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Sweet Grit: Choco-dipped banana chips advancing an out-of-school youth’s entrepreneurship

At just 21 years old, Roel Caoyonan of Brgy. Arac, Passi City, is making significant strides in agri-entrepreneurship. Life’s unexpected twists and turns may have temporarily derailed his college plans. However, his determination to lift his family out of sheer poverty was never put on hold. What could have been a period of despair instead […]

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AMIA nurtures growth and opportunities for sloping farmlands

  To address soil erosion and boost productivity on sloping farmlands, Department of Agriculture Western Visayas – Adaption and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program conducted a site evaluation for Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) in an AMIA village at Brgy. Mainit, Cuartero, Capiz on July 4, 2025. Headed by Carmelita Fantilanan – Chief of

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WV farmers forge market linkages through investment forum and B2B matching

To strengthen market linkages and empower farmer cooperatives and associations, the Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas (DA-WV) conducted an Investment Forum and Business-to-Business (B2B) Matching on July 2, 2025, at the Roxas Foundation Inc. in Roxas City, Capiz. The event gathered 60 farmers representatives from 16 corn and livestock clusters across the region, along

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DA reviews farmers’ registry implementation in W. Visayas

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas recently conducted a three-day mid-year assessment for the implementation of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) in Pontevedra, Capiz.  RSBSA focal persons, geotaggers, encoders, and technical staff, deployed regionwide, gathered to evaluate the first semester’s accomplishments and identify areas for improvement to ensure the effective

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Agri chief lays down support for PH cold chain logistics

Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. reaffirmed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) commitment to strengthening the country’s cold chain logistics sector in his keynote address during the 23rd Annual General Membership Meeting and Training Conference of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) on June 19, 2025 in Malay, Aklan. With the theme “Cold Chain

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DA’s Swine Recovery Project sparks economic comeback in Libacao, Aklan

A major boost to Libacao’s farming sector is now underway as the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) rolls out a ₱13-million swine recovery project, aimed at restoring hog production and reviving the livelihoods of raisers affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). The project includes a ₱10-million multiplier farm and a ₱3-million livestock transport truck,

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P1-M Greenhouse Project cultivates new growth opportunities in Libacao, Aklan

A ₱1-million greenhouse project from the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) is set to boost crop diversification and support the livelihood of farmers in Libacao, Aklan, through the production of high-value vegetables using modern agricultural technologies. The facility, granted to the Libacao Development Cooperative (LDC) under the High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), is equipped

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P20 per kilo rice now accessible to minimum wage earners in Western Visayas

The government’s Php 20 per kilogram Rice Project dubbed as Benteng Bigas Meron Na! will now be benefiting minimum wage earners in Western Visayas following the launching, spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, on June 13 at the National Food Authority (NFA) Region 6

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