A total of 244 corn farmers from the towns of Batad, San Rafael, San Dionisio, and Barotac Viejo proudly completed the School-on-Air (SOA) program on sustainable corn farming practices, hosted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas. The graduation ceremony took place at the Barotac Viejo Covered Gym on November 8, 2024, where the […]
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To advance food security and reduce food waste, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas has launched a series of National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) activities promoting responsible rice consumption under the Be RICEponsible Campaign. NRAM activities in Region 6 kicked-off on November 5, 2024, at the Western Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center (WESVIARC) in
Aiming to address the pressing challenges climate change poses to the coffee, cacao, and coconut industries, the CoCaNut Congress 2024 provided an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss strategies for building resilience and sustainability in production. Organized by the POPA Agriculture Cooperative, the congress runs from November 6-8, 2024, at the Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City.
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In support of one of the key messages of this year’s National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM), which encourages the public to consume rice mixed with other staples such as adlay, corn, banana, taro, sweet potato, and cassava, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas held the Pinasarap na Kanin Cooking Challenge on November 5 at
The National Dairy Summit 2024, held in Iloilo City on October 28-30,2024, brought together over 400 stakeholders to explore emerging opportunities and address challenges in the Philippine dairy sector. This three-day event, the largest of its kind this year, aims to equip dairy farmers from various regions with the tools and knowledge necessary to boost
The Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas (DA-WV) 4K Program in partnership with the Barotac Viejo Local Government Unit (Barotac Viejo LGU) recently held an immersive experience for national and regional visitors, showcasing the Ati community of Barotac Viejo. This initiative allowed officials and members of the 4K Program Management Unit from the national office and different
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Agricultural information officers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas, along with its attached bureaus, agencies, and provincial agricultural offices, learned new strategies to effectively communicate programs and advocacies from the workshop on Enhancing Social Media Presence of Government Agencies: Creating, Packaging, and Boosting Content for Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, conducted on October 29
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Understanding the farmers’ plight prompted a prominent group in Dingle, Iloilo, to form a farmers’ cooperative in February 1956. Initially called the Dingle FACOMA or the Farmers Marketing Cooperative, the Dingle Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) was established to assist local rice farmers in overcoming several constraints in the agriculture sector, including farmers’ difficulty marketing their produce
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas recognized women who have made significant contributions to agriculture and fisheries during the 2024 Gawad Parangal sa Katangi-tanging Kababaihan sa Pagsasaka at Pangisda sa Kanayunan on October 17, 2024, in Iloilo City. The search for outstanding rural women was spearheaded by DA-RFO6 Regional Executive Director Dennis Arpia, represented
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Local farmers and fishers in Patnongon, Antique, came together at the recently held Municipal Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) Cluster Summit on October 17-18, 2024, to foster collaboration and enhance agricultural productivity. The summit, themed “Mula sa kanya-kanya, patungo sa sama-sama,” focused on the importance of collective action and resource sharing among the