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Handog ng Pangulo caravan features agri-support distribution for Ilonggo farmers

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Iloilo’s agricultural producers were among the beneficiaries of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Tapat Para sa Lahat simultaneous nationwide distribution of interventions on September 13, coinciding with the President’s 67th birthday. Farmers from the different local government units (LGUs) in the province received agricultural projects from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western […]

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P3-Million smart greenhouse to boost sustainable farming and local agri-tourism in Badiangan, Iloilo

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Aiming to improve local farming practices and enhance the town’s reputation as a leader in agricultural innovation, the Ephrathah Farms in Badiangan, Iloilo, has received a P3-million Smart Greenhouse project from the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) under the National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program (NUPAP). This state-of-the-art facility, fully automated and solar-powered is

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Nagpana IP group aims for PCQC with enhanced ancestral coffee production

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The Indigenous People of Nagpana, renowned coffee farmers from Barotac Viejo, are setting their sights on the prestigious Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) to elevate both the quality and quantity of their ancestral coffee production. With the support of the Department of Agriculture’s Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (DA 4K) program, the Nagpana Minority

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10th Regional Organic Agriculture Congress sets in Iloilo

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“Kabuhayang OA, Kinabukasang OK: PGS Pinalakas para sa Bagong Pilipinas”, is the theme for this year’s 10th Regional Organic Agriculture Congress (   ROAC). Almost 100 organic farmer participants convened in a yearly congress which aims to empower organic farmer producers to create a competitive livelihood, increase income and become apparent for a financially stable future

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Investment forum, trade fair link farm clusters to agribiz

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To enable farmers’ competitiveness in production and income sustainability, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, through its Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) Program, facilitated a Business to Business Matching with Trade Fair and Investment Forum on August 27 to 30 at Casa Real, Iloilo City.  “Farmers and agri-stakeholders in the region face

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Sigma ROS Farmer’s Field Day push for upland farming and sweet potato production

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The Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas Research Outreach Station (ROS) in Malapad Cogon, Sigma, Capiz, recently celebrated their 12th Farmer’s Field Day which showcased technologies on upland farming and potato production. The event brought together Capiz local farmers and stakeholders who witnessed the agricultural advancements and innovations inside the station. Benito P. Labindao Chief

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DA-WV turns over P3-Million worth of greenhouse projects to farmers in Leon, Iloilo

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The Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas (DA-WV), through its High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), turned over three Greenhouse with Drip Fertigation System Projects in Leon, Iloilo on August 22. Each greenhouse, valued at P1-million was awarded to the Bucari Farmers Association, Buga Farmers Association, and MATABANACO Farmers Association. The turnover of these greenhouses represents a significant

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Coordination Meeting in Antique highlights vital role of agri communicators’ in boosting the sector

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The Coordination Meeting of Regional Information Officers (RIOs) and the Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (AFID) Central Office, hosted by the Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas (DA-WV) from August 13-16, 2024, in Aningalan, San Remigio, Antique, underscored the crucial role of regional communicators in driving agricultural advancement.  DA Spokesperson, Asst. Secretary Arnel V. De Mesa, CESO

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Western Visayan products flaunts at the AFC Visayas stakeholders conference

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            An array of agricultural products from six provinces of Western Visayas were exhibited during the 2024 Agri-Fishery Council Visayas stakeholders conference in Iloilo City, August 13 to 16, 2024. Organized farmers and cooperatives displayed their value-added agricultural products such as delicacies, medicinal herbs, clothing and give-away. Guests from the

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