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
develop into entrepreneurs. Food Production and Livelihood

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{{catlist}} DA-SAAD continues strengthening cooperative capacity through CSO deliberation The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central Luzon continued to strengthen the organizational and operational capacity of its partner cooperatives and farmer organizations through sustained engagement and capacity-building initiatives.

As part of these efforts, DA-SAAD conducted a Civil Society Organization (CSO) Deliberation last September 8, 2026,... KEEP READING October 6, 2026 {{catlist}} 6 SAAD Cotabato FAs build marketing skills through MAED Training To help Cotabato farmer associations (FAs) strengthen their project management and marketing capabilities as they work toward becoming cooperatives, the Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) Sub-Unit of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) in Region 12 conducted a two-day training on the Fundamentals of... KEEP READING October 5, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD SOCCSKSARGEN complete Lakbay-Aral series, farm visits on agricultural productions The Regional Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) Sub-Unit under the Department of Agriculture — Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) in SOCCSKSARGEN concluded its series of Lakbay-Aral and farm visits on various productions on September 25, 2026.

The Lakbay-Aral and Farm Visit strengthened the production skills and enterprise management capacity of... KEEP READING October 5, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD CagVal trains Isamurong farmers to boost goat production To improve goat management and boost livestock production, members of the Isamurong Farmers Association (IFA) and staff from the Municipal Agriculture Office of Uyugan, Batanes attended a training on Goat Management and Silage Making conducted by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Cagayan Valley last... KEEP READING October 1, 2026 {{catlist}} SILIFA farmers boost skills, eye higher yields thru Greenhouse Management training The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Cagayan Valley conducted a Greenhouse Management Training for members of the San Isidro Luna Integrated Farmers Association (SILIFA) in Barangay San Isidro, Luna, Isabela last September 25, 2026.

Led by Community Development Officer II and Area Coordinator Marwin Mariano, the... KEEP READING October 1, 2026 {{catlist}} 21 Catanduanes FAs look beyond production thru agribusiness forum For farmers, producing crops or raising livestock is only the first step. The bigger challenge comes after: finding buyers, earning from what they produce, and keeping the livelihood going.

Production and management are only part of the first stages of establishing a successful business. The bigger challenge comes later: finding buyers,... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} Camiguin farmer groups receive agri-inputs to boost processing activities The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in Northern Mindanao delivered agricultural inputs and equipment to four farmers' associations in Camiguin last August 26, 2026, as part of its efforts to boost processing and packaging activities in the community.

The recipients of the inputs are the Tangaro Young Farmers' Association... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD reassesses Ilocos farmer groups to guide next phase of livelihood support As farmer associations move forward with their livelihoods under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2, the program is taking another look at what they need to sustain and build on their progress.

Through a series of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) cum Social Preparation... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD ZamPen personnel sharpen lens for more gender-fair stories of farmers A photograph can shape how a farmer is perceived. A caption can reinforce or challenge a stereotype. Even the words used to describe a woman or man in an agricultural story can influence how their roles and contributions are understood.

For personnel of the Department of Agriculture–Special Area for Agricultural Development... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} Tabon farmers explore meat processing as new livelihood opportunity For the members of the Tabon Integrated Farmers Association (TIFA) in Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte, agricultural products need not be sold only in their raw form. Learning how to process cattle meat gave them a chance to explore another way of turning agricultural products into goods that could potentially... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Bicol FAs join Handog ng Pangulo celebration in Masbate  Three farmer associations supported by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program joined the celebration of Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Tapat Para sa Lahat, organized by the provincial government of Masbate on September 14, 2026, at the Capitol Grounds, Masbate City. 

The said activity brought government... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD NorMin turnovers hauling truck to Gandawan farmers The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in Northern Mindanao turned over a Php 1.788 million-worth of hauling trucks to its farmers' association in Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Misamis Occidental last September 15, 2026.

The recipient of the truck is the Gandawan Strawberry Growers' Association (GSGA) in Barangay Gandawan, Don Victoriano... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Bicol wraps up MAED activities for Masbate FAs The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Bicol recently completed its series of Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) training for 24 DA-SAAD-assisted farmer associations in Masbate.

The training sessions were part of the program’s yearly initiative to capacitate beneficiaries with the business and marketing... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} 2 ZamPen poultry groups bank on reinvested earnings for CSO accreditation Two (2) farmers' associations that turned Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) assistance into savings, bigger flocks, and replacement chickens paid for by their own earnings now seek Civil Society Organization (CSO) accreditation, a step that could give them priority access to Department of Agriculture (DA) programs and support, starting... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD FAs in Masbate join FFEDIS Information Caravan Farmer associations assisted by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Masbate participated in the Farmers and Fisherfolks Enterprise Development Information System (FFEDIS) Information Caravan in Masbate City.

