The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for an aggressive marketing campaign for high-value agri-fishery products domestically and internationally.   DA Undersecretary for Agribusiness and Regional Engagement Bernadette Romulo-Puyat stressed the importance of helping the farmers through marketing initiatives.   “Aggressive marketing is one of the pillars for a sound agriculture and fishery industry in continue reading : DA Pushes for Aggressive Marketing of Agri-Aqua Products

Blessed with suitable agro-climatic condition plus the availability of farm technologies, Caraga’s coffee industry looks very promising. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), an average growth rate of 12.8% in Caraga’s coffee production is experienced from 2010 to 2015. However, the supply is still not enough to meet the demand for coffee. “Nestle Philippines, continue reading : DA-Caraga Calls for Establishment of More Coffee Nurseries

The Department of Agriculture recognizes the important role of the local government units for a sustainable livestock industry in the region. As such, DA Caraga forged its partnership with the LGUs in the implementation of the Multiplier Farms Project (MFP). Under the project, DA, with LGU as the partner will establish multiplier farms (MF) in continue reading : DA Forges Partnership with LGU to Boost Livestock Industry

Farmers, agricultural extension workers, local government units, researchers, exhibitors and members of the academe convened for the 3rd Regional Organic Agriculture Congress (ROAC) conducted recently in Butuan City carrying the theme “Go Organic: Sa Organikong Pamamaraan, Ligtas ang Mamayan!” The confab aims to mainstream the organic agriculture practices regionwide and encourage practitioners to obtain the continue reading : Organically Grown Products to Boost in Caraga

The government is beefing-up its effort to alleviate the economic conditions of the farmers and fisherfolks in the countryside. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol launched a nationwide credit program for the farmers and fisherfolks dubbed as Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) Program. The launching ceremony was held at Malimono, Surigao del Norte some 32 kilometers continue reading : Aggie Chief Launches Easy Access Loan Program for the Farmers

Agriculture intervention through the Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) is set to boost the production of agri-fishery commodities in Cortes, Surigao del Sur through the concreting of 14.33 km Poblacion–Manlico–Uba Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) amounting to P187 million. The road concreting project which had its groundbreaking ceremony last May 26 signals the start of the project continue reading : Construction of P187M FMR in Cortes, SDS Kicks Off

The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Caraga recently conducted a pre-construction conference for the 9.4 km rehabilitation/concreting of Magsaysay – Bobonaon Spur Sta. Cruz – Paco Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) in Mainit, Surigao del Norte amounting to P103 million. The concreting of the road could benefit five barangays with coconut as their continue reading : P103M FMR to Boost Agriculture in Surigao Norte