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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 […]

The emergence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Iloilo Province began on the 4th quarter of 2022, which led for it to spread all across region 6. This resulted to the deaths of countless of hogs across the region and the sudden increase of pork prices due to the lack of supply on

“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

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

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