Agriculture to play key role in Covid-19 recovery efforts (repost)

Author: DA Communications Group | 26 May 2020   The country鈥檚 agriculture sector is expected to play a major role in pursuing a socio-economic response framework to the Covid-19 pandemic recovery efforts. 鈥淔or us to rise stronger from this Covid-19 crisis, the government must encourage the development of an agriculture-driven economy,鈥 said Agriculture Secretary William continue reading…

BP2 sends off 1st batch of 鈥渞eturnees鈥 (repost)

Author: DA Communications Group | 21 May 2020   A total of one hundred and twelve Leytea帽os are among the first batch of beneficiaries returning to their homeland under the Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa program (BP2) of the government. On May 20, Agriculture Secretary William Dar, joined Senator Lawrence Go, Executive Secretary Salvador Meldiadea, Technical continue reading…

PCAF Initiatives during COVID-19 ECQ: Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council Mindanao A Cluster

In a video conference, Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Mindanao A Cluster  discussed agriculture and fisheries sector issues and concerns amid COVID-19 on May 20, 2020. One of the challenges confronting the sector during the pandemic is the food supply availability and adequacy in the region, which includes price-related issues, production-related issues, and unhampered continue reading…

DA to give rehab funds, other aid to 鈥楾yphoon Ambo鈥 affected farmers, fishers (repost)

Author: DA Communications Group | 19 May 2020   The Department of Agriculture (DA) is readying interventions under its P700-million (M) Quick Response Fund (QRF) after conducting field validation of 鈥楾yphoon Ambo鈥 affected areas in Eastern Visayas and Luzon. 鈥淲e will use the QRF to rehabilitate affected areas and help farmers and fishers who suffered continue reading…

DA lures OFWs for agri-ventures, offers no-interest loans up to P15M (repost)

Author: DA Communications Group | 18 May 2020   A former overseas Filipino worker (OFW), engineer Celestino Mananguit, of San Ildefonso, Bulacan, developed an integrated eight-hectare livestock farm, expanding it into a techno-demonstration and agri-tourism farm that provides food, livelihood, and employment in his community. A retired seaman, Melbert Gabriel Fadrigo developed their family farm, continue reading…

DA proposes measures to revive, reboot Phl agri sector (repost)

  Author: DA Communications Group | 15 May 2020   The Department of Agriculture (DA) proposes several sets of interventions to revive and reboot the country鈥檚 agriculture and fishery sector after the COVID-19 pandemic. 鈥淲e believe the initiatives will help reinvigorate the Philippine countryside after surmounting the COVID-19 pandemic, by increasing food production and establishment continue reading…