Batan province of Aklan, the Provincial Local Government Unit envisions vigor in fishing activities and improved accessibility to market among fisherfolk from towns of Batan, Altavas, Balete and Banga during the inauguration and blessing of the facility

  Brgy. Inagdangan Centro, Zarraga, Iloilo farmers were among the first beneficiaries of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas’ free agricultural drone service. On February 5, over four hectares of rice fields in the vegetative stage were sprayed with bio-fertilizers using agricultural drones. According to Ian Calibara of the DA-WV Regional Rice Program,

Farmer members of the Labo-on, Bagay, and Corocuan Farm Cluster in Igbaras, Iloilo, recently received farming inputs such as seedlings, water drums, hoses, rakes, and crates from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas under the ‘Palayamanan’ Project. The cluster’s farmers cultivate over 200 hectares of rice fields integrated with livestock, poultry, vegetable farming, and