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}} CAFA earn over P245K from watermelon production in Lila, Bohol Members of the Calvario Farmers Association (CAFA) in Barangay Calvario, Lila, Bohol, successfully generated a total of Php 245,855 from watermelon production and marketing activities conducted from April to June 2026, demonstrating the potential of diversified farming and strengthened market linkages in improving farmers' livelihoods. 

The association collectively harvested and sold... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD-NIR boosts Siquijor poultry livelihoods thru initial feed distribution  In support of sustainable poultry production and improved rural livelihoods, the Department of Agriculture - Negros Island Region (DA-NIR), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2, successfully conducted the first batch of feed distribution for poultry beneficiaries across Siquijor from June 30 to July 1, 2026.

The... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} 25 SAAD Central Visayas staff undergo Training of Trainers on market-related enterprise development To strengthen the capability of its field implementers in guiding farmers’ associations toward sustainable and market-oriented enterprises, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Market-Related Enterprise Development last July 7–8, 2026 in Cebu City.

The two-day... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Central Visayas convenes stakeholders to empower farmer organizations Reinforcing its commitment to building resilient and self-sustaining farmer organizations, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas convened representatives from its 16 assisted farmers' associations during the Stakeholders Consultative Meeting held in Cebu City last June 30, 2026. 

The activity brought together farmer... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD, LGU Alburquerque hold value-adding training, strengthens ube industry In a bid to enhance the local ube (purple yam) industry and create additional income opportunities for farmers, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas, in partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Alburquerque through its Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO), conducted... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} 19 goats pass-on to SAAD members under LAFA goat enterprise The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas continues to demonstrate the sustainability of its livelihood interventions through a monitoring activity held on June 23, 2026 as the Lawaan Farmers Association (LAFA) in Barangay Lawaan, Alcantara, Cebu has successfully expanded the reach of... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} Nueva Ecija farmers trained on egg-based product innovation and processing The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program conducted a training on Capacity Building on Egg-Based Product Innovation and Processing in Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, to equip beneficiary farmers with value-adding skills that can generate additional sources of income.

The activity, held last June 30, 2026, enhanced farmers'... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD conducts Group Formation Activity for potential beneficiaries in Tarlac As part of the preparations for the implementation of livelihood interventions under the Department of Agriculture's Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2, a Group Formation Activity was conducted for potential beneficiaries in Barangays San Roque, Sinense, and San Juan in the Municipality of Anao, Tarlac, from June... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Central Luzon conducts FFEDIS orientation, data validation for Nueva Ecija FAs As part of the Department of Agriculture's continuing efforts to strengthen the implementation of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program, the Farmers and Fisherfolks Enterprise Development Information System (FFEDIS) Orientation and Data Validation was conducted for SAAD beneficiary farmers in Barangays Cabawangan and Maeling, Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, last... KEEP READING July 14, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD expands Makulip FA's livelihood opportunities with 5 caraheifers For the members of the Makulip Farmers Association (MFA) in Barangay Diana Countryside, every intervention they receive represents another opportunity to build a more secure and sustainable future.

Their journey took another significant step forward as the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 turned... KEEP READING July 13, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD ZamPen strengthens data-driven implementation thru ethical data collection training Recognizing that quality data serves as the foundation of effective program implementation, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Zamboanga Peninsula conducted the Ethical Data Collection, Management, and Interpretation Training from July 1 to 3, 2026, at Hotel Guillermo, Pagadian City.

The... KEEP READING July 13, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Ilocos reinforces extension services thru farm mechanization training The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Ilocos Region is strengthening extension services by enhancing the farm mechanization skills of its field personnel, equipping them to provide better technical support for farmer-beneficiaries using government-provided agricultural machinery.

As part of this effort, DA-SAAD... KEEP READING July 6, 2026 {{catlist}} NPMO validates 6 Dinagat FAs for community-based enterprise readiness Six (6) farmer associations (FAs) in Dinagat Islands underwent a comprehensive field validation conducted by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program through the National Program Management Office – Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (NPMO-MAED) Sub-unit last June 22–26, 2026. 

Led by NPMO-MAED Sub-unit Lead Ms.... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} MisOcc farmers to improve value-adding projects with SAAD product processing inputs Six farmers' associations (FAs) in the province received Php 527,100 worth of product processing tools from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD), elevating their value-adding projects. 

From May 25-29, 2026, SAAD Northern Mindanao delivered product processing tools, such as rolls of aluminum foil, egg tart molders,... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} DA, partner LGUs drive agribusiness value-addition for 115 SAAD farmers in Iloilo and Antique In a strategic move to transition smallholder farming communities from primary production to community-based enterprises (CBE), the Department of Agriculture (DA)- Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program, recently spearheaded a technology demonstration on vegetable processing in Iloilo and Antique on May 26, June 5 and 9, 2026.

