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}} Direct buyer helps BCGA boost income amid slowing yellow corn trade Amid a slowdown in the local yellow corn trade in Romblon, the Bonlao Corn Growers Association (BCGA) in Barangay Bonlao turned a potential setback into an opportunity. The group earned Php 45,079 from the sale of 598 sacks of corn stalks with corn, with a total weight of 15,026 kilograms.

The... KEEP READING February 27, 2026 {{catlist}} OGA undergoes PRA as part of SAAD Phase 2 expansion in Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya In line with the expansion of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2, the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO 2), through its Regional Program Management Support Office (RPMSO), conducted a two-day Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) for the Omoc Growers Association (OGA) last February... KEEP READING February 27, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD NorMin rolls out P42.8M in agri-livelihood projects for 2026 The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Northern Mindanao is set to implement Php 42.85 million worth of agricultural livelihood projects this year to support the enterprise development of smallholder farmers across the region.

Anchored on an agricultural value chain approach, the DA-SAAD NorMin has... KEEP READING February 26, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD CAR reviews FY 2025 gains, sets direction for stronger farmer support The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA–SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) gathered regional and provincial implementers for its FY 2025 Year-End Assessment in Baguio City on February 18–20, 2026, marking a key milestone in reviewing accomplishments and shaping the program’s next... KEEP READING February 26, 2026 {{catlist}} PIDS completes terminal evaluation of SAAD Phase 1 in Cordillera The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has completed a series of focus group discussions (FGDs) and stakeholder engagements in the Cordillera Administrative Region as part of the Terminal Evaluation cum Impact Assessment of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Phase 1 Program. The activity highlighted both the gains... KEEP READING February 26, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD CALABARZON, PCA partner to boost coconut livelihoods in island municipalities The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) CALABARZON together with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Region IV-A convened in a coordination meeting last February 11 in Lucena City, Quezon to explore collaborative initiatives aimed at strengthening support for local farmers, particularly in island municipalities.

The discussion focused... KEEP READING February 25, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Ilocos boosts strategic communication thru PRDC training Clear, strategic communication remains central to effective field implementation. With this in focus, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Ilocos Region team enhanced its public engagement and content production skills during the SAAD Phase 2 – Public Relations and Development Communication (PRDC) Training conducted by... KEEP READING February 25, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Central Visayas monitors vegetable and carabao production of Calvario farmers in Lila, Bohol The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central Visayas conducted a monitoring activity on February 18, 2026, covering the individual production areas and carabaos distributed to members of the Calvario Farmers Association in Barangay Calvario, Lila. 

The activity formed part of the implementation of the Vegetable and... KEEP READING February 25, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD CALABARZON conducts annual beneficiary profile updating in Batangas, Laguna The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program CALABARZON conducted its annual beneficiary profile updating in the provinces of Batangas and Laguna as part of its continuing efforts to strengthen program monitoring and evaluation for 2026.

The activity ensured that beneficiary records remain accurate and up to... KEEP READING February 25, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD MIMAROPA trains implementers in strengthening community organizing skills Twenty (20) personnel of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) MIMAROPA attended a two-day Training on Community Organizing held in Cubao, Quezon City last February 18-19. The activity equipped the participants with advanced community organizing skills, enabling them to more effectively guide and support the... KEEP READING February 25, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD 12 distributes 8K robusta coffee planting materials to farmers in Lebak The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program facilitated the supply and delivery of 8,000 hills of Robusta coffee planting materials worth Php 352,000 to two farmers’ associations in Barangay Salangsang, Lebak.

The distribution conducted last February 4 and 10, 2026, benefited the members of the Salangsang... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} Titulok Farmers record growth in Cattle Production Project provided by SAAD The General Titulok Farmers Association in Barangay Titulok, Bagumbayan continues to move forward in livestock production after receiving support through the Upgraded Cattle Production Project of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) 12. The assistance strengthens the association’s goal of building a stable and long-term... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Caraga profiles new FAs in Surigao Norte, PDI to update regional info systems To establish accurate baseline data of the region's program beneficiaries, the Department of Agriculture Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program through its Information Technology and Database Development (ITDD) Unit, conducted a profiling activity among its new beneficiaries in Brgy. Jamoyaon, Del Carmen and Brgy. Tambacan, San Isidro, in Siargao... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD NorMin welcomes new lead, sets direction for 2026 plans, implementation The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Northern Mindanao formally kicked off its 2026 Phase 2 implementation with an orientation of its plans and directions for the whole year, which was held last February 9 at the DA Regional Field Office 10 in Cagayan... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD turns over P998K Multi-Crop Drying Pavement to Cotabato farmers The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program formally turned over a Multi-Crop Drying Pavement (MCDP) worth Php 998,643.48 to the Lower Carugmanan Farmers Association in Barangay Carugmanan, Banisilan last February 12, 2026.

The turnover activity was led by Engr. Jocelyn Torres, PhD, Chief of the Regional... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD egg producers in PDI expands project through DOLE grant Gaining more opportunities for project development, Farmers Associations (FAs) under the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) qualified as grantee of Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Caraga.

