32,829 CALABARZON farmers receive 107,165 bags of free, quality seeds; fertilizers through RRP

32,829 CALABARZON farmers receive 107,165 bags of free, quality seeds; fertilizers through RRP

  The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON’s implementation of the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) under the Plant, Plant, Plant Program has taken another phase in its objective of achieving higher rice productivity this wet-cropping season.  As of August 4, a total of 35,209 bags of quality seeds and 71,956 bags of fertilizers were given – continue reading

DA combats Fall Armyworm through extensive field reporting and monitoring strategies

DA combats Fall Armyworm through extensive field reporting and monitoring strategies

  Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON has stepped up measures to combat farm disruption and crop infestation caused by Fall Armyworm (FAW). With this, DA CALABARZON’s Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) was mobilized to conduct regular and extensive field reporting and monitoring strategies to mitigate FAW’s spread and damage. FAW is a highly migratory – continue reading

DA CALABARZON endorses 2,500 MSFF, 19 MSEs to avail SURE COVID-19 loan assistance

DA CALABARZON endorses 2,500 MSFF, 19 MSEs to avail SURE COVID-19 loan assistance

  Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON endorsed 2,500 marginalized and small farmers and fisherfolk (MSFF) and 19 micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to DA’s Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) to help them recover their losses during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine period.  This program aims to provide loan assistance to MSFF and MSEs engaged in – continue reading

DA distributes P149-M worth of interventions to assist ASF-affected farmers in CALABARZON

DA distributes P149-M worth of interventions to assist ASF-affected farmers in CALABARZON

  Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON has distributed a total of P149,966,000 interventions, as part of its ongoing Recovery and Rehabilitation Program for African swine fever (ASF)-affected farmers,.  The interventions include livestock such as beef cattle and goats; modules for poultry like native and free-range chickens, broiler chickens, and quails; and modules for mushroom – continue reading

News1: CALABARZON remains AI-free

CALABARZON remains AI-free

Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON’s strategy to ward off Avian Influenza (AI) in the region has proven to be effective as the entire CALABARZON remains AI-free to this day. Through continuous surveillance, monitoring, and close coordination with local government units (LGUs), all provinces in the region remain safe from this deadly virus that affects – continue reading

81,739 CALABARZON households benefit from DA KADIWA project

81,739 CALABARZON households benefit from DA KADIWA project

  By implementing the KAtuwang sa DIwa at GaWA (KADIWA) ni Ani at Kita Project in the region, Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON has continued to streamline institutional measures for unimpeded access to quality and affordable agri-fishery products. As of July 17, 2020, the project benefitted a total of 81,739 households through DA’s Agribusiness – continue reading

DA continues to distribute livelihood interventions under Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program

  The Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON has reached a total of 27,381 Taal-affected farmers as the regional office aims to provide alternative, sustainable livelihood opportunities for them.   About 22 cities and municipalities in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas have been immensely affected since – continue reading

Laguna farmers plant coffee seedlings through DA’s Taal rehab program

Laguna farmers plant coffee seedlings through DA’s Taal rehab program

  Through the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON’s Taal Recovery and Rehabilitation Program, farmers of Brgy. Casile in Cabuyao, Laguna started planting Liberica coffee seedlings on July 18, 2020. This program aims to assist those farmers who were gravely affected by the volcano’s eruption. The planting of coffee seeds from the DA was coordinated – continue reading

Quezon farmers receive agricultural equipment through DA’s Rice Program

Quezon farmers receive agricultural equipment through DA’s Rice Program

  Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, through its Rice Program, distributed agricultural equipment to farmers’ groups in Quezon province this month of July. This program aims to help increase rice production in the region and help farmers improve their livelihood. The new set of equipment was handed over through the regional office’s Agricultural Program – continue reading

DA, Batangas vets discuss developments, plans to manage and control ASF in the province

DA, Batangas vets discuss developments, plans to manage and control ASF in the province

  With the aim of discussing developments and plans for managing and controlling the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the province, Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON met with city and municipal veterinarians in Batangas on July 16, 2020 at Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricultural Research Center Training Hall in Lipa City, Batangas. “We, – continue reading

Batangas indorses proposed FMR projects of DA CALABARZON

  The Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Batangas indorsed Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON’s proposed P1.3-billion Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) projects for Batangas on July 14, 2020. These projects will provide much easier access to transporting agricultural goods directly from farms to markets across the region. The said indorsement is part of the Regional Development – continue reading

IN PHOTOS: Regional Director Arnel de Mesa and other officials of DA CALABARZON answer agriculture-related inquiries and concerns

IN PHOTOS: Regional Director Arnel de Mesa and other officials of DA CALABARZON answer agriculture-related inquiries and concerns

  IN PHOTOS: Regional Director Arnel de Mesa and other officials of DA CALABARZON answer agriculture-related inquiries and concerns during the press briefing cum conference on July 16, 2020, at Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station in Batangas. Among the topics discussed were updates on Rice Resiliency Project, Recovery and Rehabilitation Program for Taal-affected farmers, Fall Armyworm, – continue reading

DA distributes 11 units of egg incubator to Batangas farmers

DA distributes 11 units of egg incubator to Batangas farmers

  Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON distributed one unit of egg incubator to each of 11 farmers from several local government units (LGUs) throughout Batangas, held at Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) on July 13, 2020. The distribution is part of DA’s Recovery and Rehabilitation Program for farmers affected by African Swine – continue reading