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Onion production in the country embodies more than just agricultural practices, it represents a convincing journey of resilience, innovation, and sustainable growth, where challenges are overcome, modern techniques embraced, and a path towards lasting success is carved. In Oton, Iloilo the Oton Bulb Onion Growers Association (OBOGA) is showing how strong teamwork can make a […]

The Department of Agriculture Western Visayas brought its KADIWA program to the spotlight during the West Visayas State University (WVSU) Week celebration, themed “Discovery and Innovation for Growth and Meaningful Opportunities (DIGAMO) sa West,” January 27 – 31, 2025. The event showcased the region’s agricultural commodities through an agro-industrial exhibit featuring fresh crops and processed

The Department of Agriculture – Western Visayas Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program turnover an agricultural product depot to the Bubog-Sebaste Sabang Farmers Association (BUSESAFA) on January 23, 2025, in Sibunag, Guimaras. BUSESAFA President, Salvacion Galve, said that the depot will benefit farmers by serving as a one-stop shop where they can collectively

In Dao, Capiz, resilience and innovation define the 147 farmer partners of AMIA program. Established in 2022 across two barangays—Duyoc and Lacaron—this villages exemplifies the power of collective effort and strategic government support. With interventions worth over ₱2.7 million, including cutting-edge practices like the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), AMIA farmers have transformed their livelihoods

It is all for one, one for all! A success story of two barangays bound in unity in one association and how they persevere amidst climate threats in their village. We, Filipinos, place a strong value on unity because we believe that no man is an island. We have this strong belief that is part

Most active members of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas Press Corps, Provincial Agricultural Reporters, and Farmcasters were honored for their invaluable contributions in communicating the programs and services of the department during the Media Pasasalamat and Year-End Press Conference held on December 17 in Iloilo City.  Regional Information Officer James Earl Ogatis noted

Four publications on agriculture and fishery information and advocacies were recognized at the 2024 Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Western Visayas Search for Outstanding Agency Publications. The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas’ official publication, Kaumahan, clinched the top spot as the Best News Magazine for the second consecutive year. Also, the department’s inaugural issue of

Program implementers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, its attached bureaus and line agencies, along with representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Local Government Units (LGUs), and Agriculture and Fishery Councils (AFCs) in Region VI, convened in Iloilo City on December 11 to thoroughly plan the programs, projects,

The Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas conducted its year-end assessment on December 4-5, 2024, in Guimaras. The event brought together key stakeholders to review the program’s accomplishments and discuss strategic directions for the coming year. Field Operations Division Chief Ryan Rasgo opened the event