The Department of Agriculture-Caraga through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) laid various investment opportunities in the agriculture industry among Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). A total of 75 OFWs from Caraga region participated in the recently conducted Agribusiness Investment Forum for OFWs last August 29-30 at Butuan City. They were introduced to various choices continue reading : Agribusiness Investment Opportunities for OFWs

To recognize their outstanding performance and contribution to the agriculture sector and to motivate other stakeholders to also do well, the Department of Agriculture – Caraga awarded recently this year’s Regional Agriculture Achievers. The Awarding Ceremony was held during the conduct of the 4th Regional Organic Conference on August 16 in Butuan City. For the continue reading : Regional Agriculture Achievers Lauded for Outstanding Performance

The engagement with commodity value chains is seen as a viable way forward for small-scale farmers to deliver significant income and livelihood benefits. The Department of Agriculture’s Research and Development (R&D) offers agricultural commercialization as a move to introduce new products and technologies to farmers for a viable enterprise. “Many technologies begin in research and continue reading : R&D Promotes Innovation and Productivity in Agriculture

Putting in place the agriculture mechanization can boost the interest of farmers to see themselves as producing consumer products not just of farm commodity products. Aside from concentrating on production, the Department of Agriculture together with the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) encourages farmers to be attuned to the needs of the continue reading : Enabling Farmers through Value-Adding Technologies

Ensuring that agricultural and food production is sustainable the Department of Agriculture (DA) is embarking for a sustainable agricultural mechanization. DA in partnership with the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) continues to provide and promote farm mechanization. “The provision of the appropriate postharvest technologies should be strategic and effective in a way continue reading : DA Prepares Corn Farmers for a Sustainable Agri-mechanization

In its bid to bring the programs and services of the Department of Agriculture (DA) closer to the farmers, DA – Caraga conducted an Information Awareness Campaign in Surigao City, Santiago, Agusan del Norte, San Luis, Loreto, and La Paz in Agusan del Sur on May 28-31. Representatives of the various Divisions of DA-Caraga imparted continue reading : Reaching Out to Farmers through Information Awareness Campaign

Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to achieve its goal to attain and sustain rice self-sufficiency. This will not be made possible without the support of the agriculture workforce implementing programs for the farmers on the field specifically in improving the rice production. Their invaluable contribution is recognized through DA’s Rice Achievers Awards. It is an continue reading : DA-Caraga Lauds 2018 Outstanding Rice Achievers