The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON (DA CALABARZON) started to undergo a five-day long (July 15-19, 2019) In-House Evaluation to look into its effectiveness in attaining objectives, efficiency, and emerging benefits derived by farmers/beneficiaries by way of key informant interviews and surveys. The evaluators composing of personnel from the Monitoring and Evaluation of DA Central – continue reading

Pinangunahan ni Dr. Julieta Roa, Head, Extension and Socio-Economic Division ng Philippine Roots Crops (PhilRootCrops) ang “Training on Cassava and Other Root Crops Production, Processing/Utilization and Marketing Towards Food Security” na idinaos sa Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON-Lipa Agricultural Research Experiment Station (DA-RFO IV – LARES) noong ika-12 ng Hulyo sa Lipa City, Batangas. – continue reading

Tinalakay ni Regional Executive Director Arnel V. de Mesa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON ang kahalagaan ng pagkakaroon ng “Agriculture Production Clustering” ng mga banner programs sa CALABARZON. Ito ang buod ng kanyang paksa nang idaos ang “Assessment and Planning Workshop of Operations Division Cum Meeting on the Development of Agriculture Clusters” sa – continue reading

(Photos taken by Jhoanna Santiagio – Rice Program) Some fifty rice farmers from Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Rizal attended the Training Course on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON (DA CALABARZON) Rice Program on July 11-12, 2019 in Tanza, Cavite. The training aims to help the participants to – continue reading

LOOK: Agricultural Program Coordinating Office (APCO)-Rizal distributes vegetable seeds to different municipalities of Rizal province under High Value Crops Development Program. These production inputs will then be distributed to selected groups of vegetable farmers to help boost their production outputs. • DA APCO-Rizal

Selected employees of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON (DA CALABARZON) joined hands with the Provincial Veterinary Offices (PVOs) in the region as they attended the workshop on Foot-and-Mouth Disease Emergency Preparedness Plan (FMD-EPP) on July 2 – 5, 2019 in Tagaytay City, Cavite. Spearheaded by DA CALABARZON, the activity aims to craft a quick – continue reading

A whole day training on package of technology (POT) on cacao production in the province of Rizal was conducted on July 4, 2019 at MP-6 Training Hall of Ynares Sports Complex in Antipolo City. The training aims to strengthen cacao production not only in Rizal province but in the whole region. It was through the – continue reading

[Contributed by Katrina Ruth Sonaco of Livestock Program] Goat and sheep raisers from all over the region, as recipients of animals under the livelihood assistance program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, were invited to attend a seminar about goat and sheep management last June 28, 2019 at STIARC Conference Room in Lipa – continue reading

All Regional Information Officers (RIOs), Public Information officers (PIOs), and Librarians from various attached agencies and bureaus of the Department of Agriculture (DA) gathered for the 1st Semester Consultative Meeting cum Workshop spearheaded by the Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (AFID) of DA Central Office on July 2 – 5, 2019 in San Juan, La – continue reading

“Batay sa pamantayan ng National Convergence Initiative, pasok ang Tayak Adventure Nature and Wildlife o TANAW de Rizal Park ng Rizal, Laguna para gawing pilot area ng Regional Convergence Initiative ng CALABARZON.” Ito ang naging pahayag ni Dir. Lucia A. Campomanes, Regional Coordinator ng Organic Agriculture Program ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON at tumatayong – continue reading

“We must unite as one to effectively protect our region from African Swine Fever or any other animal diseases!” This was aired by Assistant Regional Director for Research and Regulation Elmer T. Ferry during the consultative meeting spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON regarding combatting the ASF held at Lipa City, Batangas last – continue reading

Pinasalamatan ni Regional Executive Director Arnel V. de Mesa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON ang Regional Agricultural Fisheries Council (RAFC) sa kanilang masigasig na pagtulong para maisulong ng maayos at matiwasay ang mga programa nito. Nangyari ang pagpapahayag na ito nang magkaroon ng Committee Meeting on Fruits, Vegetable and Commercial Crops sa Lipa – continue reading

[An Output of Group IV: Maribel Nuas (APCO-Rizal), Frances Marie Orquia (AMAD), Katrina Ruth Sonaco (Livestock Program), Deniza Camille Ofalsa & Jeric Macariola (APCO-Quezon), Bryan Katigbak (RSL), and Ralph Joselle Fabon (RADDL)] A total of 30 participants from different divisions, sections, research stations, and other offices of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office IV-CALABARZON – continue reading

May 50 kababaihan mula sa Lipa City, Batangas and dumalo sa pag-aaral na tinawag na Cassava Processing and Utilization na ginanap sa Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON – Lipa Agricultural Research Experiment Station noong ika-27 ng Hunyo 2019 sa Barangay Marawoy ng nasabing lungsod. Sinabi ni Cynthia DT Leycano, Sr. Science Research Specialist, na – continue reading

Some 30 corn farmers of Catanauan and about 45 of the same from Mulanay, Quezon were urged to keep planting white corn as it has high domestic demand and large potential market. This happened during the market matching activity of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) – continue reading

Tiyak na ang pamimigay ng 150 baka at 150 kalabaw ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON sa mga susunod na araw. Ayon kay Gng. Vilma M. Dimaculangan, Regional Livestock Coordinator ng Kagawaran dito sa CALABARZON, ang pagbibigay na gagawin ay bunsod sa kahilingan ng mga magsasaka sa mga alagaing hayop. Ang mga baka ay – continue reading

Mahigit 40 Provincial Corn Coordinators, Report Officers, Agricultural Extension Workers at mga magsasaka ang dumalo sa Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) on Corn Production noong ika-18 at ika-19 ng Hulyo 2019 sa Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON – Lipa Agricultural Research Experiment Station (LARES), Lipa City, Batangas. Ito ay pinangunahan ni Avelita D. Rosales, – continue reading

The Project Beans from Dasmariñas, Cavite and Gold in Grass Corp. of San Pedro City, Laguna are two of the agri-enterprises from the CALABARZON Region which were given the chance to showcase their products during the 13th Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX) on June 12 – 16, 2019 at the World Trade Center in – continue reading

Limampung mahihirap na kababaihan ng Maraouy, Lipa City, Batangas ang kasalukuyang nag-aaral ng livelihood program na isinasagawa ng Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehion 4-CALABARZON at ng University of Batangas Lipa Campus (UBLC). Ang pag-aaral ay inumpisahan pa noong buwan ng Disyembre 2018 at matatapos ngayong buwan ng Hunyo – continue reading

With an end view of more efficient and effective information and communication management, the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON is set to adapt and utilize the Document Tracking System (DTS) developed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Fisheries Information Management Center (BFAR-FIMC). DTS is an information system capable of tracking the paper – continue reading

Regional Animal Disease Task Force for Control and Emergencies composing mainly of employees from the Operations (Livestock Program) and Regulatory Divisions and the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON attended a capacity building on May 29 – 31, 2019 at Kahariam Farms in Lipa City, Batangas. The task – continue reading

Sa tulong ng Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON, dalawang agri-entrepreneur mula sa lalawigan ng Quezon ang nakasali sa International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines na ginanap noong Mayo 24 – 26, 2019 sa World Trade Center sa Pasay City. Ang IFEX ay isa sa mga pinakamalaki at pinakarespetadong export-oriented – continue reading