The hands-on learning... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} Newly organized FA in PDI undergoes SocPrep training on OrgDev Starting off their journey on solid footing, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program trained the newly organized Farmers' Association (FA) of Nagkahiusa ug Malambuong Mag-uuma sa Sto. Niño Asosasyon (NaMaMaNA) in Brgy. Sto. Niño, Libjo, Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) on the creation of... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} Month-long SAAD Lakbay-Aral equips SOCCSKSARGEN farmers on cattle and poultry production To strengthen the management of community-based livestock enterprises, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) SOCCSKSARGEN officially launched its month-long Lakbay-Aral for farmer-beneficiaries across SOCCSKSARGEN, providing hands-on learning experiences in cattle and poultry production through visits to successful demonstration farms. 

The activity aims to improve the technical... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD crop cultivators in Abra focus on sustainable production as planting season begins Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) engaged in High-Value Crop (HVC) production across Abra have begun their planting season. As communities prepare for the production cycle, farmers are merging local resource-sharing with government support to build resilient livelihoods.

To promote climate-adaptive farming, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD CAR strengthens Abra farmers’ sustainable enterprise thru vermi-composting facilities The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) formally turned over two vermi-composting facilities to farmer organizations in Luba, Abra on June 18, 2026, marking a significant step in strengthening sustainable agriculture and community-based enterprise development in the... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD provides P4.66M agri interventions to 18 FAs across Ilocos Eighteen (18) farmer organizations with a total of 1,424 members  across Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte received more than Php 4.66 million worth of agricultural interventions from the Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 during the Department of Agriculture’s simultaneous 128th anniversary distribution activity... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Bicol boosts FAs’ capacity thru Networking and Linkages Training Through the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program’s Social Preparation arm, capacity-building trainings focused on strengthening collaboration and diplomacy among stakeholders continue to run in batches for farmers’ associations (FAs) in the Bicol Region from March to August 2026.

The SAAD Bicol continued its social preparation... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD prepares Ilocos farmer groups to manage community enterprises For farmer organizations, sustaining a livelihood enterprise depends not only on production skills but also on the ability to govern collectively, manage resources responsibly, and make informed decisions.

Recognizing this, the Department of Agriculture–Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Ilocos Region has trained about 240 farmer-beneficiaries in... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} Ilocos farmer groups build enterprise roadmaps thru DA-SAAD workshops Farmers’ associations (FAs) under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Ilocos Region are moving beyond production activities toward more structured enterprise management after completing a series of workshops that guided them in developing Enterprise Operations Manuals (EOMs) for their organizations.

Held last June... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Ilocos brings farm knowledge closer to beneficiaries thru localized IEC campaign Recognizing that access to reliable agricultural information is as critical as access to farm inputs, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Ilocos Region has circulated 1,200 Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials to farmer association-beneficiaries and partner stakeholders across the region. 

The initiative... KEEP READING June 30, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD NorMin supplies over P200K-worth of value-adding tools to Tagoloan, Tangcal farmers In a continued effort to support local farmers and enhance agricultural productivity, the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Northern Mindanao provided Php 204,050 worth of agri-inputs to two farmers' associations (FAs) aimed at improving the associations' capacity for product processing and... KEEP READING June 29, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD, AMAD support Cagayan FCA thru KADIWA ng Pangulo In support of the week-long celebration of the 128th anniversary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Malueg Food Producers and Farmers Association (MFPFA) actively participated in the KADIWA ng Pangulo market, supervised by the DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) at the DA Regional Field Office - Cagayan Valley... KEEP READING June 25, 2026 {{catlist}} Six FAs in Jomalig, Patnanungan receive P2.3-M-worth of livelihood inputs As part of the continuing support of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program CALABARZON, six (6) farmers’ associations from the island municipalities of Jomalig and Patnanungan, Quezon received intervention support under the FY 2026 Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) component of the program. 

Last May... KEEP READING June 25, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD CagVal boosts market reach of 6 FCAs thru MAED roll-out The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Cagayan Valley successfully conducted a Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) roll-out for six Farmers' Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) from the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya for continuous market identification and benchmarking.

MAED regional staff Ms. Lilibeth Catap,... KEEP READING June 25, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD NPMO cascades FPL Guidelines, validates chicken layer enterprise in NegOcc To strengthen project sustainability and harmonize the implementation of community-based enterprises, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program conducted a three-day Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) Cascading and Field Validation activity for the Chicken Layer Egg Production enterprise in Barangay Odiong, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental,... KEEP READING June 25, 2026 {{catlist}} Siargao SAAD farmers take step toward cooperative enterprise development Moving closer toward enterprise-level sustainability, members of SAAD-supported FAs in Pilar, Surigao del Norte successfully completed a two-day Pre-Membership Education Seminar (PMES) from June 10–11, 2026, in Barangay Malinao, General Luna, Surigao del Norte. 

The activity marks a major operational milestone, gathering a total of 28 farmer members from Caridad Vegetable... KEEP READING June 25, 2026

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