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Thirty-four farmer exhibitors showcase their respective agricultural products during the simultaneous launching of the KADIWA ng Pangulo Program’s market linkage at Iloilo Capitol, on July 17, 2023. This initiative aims to make agri-fishery products accessible at a reasonable price and to generate extra markets for smallholder farmers and farmer cooperatives. It is a market linkage

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency-Japan and Philippines One Health Rabies Project (JICA-JAPOHR), has strengthened the rabies surveillance and rapid response by capacitating the 55 participants in the region with latest breakthroughs on rabies management. Masanari Yanagiuichi, Senior Representative of JICA, emphasized their approach to rabies

To address the input price inflation affecting their production output and yield, members of the nine clustered farmers’ cooperatives and associations, who focused on rice and organic agriculture, participated in the training on Agro-Enterprise Clustering Approach (AECA) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas’ Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) from July 12

Enduring the lingering hurdle for safe and stable supply of potable water, residents from the island of Danao-danao are seen to get hold of the long-awaited modern and climate resilient Danao-danao Island Solar-Powered Potable Water System as its construction has set sail and was formally unveiled to the public during the Ceremonial Groundbreaking on the

The Department of Agriculture Western Visayas (DA-WV) in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) Leganes, Iloilo has launched an innovative training program on urban farming, aimed at empowering farmers and homeowners to achieve success in cultivating crops even within urban settings. The program, which commenced on July 5, 2023 seeks to equip participants with

More than 60 urban farmers and City Agriculture personnel gathered in Hibao-an Sur, Mandurriao, Iloilo City on July 4, 2023, to mark the official launch of the Season-long Technology Demonstration on Community Gardens by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP). This initiative aims to address the pressing issue of

Aiming to help dedicated participants from agricultural associations in Region VI, the Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation Program (F2C2) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas spearheaded the Training on Agro Enterprise Clustering Approach (AECA) on Inclusive Value Chains on June 26-28, 2023 in Iloilo City. The activity aims to distinguish the most

Crafting of success stories, presentation of Climate Resiliency Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) results, and presentation of Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) progress reports from the different villages were the highlights of the AMIA 2nd Quarter Meeting on June 29, 2023 in Iloilo City. Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS)