Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Regional Field Office CALABARZON

  The Department of Agriculture in the CALABARZON region is one with the People’s Nationwide Solidarity Action in the fight against COVID-19. WE HEAL AS ONE!

  Residents of Maharlika Hills Subdivision in Taytay, Rizal recently submitted a letter to Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar stating their intention to grow vegetables in their own backyards, vacant lots, and open spaces. According to the Home Owners’ Association Environmental Committee Head Mr. Glenn Tupas, this is in support of the Department of Agriculture’s – continue reading

  The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Program Coordinating Office (DA-APCO) in Batangas began distributing vegetable seedlings, which they sowed last April 13, 2020, to nearby residents for their community gardening. Ms. Aiza M. Cabanes of Brgy. Pangao, Lipa City immediately received 104 squash and 104 ampalaya seedlings after sending a message to APCO expressing her interest – continue reading

  LOOK: Assistant Regional Director for Operations and Rice Program Coordinator Mr. Dennis R. Arpia met with the provincial, city, and municipal agriculturists (PAs, CAs, & MAs); and some mayors in Batangas, Rizal, and Laguna to discuss the implementation of the Rice Resiliency Project in the region, via video conferencing. Under the project, the Department – continue reading

  More than 200 shoppers were able to buy products from the KADIWA Diskwento Caravan, a joint program between the CALABARZON regional offices of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held at Bahayang Pag-asa Covered Court, Brgy. Molino 5, Bacoor City last April 27, 2020. This activity is – continue reading

  The San Jose Consortium of Cooperatives in Batangas province continues to work with its fellow farmers in CALABARZON to bring healthy food closer to the communities and to ensure that their produce reach consumers quickly, especially during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Through the association’s KADIWA project, which is in partnership with the Department – continue reading

The Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON has continuously pursued various interventions to halt the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the region and provide relief to swine raisers affected by the disease amid COVID-19 pandemic. Since it was first recorded in CALABARZON last August 2019, ASF has already affected 4,043 farmers from all – continue reading

  The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON through the Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) has extended assistance to the San Jose Batangas Consortium of Cooperatives for the transport of agricultural commodities from Sariaya, Quezon to Nasugbu and San Jose, Batangas, for the KAtuwang sa DIwa at GaWA (KADIWA) ni Ani at Kita – continue reading

  ANO ANG RRP AT PAANO ITO ISASAGAWA SA CALABARZON?

  With the added P108-M budget from the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) under the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) kontra COVID-19 program, the Department of Agriculture in the CALABARZON region will distribute hybrid and inbred seeds, and inorganic fertilizers to 49,426 farmer-beneficiaries located in Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and non-RCEF areas for both irrigated – continue reading

  Quezon Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (QARES) allotted an additional one-hectare land in support of the Plant, Plant, Plant program of the Department of Agriculture. With the aim to have a sustainable production, the station maximized its available area to make space for vegetable production. According to QARES Officer-In-Charge Superintendent Ms. Daisynette D. Manalo, – continue reading

As part of its Plant, Plant, Plant Program or the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) kontra COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is implementing the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) that shall focus on the extensive use of high-quality seeds to achieve higher productivity in rice. Out of the allocated budget of P108,110,000, the DA in – continue reading

  The Corn Program of the Department of Agriculture Region IV-CALABARZON is now preparing for the distribution of corn seeds to farmers within the Batangas and Quezon provinces in support of achieving food security and sufficiency in the country. To date, Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station has produced 2,000 kilograms of glutinous corn seeds – continue reading

  There is a great initiative being spearheaded by the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines called the Economic Enhancement Project, which focuses on community-based food production and sustainability that will benefit the populace seriously affected by COVID-19 crisis. Initially, the initiative will be implemented within Lucena City, Quezon then – continue reading

  Because of its noble intention to provide its members and the communities with access to food at fair prices especially during this trying time, various cooperatives in Batangas, which paved the way for the formation of “Chef José of San Jose Batangas Consortium of Cooperatives,” took an initiative to put in place an ad – continue reading

  PANOORIN: Panayam kay Agriculture Secretary William Dar tungkol sa Cash at Loan Assistance na Ipapamahagi sa mga Magsasakang Apektado ng Community Quarantine | via Department of Agriculture – Philippines

  April 15, 2020, TANAY, RIZAL – Rizal Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (RARES) is on full force in conducting a series of farming activities at Brgy. Cuyambay, Tanay, Rizal, in support of the Department of Agriculture’s Plant, Plant, Plant program. In what seemed like a brief description of a typical life cycle in agriculture, – continue reading