June 10, 2020, Quezon City – Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON holds a refresher course on the use of the Document Tracking System (DTS). Designated encoders from each division/office of DA CALABARZON participated in the refresher course via video teleconferencing. Facilitated by the Management Information System Unit, the refresher course aims to reinforce the – continue reading
A total of 45 farmer-representatives from the Taal-affected municipalities of San Nicolas, Agoncillo, and Laurel in Batangas received various agricultural inputs from Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON. The activity is part of the ongoing implementation of the Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program, which utilizes the DA Quick Response Fund to help revive the – continue reading
Bata pa lamang ay nahimok na si G. Joseph “Ka Joseph” Villegas sa natural na pamamaraan ng pagtatanim. Naniniwala siya na ang mga pagkaing walang kemikal ay mahalaga upang mapanatiling malusog at malakas ang ating katawan. Noong makatapos siya ng kursong Agrikultura, agad siyang nakapagtrabaho sa isang taniman sa Bulacan. Nang maglaon ay nagtaguyod – continue reading
Employees of Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) harvested 20 kilograms of radish on June 9, 2020, almost a month after another batch of seedlings had been planted in the Batangas office. Since the implementation of enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LARES staff have planted vegetable seeds. As a result, – continue reading
June 10, 2020, Quezon City – Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON meets with the DA Central Monitoring Team for Regional Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) Implementation. The consultation meeting dealt with the guidelines for the RRP and how to address the concerns of farmers relayed by the DA CALABARZON Rice Program. Regional Director Arnel de – continue reading
In line with the vision of Secretary William D. Dar of a food-secure Philippines, the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON continues to develop its four agricultural research and experiment stations into sustainable food production sites for the benefit of the needy communities on top of its research functions. One of the stations is the – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC), in coordination with the Agricultural Program Coordinating Office (APCO) of Cavite, distributed P4.9 million in loan assistance to farmer-beneficiaries in Cavite on June 8 and 9, 2020. A total of 188 farmers from the cities of Bacoor and Dasmariñas, and the municipalities of Amadeo, General Trias, – continue reading
Regional Director Arnel de Mesa presented the status of Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON’s 12 installed Automated Weather Stations (AWSs) with the aim of incorporating the region’s local weather information to SARI technology for more accurate data collection and faster data generation, happened during DA Management Committee Meeting on June 8, 2020, through video conferencing. SARI – continue reading
Under its financial subsidy to rice farmers program, Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON, in coordination with the city and municipal agriculture offices in Quezon, has started giving away P5,000 for each farmer. According to Mr. Rolando P. Cuasay, Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer (APCO) in Quezon, a total of 5,979 rice farmers would benefit from – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON extended animal interventions and inputs among selected livestock farmers of Lipa City, Batangas on June 3, 2020. Under DA’s Regional Livestock Program, the Livelihood Assistance Program paved the way for the distribution of 2,000 heads of native chicken, nets, feeds, and information materials. Assistant Regional Director (ARD) for – continue reading
Isa si G. Loreto “Ka Eto” A. Basit sa mga nagtaguyod ng paggagatas sa bayan ng Sariaya nang makita nila ang potensyal ng gatas ng baka na gawing pangkabuhayan. Pinamunuan din niya ang PALCON Dairy Multi-Purpose Cooperative na pinakamalaking tagapagtustos ng sariwang gatas ng baka sa pinakamalaking kooperatiba ng gatas sa Timog Katagalugan, ang – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON is selected as one of the regions in the Philippines to do the pilot testing of an online platform system that will monitor the production, demand, price and to connect farmers to the consumers. Regional Director de Mesa instructed the Operations Division to immediately identify established farmers’ organization in CALABARZON – continue reading
TINGNAN: Ilan sa mga magsasakang naapektuhan ng African Swine Fever sa Teresa, Rizal nakatanggap ng mga kambing bilang bahagi ng Alternative Livelihood Assistance Program ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON. Ayon sa Tanggapan ng Pambayang Agrikultor ng Teresa, ang mga benepisyaryo ang silang pumili ng Goat Production Module para maging kanilang bagong hanap-buhay o – continue reading
A total of P51.7-million worth of interventions were distributed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON to Silang and Tagaytay City, Cavite; and Cabuyao City, Laguna farmers who were affected by the Taal Volcano eruption, held on June 3, 2020. As part of the DA Quick Response Fund, interventions including the provision of – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV – CALABARZON, through the Regional Livestock Program, distributed 60 heads (12 modules) of native goat among farmers from Talisay, Batangas on May 29, 2020. Assistant Regional Director for Research and Regulations, and Regional Livestock Program Coordinator Vilma M. Dimaculangan led the turnover of the livestock interventions among – continue reading
In 2019, Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON Rice Program introduced the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to rice farmers in Baras, Rizal in coordination with their Municipal Agriculture Office. SRI is a technique involving the use of relatively lesser farm inputs compared to conventional method of rice production. The system promises more yield through – continue reading
Pitong taong gulang pa lamang si G. Eduardo “Mang Ed” Paras ay namulat na siya sa pagtatanim. Dahil sa kaniyang araw-araw na karanasan sa bukid, lumalim ang kaniyang interes at pagmamahal sa pagtatanim na bumuhay naman sa kanilang pamilya at nakatulong upang sila ay makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Sa halip na magtrabaho sa anumang kumpanya – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON awarded 10 egg incubators among selected farmers’ associations on May 26, 2020, during the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month celebration held at Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) in Batangas. DA CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel de Mesa; Assistant Regional Director (ARD) for Research and Regulations, and Regional Livestock – continue reading
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