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Investment forum, trade fair link farm clusters to agribiz

To enable farmers’ competitiveness in production and income sustainability, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, through its Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) Program, facilitated a Business to Business Matching with Trade Fair and Investment Forum on August 27 to 30 at Casa Real, Iloilo City.  “Farmers and agri-stakeholders in the region face […]

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Sigma ROS Farmer’s Field Day push for upland farming and sweet potato production

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

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DA-WV turns over P3-Million worth of greenhouse projects to farmers in Leon, Iloilo

The Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas (DA-WV), through its High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), turned over three Greenhouse with Drip Fertigation System Projects in Leon, Iloilo on August 22. Each greenhouse, valued at P1-million was awarded to the Bucari Farmers Association, Buga Farmers Association, and MATABANACO Farmers Association. The turnover of these greenhouses represents a significant

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Coordination Meeting in Antique highlights vital role of agri communicators’ in boosting the sector

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

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Western Visayan products flaunts at the AFC Visayas stakeholders conference

            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

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Visayas-wide AFC stakeholders confab  crafts policy solutions to sectoral concerns 

 Agriculture-Fishery Council (AFC) stakeholders from Western, Central, and Eastern Visayas convened in the cluster-wide conference in Iloilo City on August 14-15 to tackle the prevailing issues and concerns in the agri-fishery sector and to generate well-thought-out policy recommendations to endorse to the Department of Agriculture (DA) implementers. Anchored on the theme “Re-live AFCs: Energizing and

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Coffee processing facility in Sipalay nears completion, CAPFWA raises coffee market value

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

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1st WV CoCa Summit unites industry stakeholders in Iloilo City

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

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Silay City proposes VCRI support for swine

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

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