IN PHOTOS: A truckload of locally-produced fruits, vegetables, eggs, rice, and manufactured goods arrives in Sto. Niño Village, Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City on January 26, 2021, as DA CALABARZON’s KAtuwang sa DIwa at GaWA (KADIWA) ni Ani at Kita Project continues to supply fresh and quality produce to consumers in Metro Manila. In response – continue reading
Three farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in CALABARZON transported a total of 2,851 kilograms (kg) of agricultural commodities to different Metro Manila areas on January 25, 2021. The Southern Luzon Farmers and Traders (SOLUFAT) Agriculture Cooperative of Lipa City, Batangas can sell up to 300 kg of radish and 100 kg of pole sitao – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON OIC-Regional Executive Director (RED) Ms. Vilma M. Dimaculangan led the flag-raising ceremony held at the Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station grounds in Lipa City, Batangas, on January 25, 2021. In her speech, Director Dimaculangan shared how the recently conducted visit of Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar in Batangas went – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Secretary William D. Dar, awarded a total of P205-million worth of agricultural inputs, projects, and facilities to farmers, farmers’ organizations, and local government units (LGUs) in Batangas on January 23, 2021, held at the International Training Center on Pig Husbandry in Lipa City, Batangas. DA CALABARZON, headed by – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar, together with DA IV-CALABARZON OIC-Regional Executive Director Ms. Vilma M. Dimaculangan and Tanauan City Mayor Hon. Mary Angeline “Sweet” Halili visited on January 23, 2021 the P50-million soon-to-develop Trading Post in Brgy. Sambat, Tanauan City, Batangas. This upgrade is funded under the Bayanihan to Recover as – continue reading
Following the initial meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Bayanihan Agricultural Cluster (BAC) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON last week, local government units (LGUs) across the region, through their agriculture and veterinary offices, were enjoined to finalize the identification of priority cluster areas and to draw up – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA), headed by Secretary William D. Dar, partnered with the local government unit (LGU) of Santa Maria, Laguna, led by Mayor Cindy V. Carolino, in the implementation of the project entitled “Poultry (Free Range Chicken) Multiplier Breeder Farm” worth P5 million for the Brgy. Cueva Coffee Farmers’ Association. This project is – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Free IEC information, education, and communication (IEC) materials available at all DA CALABARZON Agricultural Program Coordinating Offices (APCOs) in the region. Among the IEC materials available for farmers and other agricultural stakeholders are booklets, brochures, and posters about various DA programs, and agri-technologies, and guides on production; Agri-Life Gazette Newsletter containing news – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: OIC-Field Operations Division Chief Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, together with agricultural program coordinating officers and/or their representatives, plan to finalize DA CALABARZON’s list of validated sites for the urban agriculture program, held at LARES Training Hall, in Lipa City, Batangas, on January 19, 2021. This complies with implementing the Urban Agriculture Program, – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Bayanihan Agricultural Cluster (BAC) Program sets out its action plans to make more smallholder farms, and small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises in the region more competitive when organized as clusters and to help them connect to national and international markets, held at LARES Training – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON, led by OIC-Regional Executive Director Vilma M. Dimaculangan, together with Dolores Mayor Hon. Orlan A. Calayag, visited the coffee processing facility of Pinagdanlayan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC) in Dolores, Quezon, on January 15, 2021. During the visit, Director Dimaculangan committed to award a brand-new hauling truck to PMPC. She said this – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON through the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) turned over a brand-new hauling truck and other agricultural tools and inputs worth a total of P1,715,000 to vegetable farmers in Dolores, Quezon, held at the municipality’s trading post in Brgy. Bulakin II, on January 15, 2021. Aside from the – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Some 25 concerned research proponents of DA CALABARZON Research Division gather to discuss the significance, progress, and feasibility of its 11 rice-related research and development (R&D) studies and activities for 2021, held at the R&D Multi-Purpose Bldg. in Lipa City, Batangas, on January 14, 2021. OIC-Research Division Chief Ms. Eda F. Dimapilis – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON meets with agricultural extension workers (AEWs) in Batangas to distribute the 3rd quarter incentive allowance for 2020, gives updates on some of the regional office’s ongoing programs, and reminds them of submitting data relative to the implementation of DA programs and activities, held at STIARC Training – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Rice Program facilitates soil fertility training on January 13 – 14, 2021, at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC) Training Hall, in Lipa City, Batangas. Dr. Dario M. Huelgas, Agriculturist II from Regional Soils Laboratory (RSL), served as the resource person and talked about soil – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: OIC-Regional Executive Director Ms. Vilma M. Dimaculangan turns over to Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES), headed by Ms. Cynthia DT. Leycano, the newly-built Sprinkler Irrigation System to be used at the station’s demonstration farm on January 13, 2021, in Lipa City, Batangas. According to Ms. Leycano, the sprinkler irrigation system – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON Corn Program turned over 100 bags of hybrid yellow corn seed worth P580,000 to members of the Farmers’ Association of Barangay Siain and the Barangay Magallanes Farmers’ Association, both in Buenavista, Quezon, on January 8, 2020. The distribution is under the Regional Corn Seed Assistance Program, aiming to increase CALABARZON – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Sixteen newly appointed permanent employees of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON took their oath of office before Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel V. de Mesa on January 11, 2021, at LARES Training Hall in Lipa City, Batangas. They were Mr. Felix Joselito H. Noceda – Agricultural Center Chief II; Ms. Diana – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON Agricultural Program Coordinating Office (APCO)-Batangas in collaboration with Mr. Rodrigo “Jiggy Manicad” D. Manicad, Jr., the Director for Strategies of Sari Project, organized a farmers’ forum entitled “Moving/Promoting Farmer’s Produce/Products” on January 11, 2021, at the APCO-Batangas grounds, Tanco Drive, in Brgy. Maraouy, Lipa City, Batangas. APCO-Batangas – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, led by OIC-Regional Executive Director (RED) Ms. Vilma M. Dimaculangan, holds its first management committee meeting for the year on January 5, 2021, at STIARC Training Hall in Lipa City, Batangas. In discussing the DA CALABARZON’s plans and programs for 2021, RED Dimaculangan relayed the – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON continues to deliver complete fertilizers to ash-stricken farmers under its Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program, like in Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas, through the municipal agriculture office. Mataas na Kahoy Municipal Agriculturist Ms. Aileen Andal expressed her appreciation to the Regional Office, particularly to OIC-Regional Executive Director Vilma M. Dimaculangan, for – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: OIC-Regional Executive Director Ms. Vilma M. Dimaculangan with OIC-Assistant Regional Directors Mr. Dennis R. Arpia and Ms. Avelita M. Rosales; Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division Chief Ms. Editha M. Salvosa; and Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division Chief Ms. Maria Ella Cecilla B. Obligado attend the first management committee meeting presided by Secretary – continue reading
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