The Municipality of Nasipit local officials headed by Mayor Enrico Corvera gratefully receives the P9 million slaughterhouse building from the Department of Agriculture-Caraga. The Department of Agriculture in the region turns over the P9 million “AA” Slaughterhouse Building to the Municipality of Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. The building project that can cater up to 50 continue reading : DA-Caraga turns over P9M Slaughterhouse

Quality rice production starts with quality seeds. The use of high-quality seeds is what the Department of Agriculture, its bureaus and agencies see as a key factor for sufficiency, profitability, and competitiveness of rice production. The DA – Philippine Rice Research Institute – Agusan distributed the 8,590 bags (20kg/bag) certified rice seeds for free to continue reading : Free Quality Seeds to Butuan Rice Farmers

Poverty reduction and sustainable development rely mostly on empowering people. One of the avenues to empower them is through interventions for sustainable livelihoods. The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program provided livelihood support to each of the four farmer groups in the Province of Surigao del Sur with a total continue reading : Unlocking the Potential of SurSur Farmers through Livestock Interventions

Nong Bonifacio and Danny happily received their SURE Aid Landbank cash card loaded with P15,000 that they can use as additional fund to finance their farming activities. The Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Credit Policy Council in partnership with the Landbank of the Philippines gives P4.9 million cash assistance to the 332 rice farmers in continue reading : DA-ACPC gives P4.9 million cash assistance to AgusanSur rice farmers

Four associations of abaca farmers in the province of Agusan del Sur is looking forward to producing a quality abaca fiber now that they have received support worth ₱1.8 Million from the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program. Around 226 abaca farmers will improve their production continue reading : DA Delivers ₱1.8 Million Support to Ag Sur Abaca Farmers

A cacao grower and tablea maker from Butuan made a mark at the Kakao Konek 2019 after his tablea was chosen as one of the winners in the Top Five Best Tablea Drink contest. Restituto Asube, Chairman of the Taguibo Coconut Farmers’ Association was among the region’s delegates to the Kakao Konek in Davao City continue reading : Tablea from Butuan Among the Country’s Best

According to an inspirational author Shannon L. Alder, life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone. This is quite apt in the case of eleven-year old Guzel Pembe B. Malia, this year’s winner in the 2019 World Food Day Regional On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest conducted by the  Department of Agrriculture(DA) – Caraga continue reading : Making Agriculture Colorful