IN PHOTOS: Some 25 concerned research proponents of DA CALABARZON Research Division gather to discuss the significance, progress, and feasibility of its 11 rice-related research and development (R&D) studies and activities for 2021, held at the R&D Multi-Purpose Bldg. in Lipa City, Batangas, on January 14, 2021. OIC-Research Division Chief Ms. Eda F. Dimapilis – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON meets with agricultural extension workers (AEWs) in Batangas to distribute the 3rd quarter incentive allowance for 2020, gives updates on some of the regional office’s ongoing programs, and reminds them of submitting data relative to the implementation of DA programs and activities, held at STIARC Training – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Rice Program facilitates soil fertility training on January 13 – 14, 2021, at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center (STIARC) Training Hall, in Lipa City, Batangas. Dr. Dario M. Huelgas, Agriculturist II from Regional Soils Laboratory (RSL), served as the resource person and talked about soil – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON Corn Program turned over 100 bags of hybrid yellow corn seed worth P580,000 to members of the Farmers’ Association of Barangay Siain and the Barangay Magallanes Farmers’ Association, both in Buenavista, Quezon, on January 8, 2020. The distribution is under the Regional Corn Seed Assistance Program, aiming to increase CALABARZON – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Sixteen newly appointed permanent employees of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON took their oath of office before Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel V. de Mesa on January 11, 2021, at LARES Training Hall in Lipa City, Batangas. They were Mr. Felix Joselito H. Noceda – Agricultural Center Chief II; Ms. Diana – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON Agricultural Program Coordinating Office (APCO)-Batangas in collaboration with Mr. Rodrigo “Jiggy Manicad” D. Manicad, Jr., the Director for Strategies of Sari Project, organized a farmers’ forum entitled “Moving/Promoting Farmer’s Produce/Products” on January 11, 2021, at the APCO-Batangas grounds, Tanco Drive, in Brgy. Maraouy, Lipa City, Batangas. APCO-Batangas – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: DA CALABARZON continues to deliver complete fertilizers to ash-stricken farmers under its Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program, like in Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas, through the municipal agriculture office. Mataas na Kahoy Municipal Agriculturist Ms. Aileen Andal expressed her appreciation to the Regional Office, particularly to OIC-Regional Executive Director Vilma M. Dimaculangan, for – continue reading
IN PHOTOS: OIC-Regional Executive Director Ms. Vilma M. Dimaculangan with OIC-Assistant Regional Directors Mr. Dennis R. Arpia and Ms. Avelita M. Rosales; Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division Chief Ms. Editha M. Salvosa; and Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division Chief Ms. Maria Ella Cecilla B. Obligado attend the first management committee meeting presided by Secretary – continue reading
Chairpersons of the municipal, city, provincial, and regional agricultural and fishery councils (M/C/P/RAFCs) in the region and concerned divisions (operations; planning, monitoring, and evaluation; and regional agricultural engineering) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON gathered for an exit conference and year-end review of accomplishments of AFCs on December 16, 2020, at STIARC – continue reading
Empowered by the goal of achieving higher rice productivity this wet-cropping season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON’s implementation of the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) under the Plant, Plant, Plant Program has successfully delivered and distributed quality seeds and fertilizers to rice farmers across the region. According to a terminal report on November – continue reading
“More PhilGAP-certified farms in CALABARZON!” This is the vision of the Regional Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Program Focal Person, Mr. Zaldy Calderon of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON – Regulatory Division during the recently held review and planning workshop for the implementation of GAP in the region on December 9, 2020, at ATI-ITCPH – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (PMED) conducted an orientation on Republic Act (RA) No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) at DA CALABARZON Satellite Office Conference Room in Quezon City on December 9, 2020. This activity aims to impart and discuss – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON continues to provide the Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginal Farmers and Fishers Program (CFSMFFP) to assist farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 118 corn farmers in Buenavista each received food and financial assistance worth P5,000 under the CFSMFFP, in Brgy. Poblacion, Buenavista, Quezon, on December – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar graced the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sariaya Agricultural Trading Center and Facilities (SATCF) Phase I today in Sariaya, Quezon. “This project will not only be advantageous for the province of Quezon but will also serve farmers from the whole of Southern Luzon. And along the – continue reading
Under the Department of Agriculture (DA)’s Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra COVID-19 Program, DA CALABARZON’s Organic Agriculture Research and Development Center (OARDC) distributed a total of 175 packs of native pork tapa and longanisa, produced by VFNR Agricultural Farm & First Nasugbu Natural Farmers Association and MSK-MASINOP to frontliners in Gumaca, Quezon on – continue reading
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