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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 […]

            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

In the conducted inspection of the Regional Project Coordination Office 6 for CHICKS Area Coffee Processing and Marketing Enterprise’s Civil Works on August 8-9, 2024, the Camindangan Planters and Farm Workers Association (CAPFWA) bared the competence of their coffee products that has allowed them to boost their income as they gear up for the start

Aiming to address challenges facing the industry and explore future opportunities, the first Western Visayas Coffee and Cacao Summit brought together around 150 stakeholders ground-breaking for the region’s coffee and cacao industries on August 9 in Iloilo City, under the theme, “Coca Summit: Combating the Challenges of Times.”  Panay Organic Producers Association (POPA) Agriculture Cooperative

The City Local Government Unit (CLGU) of Silay in Negros Occidental proposes Value Chain Rural Infrastructure (VCRI) support for PRDP Scale-Up aiming to provide further interventions for swine commodity in the municipality. As per the implementation of the Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP) of Negros Occidental, the province has established the most number of interventions

             A young Aeta girl wakes up early in the morning to search for work, earning only ten pesos for her labor. She walks miles to get home, carrying a loaf of bread in her hand. As she arrives, she smiles at her younger siblings and says, “Soon, God will

Western Visayas delegates participated actively and showcased their expertise and innovation at the 2024 National Cacao Congress held at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City on July 30-31, 2024.  Around 20 participants from the region, including cacao growers, processors, representatives from Local Government Units (LGUs), and other stakeholders, joined over 1,000 participants from various regions

To empower farmers with the importance of soil nourishment and productive crop yields, agricultural sectors from Region VI convened at the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) Workshop on Soil Fertility Treatment Localization and Location-specific Cropping Pattern and Calendar on July 30, 2024 -to August 2, 2024 in Iloilo City.

The Department of Agriculture conducted a training and workshop entitled “Climate Information System,” organized by the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA). This three-day trainig, held at the MO2 Westown Hotel from July 29 to 31, aimed to educate Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) with the knowledge and skills to utilize modern technology for monitoring