As part of its efforts to boost the agricultural production in the CALABARZON region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON delivered a total of P60,056,440 worth of agricultural interventions to farmers of 2nd district of Quezon on November 10, 2020. Among the interventions given/to be given to farmer-beneficiaries are rice seeds (certified, inbred, – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON continues to provide agricultural assistance through its Quick Response Fund (QRF) allocation to farmers and fishers whose livelihoods have been significantly affected by African Swine Fever (ASF), Taal volcanic eruption, and typhoon “Ambo” where their status was presented during the management committee meeting held in Tagaytay City, Cavite – continue reading
A total of P5,368,040 was awarded by the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON for intervention and assistance to Lobo, Batangas farmers and fishermen whose crops, livestock, and fisheries were damaged by the typhoons “Quinta” and “Rolly.” Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar, together with Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go, led the handing over of – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the CALABARZON region, led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, continues to visit farmers affected by recent typhoons to deliver much-needed agricultural support and interventions, to bring updates on different programs of the department, and to listen to their concerns, suggestions, and requests. On November 5, 2020, – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON turned over a total of P46,423,320 worth of agricultural interventions to typhoon-affected farmers in the 1st district of Quezon, held in Brgy. Ibabang Palsabangon, Pagbilao, Quezon on October 30, 2020. The value of agricultural aid received by each municipality was as follows: P860,000 (Burdeos), P2,068,200 (General Nakar), P4,303,680 – continue reading
Typhoon-affected farmers in the 3rd district of Quezon received P14.7 million worth of agricultural interventions from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, held at the Municipal Covered Court in Brgy. Poblacion, Buenavista, Quezon on October 29, 2020. The value of agricultural aid received by each municipality was as follows: P1,231,000 (Agdangan), P2,504,040 (Buenavista), – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON delivered agricultural interventions worth P823,999 to farmers’ associations in San Luis, Batangas, whose livelihoods were adversely affected by the recent tropical depression and typhoons, on October 29, 2020. The farmers’ groups that benefitted from the intervention are the San Luis Vegetable Farmers’ Association, which received five knapsack sprayers, – continue reading
The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues its support to rice farmers affected by quarantines brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) II. DA CALABARZON met with the municipal and city agriculturists of Batangas province to discuss the said project today. RRP II will build from the accomplishments of the – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa presented updates on the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) stimulus package for the agriculture sector in the region, during the Management Committee meeting held in Tagaytay City, Cavite on October 27, 2020. Under the stimulus package, Director de Mesa – continue reading
With the purpose of strengthening its operational policies and project implementation, Corn Program of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON conducted a capacity building activity with some 50 corn agricultural extension workers (AEWs) from Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas, at STIARC Training Hall in Lipa City, Batangas, on October 23, 2020. Ms. Avelita M. Rosales, – continue reading
Will you take a road that hasn’t been taken? Are you going to travel on a less traveled road? Vehicle tires sunken in mud, goods battered during transport, and farmers unable to deliver their products in time. This was the case with the farm roads of Brgy. Janao-Janao in San Juan, Batangas. Since their – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Engr. Arnel V. de Mesa joined the celebration of World Egg Day with the theme “Eggs, Much More Than the Perfect Protein” via teleconference spearheaded by the Batangas Egg Producers Cooperative (BEPCO) on October 9, 2020. The BEPCO-led meeting is an opportunity to promote the Batangas – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through its Recovery and Rehabilitation Program for ASF-Affected Farmers, distributed much-needed livelihood intervention to ASF-affected farmers in Quezon on September 29 and 30, 2020. The goal of this program is to provide an alternative source of livelihood for ASF-affected pig growers as they recover from severe damage and – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, in coordination with the DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), distributed five caraheifers to five farmer-cooperators from Brgy. Quilo-quilo South, Padre Garcia, Batangas on October 1, 2020. The activity is part of the implementation of the DA-BAR-funded research project entitled Community-based Participatory Action Research (CPAR) on Rice Farming System – continue reading
Farmers from the province of Laguna have received much-needed agricultural intervention from the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON under the Livestock Program’s Livelihood Assistance Program. The goal of this program is to provide livestock as an alternative source of income for smallholder farmers. It also aims to increase the production and inventory of – continue reading
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