The Department of Agriculture Caraga vowed to support government’s effort to lessen the dependence of Filipinos on rice as staple food. One initiative is to blend rice with corn or the so called Rice Corn Blend (RCB) which was recently launched in Davao City. DA Caraga is currently coordinating with the local government units to continue reading : DA Caraga Supports Rice-Corn Blend Campaign

Farmers and fisherfolk of Lake Mainit received 8-M worth of agri-fisheries interventions from the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR),today, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 on the Farmers and Fisherfolk Forum fronted by DA-Secretary Emmanuel Piño las part of his “Byaheng Bukid” – to deliver assistance to farmers and fisherfolk. DA-Secretary continue reading : Lake Mainit farmers and fisherfolk receive 8-M worth of agri-fisheries projects from DA and BFAR

Collaboration. Convergence. Cooperation. These serve as the driving force in the recent conduct of the Mindanao Cacao Link 2017 hosted by the Caraga Cacao Industry Council on October 17-18 in Butuan City. Cacao Link is considered the country’s biggest technical and commercial event for the cacao industry as latest scientific and market research developments are continue reading : Public and Private Sectors Converge to Boost Cacao Industry

Agriculture is one of the major players in the Philippine economy. In 2015, Agriculture had a 9% share in the 2015 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Meanwhile, agricultural extension is important in facilitating technology transfer to boost production and income of the farmers. This continue reading : AEWs Profiling to Strengthen DA Extension Services

Sixth grader Queen Nicole Grace Baguinaon emerged victorious over 33 other contestant who participated in the 2017 World Food Day On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest conducted on September 21, 2017 at Balanghai Hotel & Convention Center. The annual contest is part of the activities of the World Food Day celebration. It aims to instill awareness on continue reading : Surigao City Student Beats 33 Others in Poster Making Contest

The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga’s assistance does not only stop to production support for farmers. The agency also lingersto promote agricultural development by providing the policy framework, public investment, and support needed for domestic and export-oriented business enterprises. To heap on the promotion of agriculture enterprise, DA in partnership with the Philippine Center continue reading : DA-Caraga Mentors Farmers To Become Agripreneurs

From production support to marketing assistance – Department of Agriculture’s intervention links Farm Service Providers (FSP) to local rice dealers. AgusPinoy Inc. and Sto Niño Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SNMPC)are now ready to supply their well-milled rice to the various institutional buyers in the region. A total of 9 individual entrepreneurs and 4 cooperatives have signified their continue reading : Farm Service Providers Seal the Deal with Institutional Buyers