Series of activities that helps identify the basic and complex needs of its target beneficiaries that shall serve as the baseline for the beneficiaries’ social and economic improvement relative to agriculture and fisheries. These activities encompass various needs assessment, profiling, and capacity building activities. Social Preparation Activities (both goods and services) procured, conducted, and utilized by the program implementers to deliver quality and timely goods and services for the target beneficiaries. Program Management Market related activities that assist and support the provided livelihood projects develop into enterprises to sustain source of income and improve socio-economic status of the beneficiaries Marketing Assistance & Enterprise Development Agriculture and fishery goods and services provided to the beneficiaries packaged into a transformative livelihood project that allows the farmers and fishers to
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{{catlist}} {{title}} {{content:words:50}}... KEEP READING {{date}} {{catlist}} Siargao fisherfolk projects highlighted during DA-BFAR, SAAD monitoring visit Key officials from the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2, conducted a two-day site visit to Siargao Island last July 1–2, 2025. The visit highlighted the growing involvement of organized fisherfolk in promoting sustainable... KEEP READING July 10, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD-6 holds FY2025 1st Semestral Assessment, talks local initiatives for project dev’t The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program gathered farmer-representatives from 35 farmers association (FA) and seven (7) Local Government Units (LGU) partners in its FY 2025 1st Semestral Assessment, to discuss and update the status of every livelihood project and address issues and concerns vital... KEEP READING July 10, 2025 {{catlist}} Pangasinan farmers thrive as SAAD cattle project brings in P750K in sales Sustaining the momentum from last year’s breakthrough, the United Brgy. San Antonio Sto. Tomas Farmers’ Association Inc. (UBSASTFAI) continues to make significant strides from its integrated cattle and corn production project under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2.

From January to June 20,... KEEP READING July 2, 2025 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Ilocos empowers hog raisers with enterprise operations training The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted a two-day training workshop on Enterprise Operations Manual (EOM) Preparation for the Bulig Hog Raisers Association in Barangay Concepcion, Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur last June 24-25, 2025.

The training guided the participants in drafting their... KEEP READING July 2, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD trains Samar farmers on financial recording, entrepreneurship In five municipalities across Samar, farmer associations supported by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Phase 2  learned to track income, manage group dynamics, and plan for long-term growth through a focused training series on enterprise development in the month of June, this year.

Led by... KEEP READING July 2, 2025 {{catlist}} {{title}} {{content:words:50}}... KEEP READING {{date}} {{catlist}} SAAD CALABARZON rolls out agri interventions to 90 Laguna farmers In a continued push to boost agricultural productivity in marginalized communities, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) CALABARZON distributed livelihood support worth Php2,013,000 to 90 farmers from three associations in Rizal, Laguna last May 28, 2025. 

The participating beneficiaries include the Samahan ng mga Maghahalaman ng... KEEP READING July 2, 2025 {{catlist}} Northern Samar farmers build business mindset through SAAD training From planting crops to planning businesses, farmers in Northern Samar are now learning how to take the next big step in their agri-livelihood: becoming community-based entrepreneurs.

Through a series of marketing trainings this June, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2, through its Marketing... KEEP READING July 2, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD Ilocos staff strengthen competency on pests and disease management To better assist farmers in protecting their crops and livestock from pests and diseases, selected personnel of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Ilocos Region underwent a two-day technical training on field diagnosis and management techniques in Bolinao, Pangasinan on June 10–11, 2025.

The training was... KEEP READING June 30, 2025 {{catlist}} Ilocos Norte farmers revive ginger production with renewed SAAD support For the members of the Riverside Greener Association (RISGA) in Dumalneg, farming has always meant working with what they have, with hopes that each season brings better harvests. 

This May, that hope grew stronger as they received 1,500 kilograms of ginger rhizomes worth Php 351,000 from the Department of Agriculture –... KEEP READING June 30, 2025 {{catlist}} Island farmers in Biliran build stronger groups thru SAAD OrgDev training Before crops can thrive, farmers must first learn to thrive together. In Maripipi, a small island town in Biliran, 40 farmers are proving that the strength of any association lies not only in its harvest, but in how well its members work as a team. 

