Model urban farms showcase ample, fresh harvest (repost)

  Author: DA Communications Group | 29 May 2020   Agriculture Secretary William Dar and other officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) led the harvesting of fresh vegetables from the technology demonstration sites of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), highlighting the culmination of the 2020 National Farmers鈥 and Fisherfolk鈥檚 Month celebration on May 29, continue reading…

PCAF Initiatives: Signing of partnership agreements with 5 CSOs

The 黑料网 joined the Department of Agriculture in celebrating the Farmers鈥 and Fisherfolk鈥檚 month through a culminating activity that features signing of partnership agreements with five Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The five CSOs were:   * Aurora Integrated Multipurpose Cooperative (AIMCooP) {Represented by CEO-Emeritus Pacienciano A. Tomarong and CEO continue reading…

DA creates 鈥渋ntegrity circles鈥 to ensure graft-free agri-fishery (repost)

  Author: DA Communications Group | 28 May 2020   To ensure efficient, effective, and graft-free use of limited public funds, the Department of Agriculture recently created 鈥渋ntegrity circles,鈥 dubbed as 鈥淎griculture Dialogue and Information Network Groups鈥 or ADING. 鈥淭his is our response to the call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to provide transparency and continue reading…

Agri chief enjoins Manila to plant, plant, plant (repost)

Author: DA Communications Group | 27 May 2020   Agriculture Secretary William Dar, together with the Bureau of Plant and Industry Director George Culaste and Assistant Director Glenn Panganiban, turned over today, May 27 vegetable seeds and seedlings to Mayor Francisco 鈥淚sko Moreno鈥 Domagoso and Barangay Chairman Sigfred Hernani of Brgy. 128 Paradise Heights, Smokey continue reading…

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…