ā€˜Service as usual for CALABARZON farmers and other stakeholdersā€™ ā€“ ARD Dennis Arpia

  The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), goes on with its weekly procurement activities to ensure that its programs, activities, and services will be implemented in the given time for the benefit of the farmers and other stakeholders in CALABARZON, amidst the enhanced community quarantine measures for COVID-19. – continue reading

The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON distributed various vegetable seeds, plastic drums, and fertilizers to farmersā€™ groups in Silang, Cavite, and San Luis, Batangas (through their respective municipal agriculturists and group representatives) on March 30, 2020, in time for the new cropping season. According to Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, Chief of Field Operations Division and concurrently the Coordinator for High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) in the region, the identified farmersā€™ groups in the said municipalities have good market linkages with big supermarkets and food companies, which also support their respective local food production programs, and the KADIWA stores established. She added that this will help ensure that food will be available, affordable, and accessible for the consumers. ā€œOther identified farmersā€™ groups/associations in the region which are set to receive production support from HVCDP need not worry because we are now finalizing the schedule for the distribution of interventions to continue as early as next week,ā€ Engr. Gruezo assured. Among the vegetable seeds received are for the planting of hybrid tomato, ampalaya, squash, pole sitao, hot pepper, pechay, and upland kangkong. ā— (RFL, DA-RAFIS) [Photos Courtesy of DA CALABARZON HVCDP]

DA CALABARZON distributes production support to vegetable farmersā€™ groups in Silang and San Luis

  The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON distributed various vegetable seeds, plastic drums, and fertilizers to farmersā€™ groups in Silang, Cavite, and San Luis, Batangas (through their respective municipal agriculturists and group representatives) on March 30, 2020, in time for the new cropping season. According to Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, Chief of Field Operations Division – continue reading

CALABARZON agricultural agencies map out a response to COVID-19 for our farmers and fisherfolk

In line with the enhanced community quarantine, the regional offices of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies and bureaus in CALABARZON conducted its first-quarter Regional Management Council (RMC) meeting via video conferencing last March 27, 2020, to map out various responses of the Department to support the agri-fishery sector in the region. – continue reading

KISS FM 95.1's Interview with Regional Director Arnel de Mesa regarding Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat of DA, March 27, 2020

KISS FM 95.1’s Interview with Regional Director Arnel de Mesa regarding “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat” of DA, March 27, 2020

  WATCH: Interview with DA CALABARZON Regional DirectorĀ Arnel de MesaĀ regarding the implementation of food resiliency protocol in the region and the proposed food security program to cushion the impact of the current crisis towards our farmers and fisherfolk, dubbed as “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra sa COVID-19” of the Department of Agriculture, over KISS – continue reading

DA Region IV-CALABARZON thru its Agricultural Program Coordinating Office (APCO) in Cavite is visiting checkpoints around the province

IN PHOTOS: To intensify the information dissemination on important memorandum circulars issued by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and advisory from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for an unhampered and unimpeded movement of agricultural products and inputs, and uninterrupted farming and fishing activities, the DA Region IV-CALABARZON thru its Agricultural Program – continue reading

Kadiwa on wheels roll out today March 26, 2020

The KADIWA on Wheels

The KADIWA on Wheels rolls out today, with volumes of fresh vegetables and other agri-products to be delivered to Caloocan, San Juan, and Quezon City communities via Public Utility Jeeps. According to Dar, consumers may avail of low-cost fresh produce from the KADIWA on Wheels and the KADIWA stalls located at the Agricultural Training Institute – continue reading

Food Pass Applicants’ Guide

IMPORTANT REMINDER: How to Secure “Food Pass” To download forms, click: Implementation Procedures Related to Foodlane Accreditation | viaĀ Department of Agriculture – Philippines

DA CALABARZON recommends use of ‘localized food pass’ to facilitate movement of agri-fishery products within province, city/municipality

  Even before the implementation of enhanced community quarantine due to COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture (DA) caters food lane accreditation for single proprietors, cooperatives, associations, and companies involved in the supply and/or delivery of perishable agricultural commodities and inputs. Those who completed the accreditation receive food pass and food lane vehicle pass card which – continue reading