IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar leads the inauguration of the Batangas Provincial Animal Health Center and Diagnostic Laboratory at the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, Diversion Road, Brgy. Bolbok, Batangas City on February 11, 2021. Together with DA CALABARZON OIC-Regional Executive Director Vilma M. Dimaculangan and Batangas Province Vice-Governor – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar, together with Assistant Secretary for Operations Engr. Arnel V. de Mesa and DA CALABARZON OIC-Regional Executive Director (RED) Vilma M. Dimaculangan, visits Stables and Greens, an Agri-Livestock Integrated Support to COVID-19-Prone Areas (ALIS-COVID), in San Benito, Lipa City, Batangas on February 11, 2021. Through – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON meets with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to discuss the planning and execution of water management for the rice seed growers of CALABARZON at the Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station Conference Hall in Lipa City, Batangas, on February 10, 2021. The coordination meeting served to – continue reading

  TINGNAN: Tinatayang halos pitong (7) toneladang gulay, root crops, at value-added products mula sa lalawigan ng Cavite ang iniluluwas ng Yakap at Halik Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) sa iba’t ibang pamilihan/tindahan, restawran, at nayon sa Kalakhang Maynila gaya ng mga lungsod ng Muntinlupa, Taguig, Parañaque, at Quezon; at maging sa Divisoria, dalawa hanggang tatlong beses – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: Some 80 stakeholders in the hog industry were consulted by DA CALABARZON on the stabilization of pork prices in CALABARZON to come up with measures to support the industry and to lower pork prices in ways that will benefit both the producers and the consumers at the Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment – continue reading

  TINGNAN: Isang hauling truck na nagkakahalaga ng P1.4 milyon ang ipinagkaloob ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka (DA) Rehiyon 4-CALABARZON, sa pamamagitan ng High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), sa Tanggapan ng Panlalawigang Agrikultor ng Rizal (OPA-Rizal) noong ika-5 ng Pebrero, 2021 sa Tanggapan ng Kagawaran sa Lipa City, Batangas. “Mapapadali po ang pagpapadala namin ng – continue reading

  TINGNAN: Tuluy-tuloy ang pagdadala ng Chef José Consortium of Cooperatives, na binubuo ng Batangas Egg Producers’ Cooperative, San Jose Workers’ Multi-Purpose Cooperative, at Batangas Organic and Natural Farming Agriculture Cooperative, ng mga suplay ng gulay, prutas, itlog, manok, at iba pang produktong pang-agrikultura na mula sa CALABARZON sa ilang bahagi ng Kalakhang Maynila. Nasa – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: Approximately two (2) tons of fresh vegetables from different areas in the CALABARZON region were shipped to South Supermarket branches in Alabang, the cities of Pasig and Valenzuela, and even to Malolos City on January 26, 2021. The SAGULAY Farmers’ Association sources locally-grown vegetables such as tomato, lettuce, eggplant, beans, cucumber, corn, – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: A truckload of locally-produced fruits, vegetables, eggs, rice, and manufactured goods arrives in Sto. Niño Village, Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City on January 26, 2021, as DA CALABARZON’s KAtuwang sa DIwa at GaWA (KADIWA) ni Ani at Kita Project continues to supply fresh and quality produce to consumers in Metro Manila. In response – continue reading

  Following the initial meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Bayanihan Agricultural Cluster (BAC) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON last week, local government units (LGUs) across the region, through their agriculture and veterinary offices, were enjoined to finalize the identification of priority cluster areas and to draw up – continue reading

  Department of Agriculture (DA), headed by Secretary William D. Dar, partnered with the local government unit (LGU) of Santa Maria, Laguna, led by Mayor Cindy V. Carolino, in the implementation of the project entitled “Poultry (Free Range Chicken) Multiplier Breeder Farm” worth P5 million for the Brgy. Cueva Coffee Farmers’ Association. This project is – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: Free IEC information, education, and communication (IEC) materials available at all DA CALABARZON Agricultural Program Coordinating Offices (APCOs) in the region. Among the IEC materials available for farmers and other agricultural stakeholders are booklets, brochures, and posters about various DA programs, and agri-technologies, and guides on production; Agri-Life Gazette Newsletter containing news – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: OIC-Field Operations Division Chief Engr. Redelliza A. Gruezo, together with agricultural program coordinating officers and/or their representatives, plan to finalize DA CALABARZON’s list of validated sites for the urban agriculture program, held at LARES Training Hall, in Lipa City, Batangas, on January 19, 2021. This complies with implementing the Urban Agriculture Program, – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Bayanihan Agricultural Cluster (BAC) Program sets out its action plans to make more smallholder farms, and small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises in the region more competitive when organized as clusters and to help them connect to national and international markets, held at LARES Training – continue reading