The Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa and Farmer-Director Pedrito R. Kalaw showed support to the Go Negosyo’s free mentorship on agripreneurship on May 24, 2019 at SM City Dasmariñas, Cavite. In his message, DA Undersecretary for Operations Ariel T. Cayanan said that the government, together with our – continue reading

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) conducted an agribusiness investment forum on native pig for some of the industry’s stakeholders, held on May 21 – 22, 2019 at St. Jude Coop Hotel and Event Center in Tayabas City, Quezon. Some 20 native pig raisers and would-be – continue reading

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON through High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) conducted a consultation with coffee stakeholders (local government units and coffee farmers’ groups) of the region on May 21 – 22, 2019 at Days Hotel in Tagaytay City, Cavite. Ms. Janice B. Fajardo, Regional Coffee Commodity Focal Person, presented the current – continue reading

Matagumpay na naisagawa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Region 4-CALABARZON ang ikalawang Regional Halal Agriculture and Fishery Summit na ginanap sa STIARC Training Hall, Lipa City, Batangas noong Mayo 21, 2019. Ito ay dinaluhan ng mahigit 150 magsasaka, mga panlungsod at pambayang agrikultor, mga agricultural extension worker, mga negosyante, mga nasa akademiya, at iba pang mga – continue reading

Group Photo: CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, MAY 16, 2019 – (From right to left) DA RFO IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel de Mesa, DILG IV-A Regional Director Manuel Gotis, AFP Lt. Gen. (Retired) Pedro Cabuay, Jr., DA CALABARZON Farmer-Director and RAFC Chairperson Pedrito Kalaw, DA CALABARZON OIC-ARD for Operations Dennis Arpia, PCAF Area Coordinator (IV-A) Ace Espinola, – continue reading

Mahigit 180 manggagawang Pilipino sa ibang bansa (overseas Filipino workers) ng CALABARZON ang dumalo sa pagtitipon tungkol sa pamumuhunan sa negosyong pang-agrikultura (agribusiness investment forum) na isinagawa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka–Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) noong Mayo 7–9, 2019 sa El Cielito Hotel, lungsod ng Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Ang tatlong araw na pagtitipon ay – continue reading

A two-day Consultative Meeting cum Workshop on Updating of Farmers’ Profile was held at Hotel Dominique in Tagaytay City on May 9 – 10, 2019. Participated in by all the city and municipal agriculture officers of Cavite, this provincial consultation has the objective of determining the exact numbers of farmers in the agricultural sector of – continue reading

Some 80 participants from the offices of provincial and city/municipal agriculturist of Rizal and Batangas attended the orientation seminar on guidelines and protocols of various regulatory policies being implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on May 9, 2019 at STIARC, Lipa City, Batangas. The said activity spearheaded by the Regulatory Division of DA CALABARZON – continue reading

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) formally launched the Model Coconut Farm Project on May 7, 2019 in Brgy. Bamban, Gumaca, Quezon. This is a four (4)-hectare farm showcasing farming technologies and livelihood activities such as inter-cropping coconut with vegetables, cacao, sorghum, and other crops, and integration of livestock such – continue reading

Nanumpa sa harapan ni Regional Technical Director Elmer T. Ferry ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon IV CALABARZON ang tatlumpung bagong halal na opisyales ng Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Inc. Ang panunumpa ay pinangunahan ni Gng. Felicidad M. Denorte (ikalawang termino) bilang Chairperson ng Lupon ng mga Director ng nasabing kooperatiba noong – continue reading

In celebration of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), in partnership with Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Region IV-A, holds the “TienDA cum Buko Festival” today (May 6, 2019) until tomorrow (May 7) at RMIC Bldg., BPI Cmpd., Visayas Ave. in Diliman, – continue reading

The five main provincial cacao stakeholders’ groups in the region, to wit, Cavite Cacao Industry Council, Laguna Cacao Farmers’ Association, Batangas Cacao Growers’ Association, and Samahan sa Industriya ng Cacao na Pangkabuhayan (SICAP) of Quezon Province, attended the consultation meeting spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) on – continue reading

To continuously ensure efficient and effective implementation of the animal health program in the region, leaders, alternate focal persons, and members of the team from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, together with provincial veterinarians and their staff, gathered for their 1st quarter meeting on April 30, 2019 held at STIARC Training Hall in – continue reading

The Gawad Saka Regional Technical Committees (RTCs) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON formally started recently field validation of entries of different provinces for the 2018 – 2019 Regional Gawad Saka Search. RTC on Outstanding Corn Farmer category, spearheaded by its Chairperson and Regional Corn Program Coordinator Avelita M. Rosales, conducted their validation last – continue reading

With an aim to craft a quick response plan for CALABARZON in case of an animal disease incident, the provincial veterinary offices (PVOs) in the region with the Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON staff participated in a series of workshop on field sample collection and disease investigation with practicum on April 23 – 26, 2019 – continue reading

Some 45 participants composing of Agriculture students from Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) – Tiaong Campus, farmers, and technical and administrative staff of Quezon Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (QARES) were invited to attend the consumer awareness seminar on organic agriculture on April 24, 2019 at QARES in Brgy. Lagalag, Tiaong, Quezon. This seminar which – continue reading

Seven rice farmers’ associations (from Bay, Pila, Los Baños, and Pakil, Laguna; and Lucban and Infanta, Quezon) and four cooperatives (from Kalayaan, Lumban, and Sta. Maria, Laguna; and Tayabas City, Quezon) were trained on how to achieve their full potential in improving their productivity through a three-day (April 23 – 25, 2019) capacity building of – continue reading

The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON conducted a consultation with the Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in the region on April 12, 2019 at the STIARC Hall in Lipa City, Batangas with the aim to solicit relevant inputs from them in relation to the crafted 2020 budget proposal of the former. A CSO is a group – continue reading

Farmers’ Field Day on Sorghum Technology Demonstration, held Around 62 farmer-leaders from CALABARZON region attended the Farmers’ Field Day on Sorghum Technology Demonstration held on April 12, 2019 at Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) in Batangas. According to Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, the said activity is – continue reading

Promoting safe production and early detection of emerging swine and poultry diseases Some 25 livestock extension workers in the region were trained on proper laboratory sample collection, and disease prevention and detection on April 10 – 12, 2019 at STIARC in Lipa City, Batangas. This training aims to teach participants on 1) conducting disease investigation – continue reading

About 130 members and would-be members of Beekeepers’ Network (BEENET) Philippines Foundation, Inc. Luzon Chapter gathered together on April 10, 2019 at STIARC Training Hall in Lipa City, Batangas to discuss and share knowledge and information on bees and beekeeping; perform inventory of bee location, holdings, and products; and increase and advance the membership of – continue reading

Kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng “Basic Training on Rice Inbred Seed Production and Certification” sa Sta. Cruz, Laguna na nag-umpisa noong Abril 1 at matatapos sa Abril 5, 2019. Ang nasabing pagsasanay ay isinagawa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON Regional Rice Program, sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) at Bureau of Plant Industry – – continue reading