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With the continued push for developing livelihood and ensuring food safety among residents in Carles, Iloilo, the Local Government Unit of Carles takes on the steps in bringing to life the Carles Abattoir with the Pre-Construction Conference conducted last May 6-7, 2025 in Carles, Iloilo The two-day activity served as an avenue for the contractor, […]

Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas’ Regional Executive Director Dennis R. Arpia underscored the agency’s role in ensuring success in the agriculture sector, which requires a shift in mindset—from dependency to proactive, science-based decisions and mere provision to partnership—during the Agricultural Technology Forum held on May 7 at Western Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center (WESVIARC),

More than 120 farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers participated in the Agricultural Information Caravan on April 29, held at the Capitol Grounds as part of the 69th Aklan Day Anniversary. Organized by the Department of Agriculture – Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (DA-RAFIS) in partnership with the Aklan Provincial Agriculture Office, the event aimed

The Department of Agriculture Western Visayas – Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division conducted a Seminar on the Establishment of Agri-Tourism and Learning Sites on April 30, 2025, in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The seminar aims to equip farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, and stakeholders with the information and resources needed to turn their farms into agri-tourism and learning areas.

Seven agribusiness proposals from youth in Western Visayas will advance to the national-level competition of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) 2024 Start-Up Open Category this May. Regional awardees in the Production, Processing (Non-Food), Processing (Food), and Digital Agriculture categories received certificates of recognition and financial grants of ₱150,000.00 each during the

The 14th Adlaw sang Mangunguma, themed “Pasidungog sa Mangunguma: Organikong Agrikultura, Pasanyugon Ta” is among the highlights of the Tubong-Tubong Festival of the Municipality of Tubungan, Iloilo. Held on April 28 at the Municipal Covered Gymnasium, the farmers’ day was aimed at recognizing the significant contribution of local producers in improving the town’s economy and

Jonelyn Navarra never imagined trading corporate meetings for muddy boots and sun-drenched fields. But when her father’s frail hands could no longer tend to their family’s farm in Burak, Maasin, Iloilo, she knew it was her turn to continue his life’s work. What started as a promise to keep the farm alive soon became her

In a continuous efforts to build resilient and self-sustaining community-based enterprises, selected DA-Western Visayas’ KADIWA Program beneficiaries participated in a two-day training on Organizational Diagnosis and People Management in Iloilo City recently. Rhea Cristina Resol, head of Agribusiness Promotion Section of the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division said that the training would enhance the operational

In line with its commitment to provide vital agricultural information to local communities, the Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas (DA-WV) in collaboration with the Aklan Office of the Provincial Agriculturist organized an Agricultural Information Caravan in Barangay Balabag, Boracay, Malay, Aklan on April 11, 2025. The event gathered over 120 farmers, fishers, and members