The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) turns over today, June 25, the P22.1 million Integrated Rubber Production and Marketing Project for the Km. 7 Farmers’ Producers Cooperative (KFPC) in Tungao, Butuan City. “This dream is now a reality. We cannot build these facilities on our own. We’re grateful that the government continue reading : DA-PRDP turns over P22.1M enterprise project to boost rubber industry in Butuan

The Department of Agriculture celebrates its 122nd anniversary from its birth in June 1898, leading the government in its mandate to secure food production in the country. This has been a challenging year for the Department but the service continues, celebrating with the theme “Agrikultura ang Pag-asa sa Kabila ng Pandemya”. On the occasion of continue reading : DA Marks the 122nd Anniversary

With its goal to strengthen the food sufficiency and security in households amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, residents from Purok 12-A Employees Village, Libertad, Butuan City has been actively involved with the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Plant, Plant, Plant or Agri-4P’s initiative through their communal garden. Hanawi Alauya, an employee of the Bureau of Fisheries and continue reading : Agri-4Ps initiative elevates affected livelihoods

Members of Ocao Farmers’ Association of Rosario, Agusan del Sur received 30 bags of inbred rice seeds through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program of the Department of Agriculture – Caraga on June 11, 2020. Together with his members, Rodel Rodrigo, chairman of the Manobo Association, received the rice seeds turned over by continue reading : Manobos Receive Rice Seeds from DA-SAAD

‘The Department of Agriculture – Caraga in partnership with the local government units in Agusan del Sur started the delivery and distribution of the free inbred certified seeds in the region. The intervention is part of the agency’s Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat Kontra COVID-19, or the Plant, Plant, Plant Program under the Rice Resiliency Project continue reading : Agusan Sur Farmers Receives Free Certified Seeds under RRP

Urban gardening draws attention to many as the country continues to reel from the adverse effects of the novel coronavirus disease pandemic. As communities and families were on quarantine a movement sprung in urban areas across the country as the Department of Agriculture leads in the promotion of the Plant, Plant Plant Program, or Agri continue reading : Caraga Region’s Urban Gardening Practices Sustainable Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture (DA) continuously intensifies its campaign for the adoption of hybrid rice technology among local farmers. In 2018 hybrid utilization is at 11.99% and posted an increase of 17.11% in 2019 based on the DA-Rice Program rice performance report. To further convince farmers to adopt hybrid rice practices and technologies that would continue reading : HYBRID RICE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION COVERING 100 HECTARES IN BUTUAN CITY KICKS OFF