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

With the aim of providing more proactive and productive farming for its farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON conducted an orientation and consultative meeting cum workshop on Project SARAI: Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines, held on March 6, 2020 in Quezon City. The project primarily aims to – continue reading

About 48 other backyard hog raisers in Bacoor City, Cavite were indemnified by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON for their pigs surrendered for culling process due to African swine fever (ASF) infection. The distribution of another P2.6-million payment was held on March 4, 2020 at the city hall. Ms. Vilma M. Dimaculangan, Assistant – continue reading

In commemoration of the first anniversary of the implementation of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) in CALABARZON, the regional office of DA led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa had a simple celebration with some 200 rice farmers of Siniloan, Laguna. Key accomplishments in the implementation of the RCEF program for the past year – continue reading

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), convened agricultural haulers and traders of CALABARZON on February 26, 2020 for the orientation on the Food Lane Project held in Quezon City. The orientation on the Food Lane Project, a joint venture project between the Department of Agriculture (DA), – continue reading

IN PHOTOS: A simple turnover ceremony of solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) unit to Terra Verde Ecofarm was held on February 7, 2020 at Brgy. Pantihan II, Maragondon, Cavite. The ceremony was led by Regional Corn Program Coordinator, Ms. Avelita M. Rosales with Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer (APCO) of Cavite, Ms. Eda F. Dimapilis; Regional Agricultural – continue reading

#PRDPCALABARZON Tanza, Cavite – The PRDP Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Unit of the CALABARZON region conducted a workshop and mainstreaming activity on Rapid Appraisal of Emerging Benefits (RAEB) last February 5-7. M&E Officer Michael Joe Gonzaga of PRDP CALABARZON and M&E Specialist Arvin San Juan of PRDP South Luzon served as resource speakers. They discussed – continue reading

IN PHOTOS: Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa convened the selected members of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Management Committee on February 6, 2020 to examine the recovery and rehabilitation plan of the DA which aims to mitigate and adapt the effects of Taal Volcano eruption among affected farmers and fisherfolk. Another objective of – continue reading

IN PHOTOS: Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa met with Agricultural Credit Policy Council-Program Monitoring and Information Systems Management Staff Director Ma. Cristina G. Lopez and Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Regional Manager Marissa F. Agudera on February 3, 2020, to discuss specific mechanics on the implementation of a new cash assistance program for small farmers – continue reading

To ensure the smooth implementation of the preparation of the Solar Powered Fertigation System (SPFS) Project, the newly created team headed by Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON, Engr. Arnel V. de Mesa conducted a meeting recently with some members of the team composing of Engr. Ariodear C. Rico, Executive – continue reading

Planong itayo sa lalawigan ng Cavite ang apat na ektaryang gulayan at isang ektarya para sa mushroom production sa mga susunod na araw bilang pagtalima sa usapan ng Asia Industrial Fund (AIF) ng China at ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4 CALABARZON. Isang Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement ang kasalukuyang ipinagagawa kaagad ni Regional Executive – continue reading

Personnel from Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) and Philippine Rural Development Project Enterprise Development (PRDP I-REAP) Component of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON gathered for an entire three-day capability building seminar, held on December 9 – 11, 2019 at Development Academy of the Philippines in Tagaytay City, Cavite. The activity aimed to develop – continue reading

Ang Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON ay nagsagawa ng pag-aaral na pinamagatang “Climate Outlook Presentation at Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture Program (AMIA)” na idinaos noong ika-10 ng Disyembre 2019 sa Conference Room ng nasabing tanggapan. Layunin nito na maipakilala ang mga nagawa ng DA RFO IV – AMIA bilang flagship program ng – continue reading

Patuloy ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) upang itaguyod ang Agribusiness Support for Promotion and Investment in Regional Exposition (ASPIRE) na idinaos noong Disyembre 4 – 8, 2019 sa Mega Mall, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. Ang ASPIRE ay – continue reading

“Although the Philippine Animal Health Information System (PhilAHIS) is used extensively by our partner veterinary offices in the provincial level, still we need more of our city and municipal local government units to adopt the PhilAHIS to effectively collect relevant data and to provide a very reliable database of livestock sector, available to all stakeholders.” – continue reading

Over 500 swine, poultry, and dairy raisers, together with government officials and employees from some regions in the country, joined the 2nd National Livestock and Poultry Technology Exposition in conjunction with the livestock roadmap stakeholders’ forum, held at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center in Lipa City, Batangas on November 29, 2019. With the theme – continue reading