In response to Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar’s call for regions to increase rice production in low-yielding provinces and maintain or improve rice productivity in high-yielding areas this upcoming dry season, Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON met with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) from all provinces in the region to conduct – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa told the public of the condition of African swine fever (ASF) in Laguna and the rest of CALABARZON, as well as of the Department’s interventions to ASF-affected farmers, on September 4, 2020, via a radio interview. Director de Mesa reported that a – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, in partnership with the Department of Energy and Unioil, started to roll its KAtuwang sa DIwa at GaWA (KADIWA) ni Ani at Kita Project on Wheels in Unioil Anabu-1 and Unioil Anabu-2 in Imus City, Cavite on September 5, 2020. This KADIWA partnership project will bring farmers’ fresh and quality produce – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON is partnering with Batangas State University (BatSU) and Forefront Broadcasting Company (FBC) for D’Ani-Kita Radio project, an expansion of DWPB 107.3 FM community radio station in Batangas City. This three-way partnership will grant the BatSU’s DWPB radio station with a 100-watt FM transmitter and a full set of – continue reading
As part of the call by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for everyone to engage in urban agriculture, a family from Tagkawayan, Quezon has already harvested its fruit nay’ vegetable of labor. Rebecca Marquez An and her family began planting vegetables on April 14 and it has been plentiful since they share their produce – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, inks a memorandum of understanding together with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Batangas Group and the Unified Batangas Hog Raisers’ Association (UNIBAT) to strengthen the hog raising industry in Batangas on August 28, 2020 at the Batangas – continue reading
Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) of Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON spearheaded the CALABARZON Media Corps Communication Assessment and Harmonization Workshop on August 27, 2020 via videoconferencing. The activity aims to strengthen the coordination of information and public information officers within DA family in the region to intensify info dissemination through – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar has granted P202.5 million to develop agricultural facilities in Tanauan City, San Jose, and Ibaan, Batangas. He immediately announced the granting of this financial support to farmers and fisherfolk when he visited Tanauan City and San Jose on August 28, 2020. “I am looking forward – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa presented rice production plans for the CALABARZON region on August 27, 2020 in Lipa City, Batangas. The plans were formulated in compliance with the directive of Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar to develop and finalize an action plan to maximize farm yields – continue reading
Agricultural extension workers (AEWs) in Quezon province were convened by Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON to distribute the FY 2020 1st Quarter incentive allowance and updated them on the regional office’s ongoing programs, held at Quezon Agricultural Research and Experiment Station in Brgy. Lagalag, Tiaong on August 26, 2020. This incentive allowance is intended – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, in coordination with the Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) based in Camp Riego de Dios in Tanza, Cavite, have celebrated the graduation of 49 new organic agriculture enthusiasts under the regional office’s Farmers Field School (FFS) in Organic Vegetable Production Program on August 20, 2020. From April 30 – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through the DA-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), released P2.4-million-peso worth of loan assistance for 96 farmers in Brgy. Casile in Cabuyao, Laguna on August 14, 2020. This intervention is under DA’s Survival and Recovery Taal Calamity Assistance Program (SURE Aid Taal) which aims to support farmers recover their – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON continues to implement its programs, such as the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP), SUrvival and REcovery (SURE) COVID-19 loan assistance, Recovery and Rehabilitation Program for African Swine Fever (ASF)- and Taal-affected farmers, farm modernization, KAtuwang sa DIwa at GaWA (KADIWA) ni Ani at Kita Project, and monitoring of Fall – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, partners with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Batangas Group and the Unified Batangas Hog Raisers’ Association (UNIBAT) to strengthen the Batangas hog raising industry. This three-way alliance is also supported by the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON’s implementation of the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) under the Plant, Plant, Plant Program has taken another phase in its objective of achieving higher rice productivity this wet-cropping season. As of August 4, a total of 35,209 bags of quality seeds and 71,956 bags of fertilizers were given – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON has stepped up measures to combat farm disruption and crop infestation caused by Fall Armyworm (FAW). With this, DA CALABARZON’s Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) was mobilized to conduct regular and extensive field reporting and monitoring strategies to mitigate FAW’s spread and damage. FAW is a highly migratory – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON endorsed 2,500 marginalized and small farmers and fisherfolk (MSFF) and 19 micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to DA’s Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) to help them recover their losses during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine period. This program aims to provide loan assistance to MSFF and MSEs engaged in – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON has distributed a total of P149,966,000 interventions, as part of its ongoing Recovery and Rehabilitation Program for African swine fever (ASF)-affected farmers,. The interventions include livestock such as beef cattle and goats; modules for poultry like native and free-range chickens, broiler chickens, and quails; and modules for mushroom – continue reading
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