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

In leveling-up rice farming in the region, the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga delivered 50 units of Pre and Post-Harvest (PPHF) Equipment and Machinery to the Province of Agusan del Sur this week. The said farm equipment amounting to P4.1M was delivered to Agusan del Sur Pagkain ng Bayan Compound at Bayugan City to continue reading : DA-Caraga Releases P4.1 Million Worth of Farm Machineries

The Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) distributes a total of P7.4 million cash assistance to 296 farmers and fisherfolk in Caraga whose incomes were affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 296 farmers and fisherfolk beneficiaries are from the municipalities of Las Nieves, Nasipit, Buenavista continue reading : P7.4 Million DA’s Expanded SURE Aid Fund Benefits 296 Farmers and Fisherfolk

The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Caraga is providing rice seeds and fertilizer subsidies to farmers in the region for the wet cropping season. Considered as the region’s rice-producing province, Agusan del Sur will be getting P125.8 Million or 60% of the P207 Million allocated budget in the region through the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP). continue reading : Agusan Sur Farmers to Get ₱125.8 Million Support under RRP

The Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) allocates P62.5 million assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Caraga whose incomes were affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The loanable fund is under DA’s Ahon Lahat Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra sa COVID-19 or the Expanded SURE Aid and Recovery continue reading : P62.5 Million SUREAid to support ECQ affected Caraga farmers and fisherfolk

“Hunger is as real as the COVID-19” Secretary William Dar of the Department of Agriculture said. Thus, to help the family to have a sustainable food source amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, DA Caraga promotes diversified farming through the Corn-Vegetable Integrated and Diversified (COVID) Food Production Project launched last April 29. To push the promotion, DA continue reading : DA Caraga Promotes Diversified Home Gardening