The SAAD FAs that qualified for... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} P586K worth of agri-inputs boost SAAD FAs in Misamis Oriental To improve the livelihoods of farmer-beneficiaries in Misamis Oriental, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program distributed Php 586,660 worth of agricultural inputs to eight farmers' associations (FAs) across the province. 

The beneficiary associations represent seven municipalities in the province which include the Manaol Vegetable Farmers'... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} 28 SAAD Central Visayas staff complete Basic Agricultural Extension course  Twenty-eight (28) staff of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central Visayas completed the five-day Basic Agricultural Extension Course (BAEC) from February 9 to 13, 2026, in Cebu City.

The training was conducted by the SAAD Program in partnership with the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} Tubigon Planters Association builds durable RTL housing using own savings To strengthen project management, the Tubigon Planters Association, one of the beneficiary groups under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) MIMAROPA in the Municipality of Ferrol, constructed a new Ready-to-Lay (RTL) chicken housing facility worth Php 95,526 - fully funded through their association’s savings.

The new housing facility covers a... KEEP READING February 24, 2026 {{catlist}} Women at the helm: How Rizal farmers turned poultry into prosperity In Barangay Rizal, Magsaysay, Palawan, a women-led farmers’ association is showing how discipline, teamwork, and wise financial decisions can turn a livelihood project into a sustainable enterprise. 

The Rizal Rural Improvement Club (RRIC), a beneficiary of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2, has steadily grown its poultry... KEEP READING February 19, 2026 {{catlist}} Women’s group in Davao Oriental gains skills ahead of SAAD poultry project To prepare women farmers to establish and operate their first layer poultry enterprise, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Davao conducted a two-day specialized training for the Abuyu-an Rural Women’s Association last February 12–13 in Barangay Mahan-ub, Baganga. 

The activity provided the association with the... KEEP READING February 18, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD, DTI explore ties to boost enterprise support for Davao Oriental farmers The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Davao Region is exploring potential partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Davao Oriental to strengthen enterprise development and market access for farmers’ associations (FAs) supported under the program.

The initiative forms part of SAAD’s 2026... KEEP READING February 18, 2026 {{catlist}} Manabo farmer groups expand market reach at Waray Festival trade fair For four days, two farmers’ associations from Manabo, Abra introduced their eggs and peanut products to new customers at the Waray Festival 2026 Trade Fair, using the event to test market demand and gather feedback from buyers.

The Ban-naang Farmers Association and the Maliksi Farmers Association, both assisted by the Department... KEEP READING February 18, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Central Visayas strengthens implementation thru Data Validation in Bohol The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central Visayas, in coordination with the National Program Management Office, conducted data validation and evaluation activity in Bohol from February 2 to 6, 2026, to further strengthen the implementation of SAAD Phase 2.

The activity ensured the accuracy of beneficiary... KEEP READING February 18, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Western Visayas, NIR hold turnover meeting to ensure project continuit To ensure a seamless transition of agricultural support, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Western Visayas conducted a finalization and turnover meeting with representatives of the newly-established Negros Island Region (NIR).

The meeting centered on the official handover of ongoing SAAD projects in the municipalities of... KEEP READING February 12, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Siargao FAs reinvest earnings to sustain egg production projects Sustaining their egg production projects under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program, Farmers’ Associations (FAs) in the Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte purchased ready-to-lay (RTL) chickens with prefabricated cages amounting to Php 292,500 to replace culled layers and continue meeting the demand for eggs... KEEP READING February 12, 2026 {{catlist}} DA–SAAD Phase 2 lays groundwork for 2026 livelihood projects in ZDN  Careful preparation continues for the next phase of livelihood support under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA–SAAD) Program Phase 2, as monitoring and site visit activities were conducted among three farmers’ associations in Zamboanga del Norte from February 3 to 5, 2026. 

The activities were part... KEEP READING February 12, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD upskills banana farmers to boost production in Davao Oriental To improve banana farming practices and equip farmers with essential skills, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Davao conducted a two-day specialized training for the Matabang Pagsayawan Liloan Farmers Association (MAPALIFA) on February 3-4, 2026, in Sitio Matabang, Taocanga, Manay, Davao Oriental.

The training enhanced... KEEP READING February 12, 2026 {{catlist}} FRS to aid SAAD Catanduanes FAs with new poultry housing facilities, livelihood support Additional production facilities and other livelihood support are set to benefit Phase 2 farmer-beneficiaries in Catanduanes through a collaboration between the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Bicol and Fundacion de Religiosos para la Salud (FRS).

Under this partnership which began in March of last year,... KEEP READING February 11, 2026 {{catlist}} San Vicente farmers resume poultry project from SAAD months after typhoon The Mongolbongol Farmers’ Association from San Vicente, Samar has resumed its poultry livelihood project with support from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2, months after Typhoon Opong disrupted production in the municipality.

The association restarted the project last Dec. 15, 2025, after repairing... KEEP READING February 11, 2026

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