Pinulong ni Engr. Arnel V. de Mesa, Regional Director ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON ang lahat ng magbababoy sa rehiyon noong Nobyembre 28, 2019 sa Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center, Lipa City, Batangas. Ang layunin ng pagpupulong ay batay na rin sa mga kahilingan ng mga magbababoy ng CALABARZON na magkaroon ng suggested – continue reading

Nakiisa ang Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON sa pagtatapos ng pagdiriwang ng 2019 National Rice Awareness Month na ginanap sa Roxas Boulevard, Ermita, Manila noong Nobyembre 28 – 29 ng taong kasalukuyan. Naging tampok sa padiriwang ang ika-17 Ceremonial Rice Harvesting na ginanap sa Rice Garden ng Rizal Park. Itinaon din dito ang Farmer’s Market – continue reading

238 coffee stakeholders all over the country attended the 5th National Coffee Expo and Annual Project Assessment organized by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) and the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON in coordination with the Great Women Project of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on November 27-29, 2019 at Days – continue reading

Ang Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa CALABARZON ay tumatalima sa pagsusulong ng programang Gender and Development (GAD) ng pamahalaan partikular na ang paglaban sa pang-aabuso lalo na sa mga kababaihan. Ito ay isinagawa sa nasabing tanggapan sa Quezon City noong Nobyembre 25, 2019 sa pamamagitan ng isang film showing. Ang nagbukas ng palatuntunan ay si Bb. – continue reading

With the aim of evaluating the implementation of its different projects and activities in the region, the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), as one of the banner programs of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, conducted its last leg of assessment and planning workshop with its counterparts from the local government units (LGUs) – continue reading

The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) will implement stricter measures on rice imports to ensure that only safe, quality, crop pest-free rice are sold in domestic markets. “All rice importers will have to comply with the guidelines as required in securing the Sanitary Phyto-Sanitary Import Clearance or SPSIC,” said – continue reading

Upang maipagmalaki at maipakilala ang mga pangunahing produktong organiko ng bansa, pinangunahang ng Department of Agriculture, Agricultural and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) at Agricultural and Marketing Assistance Division ng DA – Region IV CALABARZON ang pagdiriwang ng ika-5 Philippine Natural and Organic Products Expo (PNOPEX) sa Ayala Malls Serin, Tagaytay City Cavite noong Nobyembre 13 – continue reading

Around 55 delegates from CALABARZON Region joined the 15th Philippine National Corn Congress (PNCC) held at Iloilo Convention Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City on November 12 – 14, 2019. With the theme, “Productivity Growth: Key to Sustainable Corn Production and Food Security,” the occasion brought together Department of Agriculture (DA) officials and employees, farmers, local – continue reading

“Organikong Agrikultura sa Kumikitang Kabuhayan para sa Kalusugan at Kapaligiran, (OA 4K).” Ito ang buod ng tema sa matagumpay na pagdiriwang ng ika-16 na National Organic Agriculture Congress na pinangunahan ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka, Rehiyon ng CALABARZON at ang National Agricultural Organic Council (NOAC). Ito ay idinaos sa Camp Benjamin, Alfonso, Cavite at dinaluhan ng – continue reading

Rice Technical Briefing and Seed Distribution under Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Program of the Department of Agriculture with different bureaus attached. One hundred and fifty four RSBSA-registered farmers from the municipality of Tanza benefitted on the said program which battlecries “Masaganang Ani, Mataas na Kita.”

CALABARZON RPCO participates in the discussion during the 9th World Bank Implementation Support Mission for South Luzon held in Department of Agriculture Central Office. This activity aims to monitor and evaluate the project implementation twice a year. Present from the region in this activity are DA CALABARZON Regional Executive Director and South Luzon PSO Director – continue reading

Around 11 thousand farmers in Quezon received P 15,000 each from SureAid funds in the concluded Farmers’ Forum and Turn-over of Agricultural interventions on November 8,2019 in Tayabas City, Quezon. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that the SURE Aid Program is a form of financial assistance that is very affordable for the small farmers, as – continue reading

To better give the public and clientele of the Department of Agriculture (DA) with accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about some of its programs, projects, services, interventions, and accomplishments, all Regional Information Officers (RIOs), and Regional Field Office and Local Government Unit Farmcasters in the country gathered together for an assessment and planning workshop, held – continue reading

DA Secretary William D. Dar is in Sariaya, Quezon for a dialogue on agri-tourism initiatives, African Swine Fever response, and Philippine Rural Development Project status in this town. Together with Secretary Dar on stage are DA-CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Arnel V. de Mesa, Quezon 2nd Legislative District Representative David Suarez, Sariaya Mayor Marcel P. Gayeta, – continue reading

The High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON (DA IV-CALABARZON) conducted two (2) day Assessment & Planning Workshop for the provinces of Laguna and Cavite on November 5 to 6 at Days Hotel, Tagaytay City. Some 130 participants (90-Cavite and 40-Laguna) composing of Municipal Agriculturists (MAOs), Agricultural Extension Workers – continue reading

To bolster the skills and knowledge of the Regional Bantay Presyo Monitoring Team (RBPMT) members, the Department of Agricutlure Region IV-CALABARZON thru its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) spearheaded a capability building on Retail Price Survey (RPS) on October 29-31, 2019 at DAP Conference Center, Tagaytay City, Cavite. Ms. Agnes T. Bartosis, Ms. Jessica – continue reading

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar together with Senator Cynthia A. Villar formally turned over the Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS) prototype grant to the farmers in Brgy. Wawa-Ibayo, Lumban, Laguna on October 29, 2019. According to Sec. Dar the SPIS would eliminate the need of irrigation device fueled by diesel. “Almost all farmers – continue reading

Lights are bright and eyes are focused on 16 farmers, fisherfolks, and organizations as they received their Gawad Saka trophies and certificates during the 2018 – 2019 Regional Gawad Saka Ceremony held in Bellevue Hotel last October 25. “Gawad Saka is one of the ways the Department of Agriculture (DA) honors and gives importance to – continue reading