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The Geomapping and Governance Unit (GGU) in collaboration with the Economics Unit of the Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) 6 strengthened Local Government Units (LGU) and Department of Agriculture Western Visayas’ Regional Agriculture Engineering Division on Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) tools during the Re-Orientation on Road Influence Area Estimations and Feasibility Study with Economics […]

With the continued commitment to ensure project sustainability, the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) 6 Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Unit conducted the annual Operations and Maintenance Audit on completed subprojects in the provinces of Iloilo and Capiz on October 27-30, 2025. The Operations and Maintenance Audit

The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) has turned over a ₱2-million Coffee Processing Facility to the Artuz Farmers Production and Marketing Association (AFPAMA) in Tapaz, Capiz, strengthening local coffee production and value-adding initiatives in the municipality. The facility will enable farmers to process their own beans and produce

To strengthen the promotion of sustainable and climate-resilient rice production practices in Banate, Iloilo, rice farmers from various organizations underwent training on Organic Fertilizer and Botanical Pesticide Preparation on October 28-29, 2025, in Brgy. Bariga. The training is part of the ongoing implementation of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) by the Department of Agriculture

Sixteen delegates from the Department of Agriculture (DA), local government units (LGUs), and Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) across Western Visayas have participated in a two-week intensive training program on smart agriculture in South Korea, bringing home new ideas and practical lessons to enhance the Philippine smart agriculture initiatives. The training, organized by the Korean

As we confront the challenges on environmental and climate issues on rice farming, thirty farmer-beneficiaries of Adaption and Mitigation Initiative on Agriculture (AMIA) brave to finish the sixteen-weeks Climate Resilient Farmers Field School in barangay Lonoy, Estancia, Iloilo. The field school focused its discussion on system rice intensification (SRI) wherein it uses a methodology that

To deepen the understanding and integration of gender equality and social inclusion in government programs, members of the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System participated in a Training-Workshop on the Basic Concepts of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) held on October 20-23, 2025, via a hybrid online

Farmers, local government units, millers, traders, and other key stakeholders from the four regions in the Visayas gathered in Iloilo City on October 23 for the pilot Rice Industry Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the proposed Rice Bill aimed at addressing the pressing challenges in the country’s rice value chain. The consultation gathered recommendations from various

In line with the government’s continuing commitment to improving the livelihoods of Filipino farmers and ensuring national food security, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) conducted the Regional Turnover and Distribution of Agricultural Machineries on October 22, 2025, in Calinog, Iloilo. The event was attended by nearly one hundred farmer-beneficiaries from the

To promote sustainable corn production and improve yield, the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas (DA-WV) and the Local Government of Tapaz, Capiz conducted a Farmer’s Field Day on the Adaptive Balanced Fertilization Strategy (ABFS) for Corn Project Technology Demonstration in Barangay Apero, Tapaz,