Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa encourages all farmers and fishers to be listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) to take full advantage of the Department’s various programs, projects, and services. The RSBSA refers to the electronic compilation or database of basic information – continue reading
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
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, celebrated the World Food Day (WFD) with the theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are our Future,” held at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center Training Hall in Lipa City, Batangas on October 16, 2020. As one of the – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) IV-A and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) IV, distributed a total of P54.4 million agricultural interventions to farmers and fishers affected by the Taal eruption in the municipalities of San Nicolas, Laurel, Mataas na Kahoy, and Agoncillo, Batangas, – continue reading
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar, Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, and President Tirso A. Ronquillo of Batangas State University (BatSU) served as special guests for the inaugural broadcast of the much-awaited airing of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON’s DWPB 107.3 FM D’ Ani-Kita Radio – Batangas State University (BatSU) station on – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar and Imus City Mayor Emmanuel L. Maliksi inked a Memorandum of Agreement on Urban Agriculture Project in the city on October 6, 2020, held at the Department of Agriculture Central Office in Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City. In this agreement, DA shall provide production support services – 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
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through all of its banner programs, turned over various agricultural interventions worth P14,508,784 to farmers through their respective local government units in the 1st district of Batangas on September 24, 2020. Interventions include support from the Quick Response Fund for Taal-affected farmers. The value of the agricultural aid – continue reading
Ornamental plant growers and farmers in Silang, Cavite received P3,064,699 worth of agricultural support from Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through its Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program, on September 17, 2020. This program aims to help farmers, including ornamental plant growers, whose livelihoods were seriously damaged by earlier this year’s Taal volcano eruption. – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) IV-CALABARZON, led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, visited the Payapa Integrated Farm in Brgy. Buho, Amadeo, Cavite to take part in their harvest festival, as well as to deliver production support worth P7,640,625 to farmers’ groups in the municipality on September 17, 2020. The distribution is under the – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through its High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) and Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program, turned over P2,687,250 worth of agricultural interventions, including a newly built 72-square meter packing house, to the Magallanes-Samahang Magsasaka ng Kay-Apas at Medina Association (MAG-SAMAKAME) and other farmers’ groups in Magallanes, Cavite on September – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON has distributed a total of 100 carabaos and 100 cattle worth P7 million through its Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program to affected farmers from the municipalities of Taal, San Jose, and Malvar in Batangas, this second week of September 2020. This distribution is still part of the ongoing – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa told the public of the condition of African swine fever (ASF) in Laguna and the rest of CALABARZON, as well as of the Department’s interventions to ASF-affected farmers, on September 4, 2020, via a radio interview. Director de Mesa reported that a – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON is partnering with Batangas State University (BatSU) and Forefront Broadcasting Company (FBC) for D’Ani-Kita Radio project, an expansion of DWPB 107.3 FM community radio station in Batangas City. This three-way partnership will grant the BatSU’s DWPB radio station with a 100-watt FM transmitter and a full set of – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, led by Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa, inks a memorandum of understanding together with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Batangas Group and the Unified Batangas Hog Raisers’ Association (UNIBAT) to strengthen the hog raising industry in Batangas on August 28, 2020 at the Batangas – continue reading
Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) of Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON spearheaded the CALABARZON Media Corps Communication Assessment and Harmonization Workshop on August 27, 2020 via videoconferencing. The activity aims to strengthen the coordination of information and public information officers within DA family in the region to intensify info dissemination through – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar has granted P202.5 million to develop agricultural facilities in Tanauan City, San Jose, and Ibaan, Batangas. He immediately announced the granting of this financial support to farmers and fisherfolk when he visited Tanauan City and San Jose on August 28, 2020. “I am looking forward – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa presented rice production plans for the CALABARZON region on August 27, 2020 in Lipa City, Batangas. The plans were formulated in compliance with the directive of Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar to develop and finalize an action plan to maximize farm yields – continue reading
Agricultural extension workers (AEWs) in Quezon province were convened by Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON to distribute the FY 2020 1st Quarter incentive allowance and updated them on the regional office’s ongoing programs, held at Quezon Agricultural Research and Experiment Station in Brgy. Lagalag, Tiaong on August 26, 2020. This incentive allowance is intended – continue reading
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through the DA-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), released P2.4-million-peso worth of loan assistance for 96 farmers in Brgy. Casile in Cabuyao, Laguna on August 14, 2020. This intervention is under DA’s Survival and Recovery Taal Calamity Assistance Program (SURE Aid Taal) which aims to support farmers recover their – continue reading
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