The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Department of Agriculture is eyeing  Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratories (DA-RADDL) to include schistosomiasis diagnosis on its array of services for the farmers. To capacitate laboratory personnel all over the country, BAI and Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) of the Department of Health conducted a 3-day extensive continue reading : DA to Determine Prevalence of Schistosomiasis on Farm Animals

Butuan City – In a bid to bag the most coveted 2018 National Search for Corn Achievers Award, four local government units in the region are eyeing this year for the prestigious award. In municipal and city category, DA-Caraga has endorsed four LGU for the search namely: Butuan City, Las Nieves of Agusan del Norte continue reading : Caraga Region Vies for 2018 National Quality Corn Achievers Awards

The advocates of organic agriculture among Asian Nations were gathered to share and exchange best practices in organic agriculture development through the 3rd Organic Asia Congress (OAC) last September 19-21. This year, the Local Government Unit of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur in coordination with the Department of Agriculture-Caraga hosted the said event with the continue reading : Organic Agriculture Promotes Tighter Linkage among Asian Nations

The Department of Agriculture-Caraga through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) will launch the Agribusiness Support for Promotion and Investment in Regional Expositions (ASPIRE) 2018 on October 12-14, 2018 at Robinsons Place Butuan. ASPIRE is an agribusiness and marketing program aimed at integrating market development support services to farmers, fisherfolk, micro and small medium continue reading : DA-Caraga Supports Aspiring Agri-preneurs

Proving that Caraga coffee growers can give other coffee producers in the country a run for their money, 25 farmers’ associations competed recently in the first Caraga Coffee Cupping Competition conducted by the Department of Agriculture – Caraga in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry. Coffee cupping, performed by q-graders, determines the q-grade continue reading : Caraga Brewing Quality Coffee

Just do what you want and reach out for your dreams. This is 11 year-old Cherie Mei M. Delos Reyes’ motto. Delos Reyes is this year’s winner in the Regional On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Caraga. “This is my first time to join this contest so I was really surprised when continue reading : ADS Pupil Bags 1st Place in Regional Poster Making Contest

Amidst the current spike of the price of rice, members of the Grains Monitoring Team (GMT) in Caraga Region is eyeing strategies to empower consumers and farmers. Melody Guimary, corn program coordinator of the Department of Agriculture Caraga said that rice is not the only source of carbohydrates but to include other food staples such continue reading : Ensuring Food Supply thru Empowering Consumers and Farmers