From April 8 to 11, 2025,... KEEP READING June 30, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD abaca farmers immerse in abaca processing and marketing in ADS, ADN Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program recently conducted a two-day benchmarking activity on abaca fiber classification and licensing last June 10-11, 2025 in Brgy. Muritula, San Luis, Agusan del Sur and Brgy. San Isidro, Santiago, Agusan del Norte.

The benchmarking activity was held in partnership with... KEEP READING June 24, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD Region 1 distributes vegetable and cattle production support in Ilocos Sur Farmers in Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur are diversifying their income by integrating cattle and vegetable farming through the livelihood projects of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA - SAAD) Program Phase 2. 

The Paratong Farmers’ Association, consisting of 83 members, recently received a significant boost to... KEEP READING June 20, 2025 {{catlist}} {{title}} {{content:words:50}}... KEEP READING {{date}} {{catlist}} SAAD MIMAROPA joins efforts to support Kalayaan fisherfolk The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in MIMAROPA showed full support for ongoing discussions to assist farming and fishing communities in Pag-asa Island in Municipality of Kalayaan during the Waves of Change: Innovative Practice for West Philippine Sea Fisherfolk meeting held May 29 to... KEEP READING June 9, 2025 {{catlist}} Bohol farmers receive Php 4.1M worth of agri inputs from SAAD Central Visayas The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas distributed over Php 4 million worth of agricultural inputs to farmer-beneficiaries across Bohol in April and May 2025 to help increase their productivity and support sustainable farming.

The distribution, which runs from April to May 2025,... KEEP READING June 4, 2025 {{catlist}} SAFA showcases Agri-Products at R’Cebu Trade Fair: Bahandi sa Segundo ug Sixto Distrito San Antonio Farmers Association (SAFA), a proud beneficiary of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas, took part in the R’Cebu: Bahandi sa Segundo ug Sixto Distrito event held in Cebu City from May 16 to 18, 2024.

R’Cebu is a two-day fair... KEEP READING June 4, 2025 {{catlist}} Sta. Monica SAAD farmers trained on pineapple, camote post-harvest handling Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program recently conducted a training on post-harvest handling of pineapple and camote to the farmers of Abad Santos Farmers Association (ASFA), held last May 20, 2025 in Brgy. Abad Santos, Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte.

The said activity was initiated to broaden the... KEEP READING June 4, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD Central Visayas distributes more than Php 240K worth of farm inputs to SAFA The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas distributed Php 241,790 worth of farm inputs to the San Antonio Farmers Association (SAFA) in Brgy. San Antonio, Boljoon, Cebu last May 20, 2025. 

SAFA has been a beneficiary of the SAAD Program in Cebu since... KEEP READING June 3, 2025 {{catlist}} San Benito SAAD egg producers strengthen knowledge in poultry disease prevention The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program recently conducted a training on Poultry Disease Management and Prevention to help farmer-beneficiaries in Brgy. Bongdo and Brgy. Maribojoc, San Benito, Surigao del Norte on May 22–23, 2025.

Farmers from Bongdo SAAD Farmers Organization (BOSAFO) of Brgy. Bongdo and... KEEP READING June 2, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD, Bingawan LGU partner on crop and poultry production training for 130 farmers As part of its ongoing support, the Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Western Visayas partnered with the Local Government Unit of Bingawan for production-related training which benefited 130 farmers from Guinhulacan Farmers Association (FA), Sitio Maganhop FA, and Tubod FA on May 14–15 and 21–22, 2025.
Table 1.... KEEP READING June 2, 2025 {{catlist}} 160 SAAD farmers in Romblon upskilled in mixed-crop production  A total of 160 farmers from eight farmers associations in Romblon were upskilled in mixed-crop production through training conducted by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) MIMAROPA from March 5 to May 3, 2025. They learned sustainable ways of growing vegetables, root crops, corn, and... KEEP READING June 2, 2025 {{catlist}} 32 Pangasinan farmers receive forage seeds from DA-SAAD Ilocos The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 recently distributed agricultural interventions to 32 beneficiaries of the United Barangay San Antonio Sto. Tomas Farmers Association Inc. (UBSASTFAI) in Santo Tomas, Pangasinan last May 24, 2025. 

