To accomplish a mission, one must find allies to support its views and causes.   The Department of Agriculture (DA) has found a strong ally in vigorously pushing farm clustering and consolidation through a Public-Private Partnership.  DA-Caraga in collaboration with the Rice Productivity Advocacy Inc. or the Rice Board and the Local Government Unit of Butuan continue reading : Rice Techno Forum Demonstrates Efficient Clustering Approach

The Local Chief Executive of Las Nieves, Agusan del Note lauded the government’s palay procurement program through the Department of Agriculture-National Food Authority (DA-NFA) for buying palay from the local farmers. “With the low buying price of the private traders, the government procurement program allows our farmers to earn more,”  Mayor Avelina Rosales said. The continue reading : Agusan del Norte LCE Lauds DA-NFA’s Palay Procurement Program

A project proposal is a stepping stone towards the realization of a much-needed change and development. Thus, the Department of Agriculture-Caraga conducted specialized training for its staff for a project proposal writing dubbed as “Writing a Winning Project Proposal In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic” last Sept. 8-10, 2020 for the first batch and October 6-8, continue reading : From Ink to Link Towards Development

Using mechanized equipment hastens the stripping of abaca stacks and improves the quality and market price of abaca fibers. Take it from Gil Gabales, abaca-planter for 20 years, who switched from wide stripping (laguras) to mechanized stripping for almost a year now.  Manong Gil, 43 years old, is a beneficiary of the Special Area for continue reading : Why mechanize: insights from SAAD abaca-planter