The information caravan conducted on August 12, 2026 oriented farmer associations on FFEDIS, including who may register,... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD ZamPen cascades DevCom training to its field workforce Listening closely, documenting carefully, and allowing enough time to edit: these are what it takes to tell a farmer's story well, as 14 personnel of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in Zamboanga Peninsula (ZamPen) who work daily with farmer associations learned in a three-day Development Communication Training. ... KEEP READING September 30, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD distributes P5.4M worth of cattle to Cebu, Bohol farmers The Department of Agriculture–Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas distributed 113 cattle worth Php 5,484,414 to partner farmer associations (FAs) in Cebu and Bohol to support livestock production and fattening livelihood projects of SAAD farmers.

The distribution was scheduled last September 14–15, 2026 in Cebu and September... KEEP READING September 29, 2026 {{catlist}} Biyabid SAAD farmers explore value-adding through abaca handicraft making Incorporating creativity to their abaca production project, Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program trained the farmers of Biyabid SAAD Farmers Association (BISAFA) on abaca handicraft making last August 18-19, 2026 in Brgy. Biyabid, Sison, Surigao del Norte.

The activity introduced value-adding techniques to the abaca farmers... KEEP READING September 29, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Ilocos brings agricultural support closer to beneficiaries thru Handog ng Pangulo Access to appropriate tools and production inputs can make a meaningful difference in the ability of farmers and rural communities to sustain their agricultural activities.

Through the Handog ng Pangulo initiative, the Department of Agriculture–Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in Ilocos Region provided agricultural and livelihood interventions... KEEP READING September 29, 2026 {{catlist}} MisOcc FAs receive fertilizers, garden tools from SAAD NorMin  Five farmer associations (FAs) in Misamis Occidental received Php 1,243,600 worth of complete fertilizers and essential garden tools from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agriculture Development (DA-SAAD) Northern Mindanao last August 2026.

The distribution supports the associations’ High-Value Crops (HVC) Production Projects and intends to provide them with... KEEP READING September 29, 2026 {{catlist}} Gandawan FA engages in spring onion production as climate resilience strategy As part of the group's mitigation plan for the upcoming dry spell, the Gandawan Strawberry Growers' Association (GSGA), a farmers' association (FA) under the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program, in Barangay Gandawan, Don Victoriano Chiongbian town, Misamis Occidental has diversified its agricultural activities by... KEEP READING September 29, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Central Luzon gears up for new FA thru group formation in Nueva Ecija The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) conducted a group formation and election of officers in Barangay West Central Poblacion, Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, on September 4, 2026, as part of the program’s expansion in Central Luzon.

The said barangay was among those initially briefed back in 2024... KEEP READING September 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Sarangani FAs receive practical skills in free-range chicken production To gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience in free-range chicken production, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Region 12 conducted an educational field tour and farm visit on free-range chicken on September 25, 2026, at Barangay Apopong, General Santos City.

The Program tapped the expertise... KEEP READING September 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Region 12 holds Lakbay-Aral on mallard duck production The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Region 12, through its Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) Unit, conducted a series of Lakbay-Aral sessions on Mallard Duck Production, providing farmer-beneficiaries with practical knowledge on duck management, egg production, balut and salted egg processing, market opportunities, and... KEEP READING September 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SOCCSKSARGEN FAs improve capacity on Lakatan production thru SAAD To provide the Farmers Associations (FAs) with practical knowledge and insights on banana production through discussions and actual farm observations, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Region XII, through its Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) Unit, conducted an Educational Field Tour and Farm Visit... KEEP READING September 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD MIMAROPA strengthens CDOs’ capacity on integrated pest management  To strengthen their capacity to effectively guide and manage the farmer organizations they serve, Community Development Officers (CDOs) of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) MIMAROPA underwent a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Integrated Pest Management on Lowland Vegetable Production held on September 14 and 15, 2026  in... KEEP READING September 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Ilocos beneficiaries build skills in negotiation and business branding Beneficiaries of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in the Ilocos Region are gaining skills in negotiation, decision-making, customer relations, and business branding through a series of training activities conducted in selected areas of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte from August to September 2026.

The training on Effective Negotiation... KEEP READING September 28, 2026 {{catlist}} 12 SAAD-supported FAs receive P808K interventions through Handog ng Pangulo in Cordillera Twelve (12) Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) supported by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) received agricultural interventions worth of Php808,200 in total during the “Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat” held last September 14, 2026.

The... KEEP READING September 24, 2026 {{catlist}} San Isidro swine raisers strengthen livelihood with P117.5K housing facility In an effort to improve productivity and strengthen livelihood opportunities, the San Isidro Livestock and Poultry Producers Association in Alcantara, Romblon invested Php 117,572 for the construction of its swine housing facility.

With a total area of 70 square meters, the newly constructed pig pens reflect the association’s commitment to strengthening... KEEP READING September 24, 2026 {{catlist}} Balabac farmers expand livestock enterprise with 10 cattle from SAAD Phase 2 The Carwang Danglis Maubas Farmers Association (CARDAMA FA) in Brgy. Poblacion IV, Balabac expanded its livestock enterprise after receiving 10 head of cattle worth Php 600,000 from the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 last September 11, 2026.

The cattle complement the association’s existing... KEEP READING September 24, 2026

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