(Words by Amylyn Rey-Castro and Photos by DA-AFID) Regional Executive Director Arnel de Mesa (right) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON poses with the 2018 National Gawad Saka Outstanding Agri-Entrepreneur, the couple Mr. Rodrigo (left) and Mrs. Perla Escaba (center) of Escaba Food Products, Inc. from San Pablo City, Laguna, during the recently concluded ceremonies on April – continue reading

Written by Amylyn Rey-Castro Photos, Taken by Amylyn Rey-Castro, Nataniel Bermudez, Bryan Arcilla, and Jasp Daquigan With the aim of strengthening camaraderie and unity and promoting sportsmanship among the Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON officials and employees, and ensuring their physical and mental health, the 2018 Regional Sports Festival was held over three days, – continue reading

(Words and Photos, Taken by Amylyn Rey-Castro) The Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON directors, division chiefs, station superintendents, program coordinators, project leaders, researchers, and staff who are involved in research and development (R&D) with regard to rice gathered together to discuss the allocation of funds under project support services (PSS) and R&D components of the Rice Program – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Amylyn Rey-Castro The Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) of the CALABARZON Region conducted its first meeting this year at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC) Training Hall, Lipa City, Batangas on March 27 to talk about their profile and structure, Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) and Highly Urbanized City – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla Hassles in transporting perishable agri-fishery products and by-products from one destination to another will be a thing of the past with the implementation of the food lane project of the Department of Agriculture (DA). This has been the consensus of the participants (truck owners/companies) who attended the orientation-seminar regarding – continue reading

Written and Photos taken by Radel Llagas Four livestock growers’ cooperatives, namely, Quipot Livestock and Layer Agricultural Cooperative, Tipaz Layer Agriculture Cooperative, Pulang Bato Agriculture Cooperative, and Calubcob Livestock Agricultural Cooperative from San Juan, Batangas attended the Agribusiness Investment Forum for Poultry Growers spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON (DA CALABARZON) Agribusiness and – continue reading

Written by Pat Bulanhagui Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla Engr. Arnel V. de Mesa of the Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZONRegional Executive Director (RED) happily announced a big news regarding a big jump of the region’s accomplishment compared from its previous performance. “With more than 40% obligation and 100% disbursement in the first quarter – continue reading

Written by Cristy Tolentino Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla A special meeting for the conduct of a roadshow of farm technologies towards agricultural production thru the technical cooperation of Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) and Korean Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) was held at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC), Brgy. – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by John Jasper Daquigan Some 30 representatives from every division/section/office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON participated in the celebration of Women’s Month in CALABARZON at Jose P. Rizal Memorial School in Calamba City, Laguna on March 20, 2018. The event that started with a parade from Calamba – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Cristy Tolentino Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON Regional Corn Program Coordinator and Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) Chief spearheaded the two-day workshop on drafting of regional corn program road map, held on March 13 – 14, 2018 at El Cielito Hotel, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna. She discussed – continue reading

Written by Radel Llagas Photos taken by Nataniel Bermudez and Alcris Rosita Some thirty participants, composed of small beekeepers in Batangas and Laguna and experts from Bureau of Animal Industry, National Apiculture Research and Training and Development Institute (NARTDI), and University of the Philippines-Los Baños attended the Advance Beekeeping Course where Mr. Gerhard Pape, Senior – continue reading