GROUP PARTICIPANTS 437 PARTICIPANTS 800 activities conducted 358 SOCIAL
PREPARATION 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. - As of September 2023 FARMERS/FISHERS ASSOCIATIONS 439 PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED 401 participants 9,907 Specialized Trainings conducted 3,599 FOOD PRODUCTION
AND LIVELIHOOD 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. - As of September 2023 group beneficiaries Established enterprises MARKETING ASSISTANCE
AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT 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. PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT 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. {{current_slide_index}} of {{total_slide_count}} SAAD CORE COMPONENTS Go to Phase 1

DA-SAAD conducts national year-end review, performance assessment for FY 2023

01 Social Preparation,Press release,2023 December 8, 2023 by Kath Agonoy ALBAY, December 8, 2023 - Officials and employees from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central and 15 Regional Program Management Support Offices (RPMSOs) convened for the FY 2023 performance review to provide insight into whether the program operations are on track to attaining integrity and efficiency in using funds... Read More

National Director leads SAAD Phase 2 launching, turnover of Phase 1 beneficiaries to LGUs

Press release,2023 December 6, 2023 by Jennifer Valcobero SIQUIJOR, December 6, 2023 - National Program Director Ulysses J. Lustria, Jr of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) led the official launching of SAAD Phase 2 and turnover of Phase 1 beneficiaries to their respective local government units (LGUs) in Siquijor, November 24. 

During the activity, 25 farmers associations from... Read More

Central Visayas FAs receive CapDev, Specialized Training for SAAD Phase 2 agri-projects

Press release December 6, 2023 by Jennifer Valcobero CENTRAL VISAYAS, December 6, 2023 - To ensure readiness of the farmers in managing the livelihood projects, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program conducted a series of capability enhancement and specialized training for its Phase 2 beneficiaries in Central Visayas.

Most of the beneficiaries for SAAD Phase 2 Program implementation... Read More

Community Organizing towards Social Mobilization Training: SAAD’s instrument to increase level of awareness among socially excluded communities

01 Social Preparation,Press release,2023 December 6, 2023 by Kath Agonoy LUCENA CITY, December 6, 2023 - Sustaining the spaces for authentic engagement in the field, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) run its second course of Community Organizing towards Social Mobilization Training to 32 program implementers from the National Program Management Office (NPMO), CALABARZON, and National Program Management Support Office... Read More

Siargao farmers engage in rice retailing business from income gained thru SAAD-funded poultry project

Press release,2023 November 30, 2023 by Jennifer Valcobero SURIGAO DEL NORTE, November 30, 2023 - Granting livelihood projects with rippling economic opportunities, two farmers’ associations in Siargao Island started rice retailing business off their Php 255,445 income from the Egg Production Project funded by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program.

Both from General Luna, the Active Farmers’ Association... Read More

SAAD Central Visayas turns over 41 FAs to partner LGUs cum launching of Phase 2

Press release,2023 November 30, 2023 by Jennifer Valcobero TAGBILARAN CITY, November 30, 2023 - Forty-one (41) farmers associations assisted by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 1 were turned over to respective local government units of Bohol to further receive assistance and potential support from DA banner programs and other agencies. 

Led by the National Program Director... Read More

SAAD ZamPen empowers farmers towards sustainable enterprise development thru entrepreneurial mind-setting, values formation training

Press release,2023 November 28, 2023 by John Gamarcha ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA, November 28, 2023 – To empower small-scale farmers, improve their resilience, and bring their farm to full economic potential, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Zamboanga Peninsula conducted a series of trainings on entrepreneurial mind-setting and values formation to Phase 2 beneficiaries across three (3) provinces covered in... Read More

SAAD CALABARZON joins crash course for goat production initiated by DA Research Division

01 Social Preparation,Press release,2023 November 24, 2023 by Kath Agonoy LIPA CITY BATANGAS, November 24, 2023 - Aimed at improving and optimizing profitability in goat production, nineteen (19)  staff  of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) CALABARZON who are responsible for creating stronger and more connected communities prior to the delivery of agri-livelihood projects, attended a Training on Enhancing Productivity... Read More

75 Sorsogon farmers benefit from SAAD’s poultry project

02 Food Production,Press release,2023 November 23, 2023 by Kath Agonoy SORSOGON, November 24, 2023 - Three (3) farmers associations (FAs) in Sorsogon started poultry farming for egg production after they received the ready-to-lay (RTL) chicken project from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAA) on August 12, 2023.

The FAs, San Isidro Iraya Poultry Association in Bulusan, Fabrica Poultry Association in Barcelona,... Read More

SAAD Western Visayas evaluates first semester performance through farmer-oriented assessment

01 Social Preparation,Press release,2023 November 23, 2023 by Kath Agonoy WESTERN VISAYAS, November 23, 2023 - To assess effectiveness and facilitate improvements of program implementation in areas of Western Visayas where the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) operates, using the associated metrics to evaluate actions and performances, a successive semestral reviews across all target municipalities in the region was conducted.

The purpose... Read More

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