The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), goes on with its weekly procurement activities to ensure that its programs, activities, and services will be implemented in the given time for the benefit of the farmers and other stakeholders in CALABARZON, amidst the enhanced community quarantine measures for COVID-19. – continue reading
With the supplemental budget coming in from the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra COVID-19 program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), its regional office in CALABARZON will expand its vegetable production in the region. This is the statement of Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa during the video conference with the management committee of – continue reading
![The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON distributed various vegetable seeds, plastic drums, and fertilizers to farmersā groups in Silang, Cavite, and San Luis, Batangas (through their respective municipal agriculturists and group representatives) on March 30, 2020, in time for the new cropping season. According to Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, Chief of Field Operations Division and concurrently the Coordinator for High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) in the region, the identified farmersā groups in the said municipalities have good market linkages with big supermarkets and food companies, which also support their respective local food production programs, and the KADIWA stores established. She added that this will help ensure that food will be available, affordable, and accessible for the consumers. āOther identified farmersā groups/associations in the region which are set to receive production support from HVCDP need not worry because we are now finalizing the schedule for the distribution of interventions to continue as early as next week,ā Engr. Gruezo assured. Among the vegetable seeds received are for the planting of hybrid tomato, ampalaya, squash, pole sitao, hot pepper, pechay, and upland kangkong. ā (RFL, DA-RAFIS) [Photos Courtesy of DA CALABARZON HVCDP]](https://calabarzon.da.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1-150x150.jpg)
The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON distributed various vegetable seeds, plastic drums, and fertilizers to farmersā groups in Silang, Cavite, and San Luis, Batangas (through their respective municipal agriculturists and group representatives) on March 30, 2020, in time for the new cropping season. According to Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, Chief of Field Operations Division – continue reading
In line with the enhanced community quarantine, the regional offices of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies and bureaus in CALABARZON conducted its first-quarter Regional Management Council (RMC) meeting via video conferencing last March 27, 2020, to map out various responses of the Department to support the agri-fishery sector in the region. – continue reading
More than 2,643 food lane passes and stickers have already been released as of March 29, 2020, by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON in support of the Food Resiliency Protocol due to enhanced community quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocol was established to ensure that every Filipino will have accessible – continue reading
WATCH: Interview with DA CALABARZON Regional DirectorĀ Arnel de MesaĀ regarding the implementation of food resiliency protocol in the region and the proposed food security program to cushion the impact of the current crisis towards our farmers and fisherfolk, dubbed as “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra sa COVID-19” of the Department of Agriculture, over KISS – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: To intensify the information dissemination on important memorandum circulars issued by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and advisory from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for an unhampered and unimpeded movement of agricultural products and inputs, and uninterrupted farming and fishing activities, the DA Region IV-CALABARZON thru its Agricultural Program – continue reading
Press Statement of Agriculture Secretary William Dar March 26, 2020 We wish to assure the public that the Department of Agriculture is exerting all efforts to help provide adequate, accessible and affordable food for every Filipino family during this difficult time. For rice, our major staple, we have enough supply to tide us over towards – continue reading
The KADIWA on Wheels rolls out today, with volumes of fresh vegetables and other agri-products to be delivered to Caloocan, San Juan, and Quezon City communities via Public Utility Jeeps. According to Dar, consumers may avail of low-cost fresh produce from the KADIWA on Wheels and the KADIWA stalls located at the Agricultural Training Institute – continue reading
DA Press Release March 25, 2020 DA proposes P32-B food security program to cushion impact of Covid-19 To ensure production of adequate, accessible and affordable food, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is requesting for a P32-billion supplemental budget to implement a food security program, dubbed as “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra sa COVID-19.” “This – continue reading
LOOK: 12 Frequently Asked Questions Re: Food Pass Ang mga forms ay maaaring ma-download sa link na ito: www.tiny.cc/FOODLANE4A (DA CALABARZON-RAFIS, March 2020)
Upang agarang matugunan ang anumang isyu o concern patungkol sa Food Lane, maaari ring sagutan ang form sa link na:Ā www.tiny.cc/DACLBRZN-FOODLANE
LOOK: DA CALABARZON ‘FOOD PASS’ DIRECTORY For ‘food pass’ concern you may refer to the following contact details for information and assistance.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: How to Secure “Food Pass” To download forms, click: Implementation Procedures Related to Foodlane Accreditation | viaĀ Department of Agriculture – Philippines
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