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As an activity that is being undertaken every semester, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas (WV) Research Division conducts their 1st Semester Panel Review of Research and Development Proposals from May 21 to 23, 2025 in Iloilo City, where 21 proposals from the Research Division and Research Outreach Stations (ROS) were presented and evaluated […]

Around 600 farmers and fisherfolk from the five municipalities of Guimaras—Jordan, Buenavista, Nueva Valencia, Sibunag, and San Lorenzo gathered to celebrate Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Day, one of the major highlights of this year’s Manggahan Festival, held recently at the Capitol Grounds, Jordan, Guimaras. The event showcased the province’s vibrant agricultural and fisheries heritage through various

Nearly 50 participants from 17 municipalities across Capiz gathered for the Provincial Agricultural Stakeholders Forum on May 14, 2025, held in Pontevedra. The event was attended by Municipal Agriculture Officers (MAOs), representatives from attached agencies, and key agricultural bureaus. The forum aimed to unite stakeholders from various sectors within agriculture to foster knowledge sharing, policy

With the theme “Bugay sang agrikultura kag pangisdaan aton pasanyugon; Panginbulahan sa aton kag sa sunod henerasyon,” the Agricultural Information Caravan and Technology forum highlighted the Farmers and fisherfolk Day celebration in San Dionisio, Iloilo on May 7. More than 200 farmers and fisherfolk from different barangays participated in the caravan which aims to increase

A total of 82 farmer cooperators participated in the Technical Briefing and Capacity Building for Stakeholders and Farmer Cooperators under the Adaptive Balanced Fertilization Strategy (ABFS) for Corn, held on May 7, 2025, at the Tapaz Civic Center, Poblacion Tapaz, Capiz. The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM), the lead

With the continued push for developing livelihood and ensuring food safety among residents in Carles, Iloilo, the Local Government Unit of Carles takes on the steps in bringing to life the Carles Abattoir with the Pre-Construction Conference conducted last May 6-7, 2025 in Carles, Iloilo The two-day activity served as an avenue for the contractor,

Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas’ Regional Executive Director Dennis R. Arpia underscored the agency’s role in ensuring success in the agriculture sector, which requires a shift in mindset—from dependency to proactive, science-based decisions and mere provision to partnership—during the Agricultural Technology Forum held on May 7 at Western Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center (WESVIARC),

More than 120 farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers participated in the Agricultural Information Caravan on April 29, held at the Capitol Grounds as part of the 69th Aklan Day Anniversary. Organized by the Department of Agriculture – Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (DA-RAFIS) in partnership with the Aklan Provincial Agriculture Office, the event aimed

The Department of Agriculture Western Visayas – Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division conducted a Seminar on the Establishment of Agri-Tourism and Learning Sites on April 30, 2025, in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The seminar aims to equip farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, and stakeholders with the information and resources needed to turn their farms into agri-tourism and learning areas.

Seven agribusiness proposals from youth in Western Visayas will advance to the national-level competition of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) 2024 Start-Up Open Category this May. Regional awardees in the Production, Processing (Non-Food), Processing (Food), and Digital Agriculture categories received certificates of recognition and financial grants of ₱150,000.00 each during the