To further boost its drive for food sufficiency and availability, the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga turned over today, September 24, another food production facility to the Local Government Unit of Butuan. The Urban Agriculture Facility was established at Brgy. Pigdaulan amounts to P3 Million. It features a greenhouse, hydroponics, and a nursery with continue reading : DA Turns Over P3M-Worth Food Production Facility to Butuan City

To continuously monitor its Proponent Groups (PG), the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) rolled out the Enterprise Operations Monitoring (EOM) forms in the Province of Dinagat Islands last September 15-17.. The EOM tool will capture data from each member and non-member who have transactions with PRDP’s PG. Likewise, it gathers continue reading : PRDP CAPTURES DATA IN DINAGAT SUBPROJECT

Pushing for a unified approach in the fight against the African Swine Fever, the Department of Agriculture – Caraga through its Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) conducted yesterday, September 23, the Virtual Regional Forum on ASF to brief its partners and stakeholders on the latest ASF situation in the region. The forum is continue reading : DA INFO UPDATES STAKEHOLDERS ON ASF SITUATION IN THE REGION

Seaweed farmers may soon expand their production as the Seaweed Solar Dryer and Storage Facility funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) is starting to rise in Brgy. New Mabuhay, Dinagat, Dinagat Islands  Bound to be completed this December, the project will support the business enterprise by focusing on continue reading : FACILITIES FOR SEAWEED ENTERPRISE TO RISE IN DINAGAT

To ensure that every farm equipment will be utilized efficiently, DA-Caraga through the Regional Agricultural Engineering Division (RAED) conducted series of Training and Orientation on the Operation and Maintenance and Actual Demonstration for the recipients. A technical team from RAED conducted the said activity for San Miguel Manobo Indigenous Cultural Communities (CADT No: 116) at continue reading : DA-Caraga Trains Farm Machine Operators

To promote and further develop the practice of organic agriculture in the Philippines, Organic Agriculture Act (RA 10068) highlights the importance of enriching the fertility of the soil and the need to undertake community-based organic fertilizer production. The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga through its Organic Agriculture Program in partnership with the DA-Bureau of continue reading : DA, BSWM Composting Facility turns wastes into assets

The Department of Agriculture continues to uphold the production of high-quality abaca fiber in the Philippines through the conduct of training under the Philippine Rural Development Project in partnership with the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority on Aug 25-27. As such, the San Isidro Farmers’ Cooperative (SIFAMCO) of Lianga, Surigao del Sur underwent a 3-day training continue reading : PRDP TRAINS BENEFICIARIES TO SUSTAIN EXCELLENT ABACA FIBER