Always putting the farmers’ best interest first, the Department of Agriculture (DA) –Caraga does not stop in finding ways to better serve them. This time, to help the cacao farmers in the region, the DA-Caraga, with the Research Division spearheading, is conducting a study on the performance of different cacao clones under Caraga conditions. The continue reading : DA-Research Studies which Cacao Variety Performs Best in Caraga Region

Having no signal and distant from industrial developments, residents of Brgy. Sta Emilia, Veruela, Agusan del Sur almost lost hopes in improving their lives by selling the only common commodity in the community, the bananas. However, when the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Caraga intervened in 2018, it restored the farmers continue reading : Banana Farming Plants Hope of Progress in Veruela

Caraga may very well continue to lead the other regions in terms of soybean production in the country. This, after more farmers were convinced to engage in soybean farming following the Information Caravan on Soybean Production and Processing conducted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga. The Info Caravan covered the towns of Barobo, continue reading : Info Drive Sways More Farmers to Plant Soybean

The Department of Agriculture – Caraga through the Regional Livestock Program conducted a three-day Livestock and Poultry Information – Early Warning System (LPI-EWS) Workshop last May 26-28, 2021 held at La Entrada, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur. The annual activity is in collaboration with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), National Meat Inspection Services (NMIS), Bureau continue reading : LIVESTOCK PROGRAM CONDUCTS LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INFORMATION – EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (LPI-EWS) WORKSHOP

A glimmer of hope shines in the local government units (LGU) of Caraga after the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) approved the endorsement of the six additional subprojects for the prioritization run under the DA-Philippine Rural Development Project Additional Financing (DA-PRDP-AF). After the presentation of documents proving that the projects were suitable and essential in continue reading : SIX PRDP PROPOSALS AMOUNTING TO P415.185M ADVANCE TO THE PRIORITIZATION RUN

Farmers’ struggle against pests and diseases is real. The devastating effects of the outbreaks of insect pests and diseases add to a farmer’s distress and probable losses. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, pests and diseases have historically affected food production either directly or indirectly through losses in food crop continue reading : Biocon Effective Alternative for Crop Pest Management

Taking one step closer to realizing the establishment of the first Monolithic Dome in the region, the Department of Agriculture-Caraga and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Francisco, Agusan del Sur conducted a groundbreaking on May 7 this year. The groundbreaking signals the official start of the construction of the Monolithic Dome Cold Storage continue reading : Caraga’s First Monolithic Dome Now Under Way