Start small but dream big! This was the message of Marinus Heemskerk, Resource Speaker during the Chocolate Making Training conducted by the Caraga Cacao Industry Council in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Caraga, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), MinDA, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Science and Technology and DA-Agricultural Training Institute (ATI). “Learn continue reading : Value Adding through Chocolate Making

As the saying goes, to effectively solve problems, you have to dig at the roots. Thus, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) Evelyn G. Laviña conducted a ground-level monitoring and evaluation of HVCDP implemented projects in the Caraga on February 10-. Laviña said that their role at the continue reading : Digging at the Roots for Better Program Implementation

To help the rice farmers regain their capacity to continue their production, various financial aids such as loan programs are available for the farmers. The Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council in partnership with the Landbank of the Philippines already released ₱84.9 Million cash assistance to the rice farmers from the four provinces continue reading : Over 5000 Rice Farmers Benefit from DA’s Expanded Cash Assistance in Caraga