Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Regional Field Office CALABARZON

  President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that food security must be secured and added that mass hunger will lead to social unrest and other uncertainties. “Imposing unnecessary trade restrictions on staple foods, such as rice, and other basic commodities will be harmful to everyone,” he warned. | via Department of Agriculture – Philippines

  APRIL 14, 2020, LIPA CITY, BATANGAS – Lipa Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (LARES) employees prepare and till vacant lots at the back of the Technology Commercialization Building for the transplanting of vegetable seedlings. It was on April 9 when LARES Officer-in-Charge Superintendent Cynthia DT. Leycano started sowing mustasa, pechay, okra, and radish vegetable – continue reading

  Farmers and farmers’ groups went to the Department of Agriculture – National Food Authority (DA-NFA) Buying Station in Siniloan, Laguna on April 14, 2020, to sell their dry and clean palay at a fair price (see photos). According to Provincial Manager Roman M. Sanchez, the DA-NFA Laguna continues to procure palay from farmers to – continue reading

  APRIL 14, 2020, TIAONG, QUEZON – The Agricultural Program Coordinating Office in Quezon turns over a total of 2,405 cans of vegetable seeds to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA). Under the Plant, Plant, Plant Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the allocated seeds shall then be distributed to all cities and – continue reading

  Not everybody has a wide area in their home for vegetable gardening. Nevertheless, this should not deter us from producing food at home and in our community as encouraged by the Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Plant, Plant, Plant Program. In continuous support of the endeavor of ensuring food availability and accessibility, the – continue reading

  Mensahe ng Dalawa sa mga Magsasakang naging Benepisyaryo ng Financial Subsidy to Rice Farmers (FSRF) ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa CALABARZON mula naman sa Probinsya ng Batangas

  MADALAS NA TANONG: Saan maaaring makakuha ng libreng binhi ng gulay dito sa CALABARZON? MABILIS NA SAGOT: Sa Agricultural Program Coordinating Office at City/Municipal Agriculturist Office sa inyo pong lugar.

  Mensahe ng Dalawa sa mga Magsasakang naging Benepisyaryo ng Financial Subsidy to Rice Farmers (FSRF) ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa CALABARZON mula sa Lalawigan ng Quezon

  PANOORIN: Panayam kay Regional Director Arnel de Mesa tungkol sa Programang Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) at iba pang mga Aksyong Ginagawa ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa CALABARZON upang Patuloy na Matulungan ang ating mga Magsasaka at Mangingisda na Mapataas ang kanilang Ani at Kita, Abril 9, 2020 Video Courtesy of Life Radio Southern Tagalog- – continue reading

  A total of 14,427.4 kilograms of vegetable seeds worth over P34.8 million were already delivered at all five agricultural program coordinating offices (APCOs) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON. Pechay, mustasa, kangkong, lettuce, cucumber, cabbage, snap beans, radish, and “pinakbet” vegetable seeds were among those delivered and these will be distributed in – continue reading

  TAYO NA’T MAG-URBAN AGRI! Alinsunod sa kampanya ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka na masiguro ang pagkain sa hapag, hinihikayat ang lahat sa kani-kanilang tahanan at maging sa buong pamayanan na magtanim. Kaagapay ang Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa Rehiyon ng CALABARZON sa adhikaing ito, sa pamamagitan ng paghahatid ng suportang pang-produksyon kagaya ng buto, punla, at – continue reading

  LOOK: Rizal Agricultural Research and Experiment Station (RARES) donates 200 kilograms of cherry tomatoes to municipalities of Baras and Tanay in Rizal, which were received by their respective municipal agriculturists to be added in their relief packs for distribution. The cherry tomatoes were harvested from a special facility built in the station out of – continue reading

  Farmers and fishermen of Laguna are assured that they can sell their produce and earn despite this challenging time. That is because many local government units (LGUs) in the province through the city and municipal agriculture offices continue to help them by buying their harvests. LGUs then resell the vegetables, fruits, rice, and even – continue reading

  TAYO NA’T MAG-URBAN AGRI! Alinsunod sa kampanya ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka na masiguro ang pagkain sa hapag, hinihikayat ang lahat sa kani-kanilang tahanan at maging sa buong pamayanan na magtanim. Kaagapay ang Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa Rehiyon ng CALABARZON sa adhikaing ito, sa pamamagitan ng paghahatid ng suportang pang-produksyon kagaya ng buto, punla, at – continue reading

  In support of the “KADIWA on Wheels” of the Department of Agriculture (DA), which will start running in CALABARZON in a few weeks’ time, local government units (LGUs) in the region have already formed their own strategies to bring fresh farm produce to consumers and give farmers opportunities to market their products in these – continue reading

  Alinsunod sa kampanya ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka na masiguro ang pagkain sa hapag, hinihikayat ang lahat sa kani-kanilang tahanan at maging sa buong pamayanan na magtanim. Kaagapay ang Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa Rehiyon ng CALABARZON sa adhikaing ito, sa pamamagitan ng paghahatid ng suportang pang-produksyon kagaya ng buto, punla, at kagamitang panghardin/pantanim sa pakikipagtulungan – continue reading

  IN PHOTOS: In response to Department of Agriculture (DA) CALABARZON Regional Director Arnel V. de Mesa’s recommendation to local government units in the region to issue localized versions of food passes and food lane vehicle passcards, provincial, city, and municipal agriculture offices in Rizal province are now implementing the same. This was confirmed by – continue reading