Isinulat ni Amylyn Rey-Castro Mga Larawan, Kuha ni Sarah Almeyda/ORED Dumalo si Regional Director (RD) Arnel V. de Mesa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON sa isinagawang oryentasyon ukol sa pagsasanay sa produksyon ng organikong gulay (100 Days Sustainable Organic Vegetable Production Training and Demonstration) noong Mayo 11, 2018 sa Rizal Agricultural Research and Experiment – continue reading

Isinulat ni Amylyn Rey-Castro Mga Larawan, Kuha ni Sarah Almeyda/ORED Nakiisa si Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON sa ginanap na “Araw ng Magsasaka” na may temang, “Halika! Tara na, Agawan Festival na! Makulay, masigla. Gilas Sariaya!” noong Mayo 13, 2018 sa Pamahalaang Bayan ng Sariaya sa lalawigan ng – continue reading

(Words and Photos by Radel Llagas) Regional Gawad Saka (RGS) Technical Committee Chairperson for Outstanding Corn Farmer Avelita M. Rosales together with her Vice Chairperson Rolando P. Quasay and committee member Eleonor de Jesus went to Tiaong, Quezon and Calamba, Laguna on May 15, 2018 to meet with the nominees of the respective provinces for – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Cristy Tolentino The search for the Annual Gawad Saka Outstanding Farmer/Fisherfolk validations is on. A total of 18 categories are scheduled to be validated by their respective committee chairpersons and their members. Small and Large Animal Raisers from the province of Batangas were the first to be validated. Ms Vilma – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Cristy Tolentino Some 40 participants from Philippine Army in Taguig City attended training on Cassava on May 11at Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES). They are dependents of our soldiers from the Philippine Army. Ms Velet Rosales, Regional Corn Banner Program Coordinator and LARES Chief gave her welcome remarks. – continue reading

Words and Photos by Radel Llagas Officials from Department of Agriculture CALABARZON (DA CALABARZON), representatives from Philippine Rice Research Institute – Los Baños (PhilRice Los Baños), Agriculture Training Institute Region IV-A (ATI IV-A), and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) – National Seed Quality Control Services (NSQCS) and Provincial Agriculturists in the region discussed the creation – continue reading

Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa commended Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) for continuing to evolve as an internationally competitive and diverse business and social enterprise with activities ranging from manufacturing to agriculture, retail, lending, tourism, and other services, during the 49th General Assembly meeting of the cooperative on – continue reading

Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa witnessed the signing of a memorandum of agreement between Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol of the DA and the Local Government of Sariaya represented by Mayor Marcelo P. Gayeta, containing terms and conditions of the project “Sariaya Swine and Chicken Techno-Demo Farm” worth – continue reading

(Words and Photos by Bryan Arcilla) Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Chairperson Pedrito Kalaw took his first official meeting today as a Farmer-Director regarding the proposed resolution of Municipal Agricultural and Fishery Council (MAFC) Chairperson of Agoncillo, Batangas Conrado C. Calapata (Ret. PN) recommending the DA through BFAR and Taal Lake Development Authority to conduct – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Jasp Daquigan “Lumiliit na po ang mga lupang sakahan natin ngunit patuloy naman na dumarami ang mga tao kaya’t kailangan natin na hindi lang umani nang marami, kundi sabayan din natin ang tumataas na labor cost gamit ang mga makabagong teknolohiya.” This was the statement made by Engr. Enrique H. – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Amylyn Rey-Castro Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON Regional Director (RD) Arnel V. de Mesa, together with Farmer-Director Pedrito R. Kalaw and Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) Chief Editha M. Salvosa, met exhibitors (farmers, fishers, and agricultural entrepreneurs) of “TienDA sa Ayala Malls” on May 5, 2018 at – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON through its Corn Program and Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) conducted a market matching for white corn in the municipalities of San Andres and San Francisco in Quezon on May 3 – 4, 2018. Market matching is a strategic program – continue reading