Held alongside the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lower Agno River... KEEP READING June 2, 2025 {{catlist}} MAKULIP FA learns marketing fundamentals, selling strategies thru SAAD training To empower farmers with basic knowledge on marketing and enterprise development, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in Zamboanga Peninsula (ZamPen) conducted a one-day training for the MAKULIP Farmers Association (FA) of Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur, last May 22, 2025.

The activity focused... KEEP READING June 1, 2025 {{catlist}} Improved opportunities: SAAD Western Visayas introduces value-adding among Aklan native chicken growers The Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program conducted a Value-Adding Technology Training among the members of Tagas Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TMPC) in Tangalan, Aklan as they are set to receive a Native Chicken Production Project, this year.

The activity transpired last April 23, 2025 and gathered 45 native chicken... KEEP READING May 30, 2025 {{catlist}} Ilocos Sur farmers gain market edge through SAAD initiative To help its beneficiaries improve their market reach and competitiveness, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted a two-day market identification and benchmarking activity on May 22–23, 2025, in Sta. Catalina and nearby towns of Ilocos Sur.

Led by SAAD Project Officer Fridlee... KEEP READING May 30, 2025 {{catlist}} SAAD, ATI MIMAROPA train four associations on chicken production, natural feed formulation To help farmers improve their skills, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) MIMAROPA worked with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) MIMAROPA to train four farmers’ groups in Romblon and Occidental Mindoro over the month of April, this year.

The training focused on free-range chicken production and... KEEP READING May 30, 2025 {{catlist}} {{title}} {{content:words:50}}... KEEP READING {{date}} {{catlist}} SAAD Ilocos area coordinators enhance skill for farmer empowerment For agricultural progress to truly take root, those on the front lines must be armed with the best possible tools – not just for farming, but for communication, problem-solving, and community building. 

This understanding corroborates the training recently completed by key personnel from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for... KEEP READING May 29, 2025

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DSWD-DA partnership rolls out P20 rice for ‘Walang Gutom’ beneficiaries Author: DA Press Office | 8 July 2025 Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) flagship Walang Gutom Program (WGP) can now purchase rice at just P20 per kilo, following a strategic partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the Kadiwa ng Pangulo initiative. Continue Reading DA inspects smuggled agricultural goods in Subic Port Author: DA-AFID | 8 July 2025 SUBIC FREEPORT, Zambales (July 8, 2025) — Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday led various agencies in inspecting 10 container vans flagged on suspicion they are loaded with smuggled agricultural commodities, potentially the biggest single seizure under the newly enacted Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act. Continue Reading DA chief: From crisis to reform as sector eyes record harvest Author: DA Press Office | 7 July 2025 Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said Monday that the Philippine agriculture sector is transitioning from a year of compounded challenges in 2024 into a period of recovery and reform this year, with the sector on track for a record harvest and broader structural improvements. Continue Reading DA plans disposal of E. Coli-tainted onions seized in Mindanao port Author: DA Press Office | 7 July 2025 Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said smuggled onions intercepted at the Mindanao International Container Terminal in early June will be destroyed as recommended by the Bureau of Plant Industry after samples tested positive for Escherichia coli bacteria. Continue Reading DA boosts agri-fishery preparedness, kicks off Disaster Resilience Month celebration Author: DA Press Office | 4 July 2025 Guided by this year’s theme “Kumikilos para sa Kahandaan, Kaligtasan, at Katatagan,” the Department of Agriculture (DA) reaffirms its support for the Filipino people’s ongoing collective commitment to disaster preparedness, safety, and resilience... Continue Reading

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