4Ps beneficiaries complete organic farming training Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla A total of 20 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from three of the barangays of the municipality of Tiaong in Quezon province completed the season-long training on sustainable organic vegetable production and were recognized during its graduation rites on October 23, – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON delegates, led by Chief Administrative Officer Felix I. Ramos, supported the culminating activity for this year’s World Food Day (WFD) celebration held at the Liwasang Aurora, Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City on October 16, 2018. With the theme, “Our Actions are – continue reading

Written by Radel Llagas and Photos, Taken by Nataniel Bermudez The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON hailed 19 individuals and groups as winners in the 2017-2018 Regional Gawad Saka (RGS) Awarding Ceremonies on October 12, 2018 at the Great Eastern Hotel, Quezon City. In his message, Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa congratulates – continue reading

An orientation about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was conducted last October 10, 2018 at the STIARC Training Hall, Lipa City, Batangas and attended by some officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON According to the World Health Organization, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses, and some parasites) – continue reading

sinulat at Mga Larawan, Kuha ni John Jasper Daquigan Dinaluhan ng mga magsasaka at mga negosyante mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo ang ginanap na ika-25 na Agrilink 2018 o International Agribusiness Exhibition and Seminars sa World Trade Center, Pasay City noong Oktubre 4-6, 2018 na may temang, “Efficient Value Chain in the Hog – continue reading

Written and photos taken by Radel Llags South Luzon Cluster of the Department of Agriculture (Regions IV-CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and V) conducted the Food Security Summit on October 4, 2018 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. It was attended by the city/municipal mayors together with their respective city/municipal agriculturists of the cluster with the – continue reading

Isinulat ni Cristy Tolentino Kuha, Mga Larawan ni Bryan Arcilla Pinangunahan ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4A CALABARZON Corn Banner Program na pinamumunuan ni Gng. Avelita Rosales (Regional Corn Program Coordinator) and dalawang araw na pagsasanay tungkol sa produksyon ng mais na kasalukuyang ginaganap ngayon sa El Cielito Hotel, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Ang pagsasanay ay may layuning – continue reading

Isinulat ni Amylyn Rey-Castro Kuha (Mga Larawan) ni Nataniel Bermudez Matagumpay na naisagawa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4 CALABARZON ang ika-apat na Regional Organic Agriculture Congress (ROAC) na may temang, “Organic Agriculture Advancing the Local Food Culture Movement in the Philippines” noong Setyembre 28, 2018 sa Batangas Provincial Auditorium, Batangas City. Dinaluhan ito ng iba’t ibang – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla Jasmin Kaye C. Familaran, a Grade V pupil of Marcos Espejo Elementary School in San Jose, Batangas, emerged as the first prize winner in the recently concluded Regional On-the-Spot Poster Making contest of the Department of Agriculture Region IV CALABARZON (DA CALABARZON) held at the 4th Floor Conference Room – continue reading

Written by Pat T. Bulanhagui Zara P. Caringal, a Science Research Specialist I assigned at the Quezon Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (QARES), successfully completed the 11-month course on Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Mentorship Program after attending the final assessment and testimonial ceremony last September 25-26, 2018 held at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for – continue reading

Isinulat at Mga Larawan, Kuha ni Nataniel Bermudez Dinaluhan ng mga nasa industriya ng mangga ang “Stakeholders’ Consultation cum Planning Workshop” na isinagawa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON noong Setyembre 24-25, 2018 sa Lucena City, Quezon. Ito ay naglalayong matulungan ang mga magsasaka ng mangga na makaahon sa nararanasang pagbaba ng produksyon at – continue reading

Written by Amylyn Rey-Castro Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla and Jasper Daquigan The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON, through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), launched the project Agribusiness Support for Promotion and Investment in Regional Expositions (ASPIRE) on September 21 – 23, 2018 at Activity Park, Solenad 3, Ayala Malls Solenad, Sta. Rosa City, – continue reading

Written by Cristy Tolentino Photos, Taken by Nataniel Bermudez A two-day consultation cum planning workshop for farmer stakeholders on coffee production was held at Hotel Dominique, Tagaytay City on September 18-19, 2018. Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, Regional High Value Crops Development Program Coordinator lauded the active participation of some 120 stakeholders composing of coffee growers – continue reading

Officials and staff of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. IV-CALABARZON attended the training for updating of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) using the Juan Magsasaka/Mangingisda Registry System (JMRS) on September 18, 2018 in North Edsa, Quezon City. RSBSA is essentially a nationwide database of information on farmers, farm – continue reading

  Isinulat at Mga Larawan, Kuha ni Nataniel Bermudez Upang matugunan ang layuning mapataas ang produksyon ng palay, maabot ang mga magsasakang nasa mga liblib na kanayunan, at malawakang maibahagi sa kanila ang mga ayuda na nakapaloob sa programa ng pagpapalayan, isinagawa ang Regional Rice Program Seed Component Assessment and Planning Workshop ng Kagawaran ng – continue reading

Training for Corn Production, August 29-30, 2018, St. Jude Cooperative Hotel, Tayabas City, Quezon

Written by Amylyn Rey-Castro Photos, Taken by Bryan Arcilla With a total of 595 farmer-enrollees, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV CALABARZON through its Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Office (RAFIO) in coordination with the provincial governments of Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon kicked off the school-on-the-air (SOA) on hybrid rice production for Laguna, pinakbet – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Radel Llagas Some 40 farmers composed of corn and new corn farmers from Alaminos and San Pablo City, Laguna; Agoncillo, Batangas; and Lucena City and Pagbilao, Quezon attended the training for corn production on August 23-24, 2018 at St. Jude Cooperative Hotel in Tayabas City, Quezon. According to Avelita M. – continue reading

Written and Photos, Taken by Luzminda Tamayo Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) Coordinator, led the conduct of the stakeholders’ consultation cum planning workshop on cacao held at Hotel Dominique, Tagaytay City, Cavite on August 14 – 15, 2018. In the said consultation, Gruezo discussed the objectives of the activity which – continue reading

Isinulat at Mga larawan, Kuha ni Nataniel Bermudez Nasa 7,568 ektaryang palayan sa lalawigan ng Quezon ang natukoy na magiging bahagi ng proyektong Farmers’ Production and Exchange of High-Quality Inbred Rice Seeds (SEEDEX) ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON sa pamamagitan ng Rice Program. Ito ay naganap sa isinagawang oryentasyon sa 74 na kinilalang farmer-seed – continue reading

Written by Radel Llagas Photos taken by Bryan Arcilla Some 30 participants from the research divisions and information sections of Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Offices attended the training course on Biotechnology spearheaded by the DA Biotechnology Program Office on August 14-17, 2018 at BP Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna. The training aims to equip – continue reading