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}} SAAD NPMO gathers farmer feedback, validates Program data in Davao Region The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program through its National Program Management Office (NPMO) successfully conducted the Data Validation and Evaluation of Data Collection Process Activity in Davao region from June 1 to 3, 2026, as part of the preparations for the SAAD Program Phase... KEEP READING June 17, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD ZamPen trains Godod farmers to sustain growing layer chicken enterprise As the Makugihong Mag-uuma sa Poblacion (MMSP) continues to expand its layer chicken enterprise, members underwent a Specialized Training on Good Animal Husbandry Practices (GAHP) for Layer Chicken Egg Production last May 28, 2026, to further enhance their skills in poultry management and ensure the sustainability of their growing livelihood... KEEP READING June 16, 2026 {{catlist}} Olutanga Island stakeholders unite to bolster local egg industry, support SAAD beneficiaries Farmers, local government officials, and development partners gathered in a convergence meeting organized by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 to address market challenges faced by layer chicken egg producers and explore strategies to sustain the growing egg industry on Olutanga Island.

Held... KEEP READING June 16, 2026 {{catlist}} 100 Southern Leyte farmers complete SAAD entrepreneurship training The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program equipped 100 farmers from Southern Leyte with skills in marketing and enterprise development, supporting their goal of establishing and maintaining profitable farm enterprises.

Throughout May, farmer associations across Southern Leyte participated in a series of entrepreneurship and marketing training... KEEP READING June 16, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Ilocos Norte improves monitoring systems thru NPMO’s FPL rollout, field validation The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 National Program Management Office (NPMO) conducted the cascading and field validation of Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) guidelines and monitoring tools last June 1-4, 2026 in Ilocos Norte to strengthen monitoring systems and ensure standardized implementation... KEEP READING June 16, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD NPMO holds monitoring thru data validation and beneficiary profiling in Romblon The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) National Program Management Office (NPMO) strengthened program monitoring and assessment efforts through data validation and beneficiary profiling activities conducted in Alcantara and Calatrava, Romblon last May 26-27, 2026.

Saturnino Palahang Jr., Associate Project Officer II and Executive Assistant to SAAD... KEEP READING June 15, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Central Visayas delivers P770K corn mill to Cebu FA, strengthens Post-Harvest Processing As part of its continuing efforts to improve agricultural productivity and strengthen rural livelihoods, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central Visayas successfully conducted the inspection, operational demonstration, and complete delivery of one (1) unit corn mill worth Php 770,000 to the Biasong Small Farmers... KEEP READING June 15, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Central Visayas heightens FPL implementation through regional rollout in Bohol To strengthen the implementation of Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) interventions, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas conducted the FPL Rollout from May 25-29, 2026 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

Roman Dabalos, Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer (APCO) of Bohol highlighted the unique role... KEEP READING June 15, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD WesVis empowers 40 Akeanon farmers thru Mushroom Processing Training The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program recently spearheaded a hands-on Mushroom Processing Training for the Balusbos Farmers Association (BAFA) last May 27, 2026, in Buruanga, Aklan. The initiative provided 40 local mushroom growers with the technical expertise required to convert their raw harvests into... KEEP READING June 11, 2026 {{catlist}} 22 FCAs in CagVal undergo FFEDIS, Sagip Saka Act Orientation As part of the ongoing efforts of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Cagayan Valley to scale up support for regional farmers, the Department of Agriculture - Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (DA-AMAD) conducted a comprehensive orientation on the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Information System (FFEDIS) and the... KEEP READING June 11, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD CagVal trains Isabela FA to enhance leadership, management skills The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Cagayan Valley conducted a training on Organizational Strengthening for the members and officers of the Capayacan Ramos West Farmers Association, at Sitio Capayacan, Brgy. Ramos West, San Isidro, Isabela last May 21, 2026.

The activity, led by Ms. Marjorie Decena, Associate Project Officer II,... KEEP READING June 11, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD WesVis trains 106 vegetable, corn growers on Integrated Pest Management The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program spearheaded an intensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Training to 106 vegetable and corn growers from the municipality of Bingawan and San Rafael in Iloilo to safeguard crops against infestations and promote ecological balance from May 19, 20, and... KEEP READING June 11, 2026 {{catlist}} FA in Misamis Oriental completes meeting shed construction, begins camote crop cycle Members of the SAAD Kalitian Farmers’ Association (SKFA) in Barangay Kalitian, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental recently completed the construction of their own meeting shed using income generated from their livelihood projects under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program.

The project, worth Php 20,000, was funded through... KEEP READING June 8, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD CagVal capacitates 4 FCAs in Saguday, Quirino on Organizational Strengthening To help strengthen the organizational management of local farmers, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Cagayan Valley conducted a two-day capability-building activity on Organizational Strengthening for four Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) in Saguday, Quirino last May 19-20, 2026.

Ms. Adelyn C. Ancheta, from the Institutional... KEEP READING June 8, 2026 {{catlist}} 10 Tingloy FAs receive FY 2026 agri-support interventions from DA-SAAD CALABARZON Following the distribution in AlQueRez, farmers’ associations in Tingloy, Batangas were provided with agricultural support from the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development Program (DA-SAAD) CALABARZON as part of the continuing implementation of its FY 2026 Food Production and Livelihood projects in the municipality.

A total of 10... KEEP READING June 8, 2026 {{catlist}} Ilocos farmers develop enterprise roadmaps thru operations manual workshops Strengthening farmer organizations goes beyond production support as the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Ilocos continued its efforts in building more organized and self-sustaining agri-enterprises through a Training-Workshop on Enterprise Operations Manual (EOM) Preparation conducted in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.

The series of workshops were... KEEP READING June 3, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Ilocos strengthens farmer capacities thru integrated livestock and crop production training Building stronger and more resilient farming communities remains a key priority in the implementation of agricultural development initiatives in the Ilocos Region. In support of this, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Ilocos conducted a series of technical training aimed at enhancing the productivity and... KEEP READING June 3, 2026 {{catlist}} 7 ZaNorte FAs receive corn support under integrated farming approach for poultry, livestock enterprises For farmers raising cattle, goats, and native chickens in the upland communities of Zamboanga del Norte, income does not come quickly. Animals take months to grow and reproduce, and for many farming families, waiting too long for returns often means stretching limited resources just to get through daily expenses.

To help... KEEP READING June 3, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD strengthens community-based livelihood for ZaNorte farmers The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 officially welcomed the Bagwakan Farmers Association (FA) of Barangay Sirawai Proper in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte as one of its new farmer beneficiaries through a two-day program orientation and profiling activity conducted on May 7–8, 2026.

Composed... KEEP READING June 3, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD cattle dispersal expands livelihood opportunities for 100 farmers in ZamPen For many farmers in remote communities, owning a cattle remains out of reach due to the high cost of livestock and limited income from farming. To help address this challenge, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 distributed cattle interventions to four farmers’... KEEP READING June 3, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD farmer groups earn over P198K from sales to DSWD Walang Gutom Program Farmer groups supported under the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program were engaged to supply agricultural products to the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program, resulting in combined sales amounting to Php198,210.

During the regionwide program caravan this month (where?), the farmer... KEEP READING June 3, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD Cordillera commence SocPrep assessments to strengthen FAs organizational sustainability The Department of Agriculture–Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has begun conducting Social Preparation Assessments (SPA) across assisted farmers’ organizations to evaluate their organizational capacity and guide them toward long-term sustainability. 

The assessment, which commenced in May 2026 seeks to evaluate how... KEEP READING June 2, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD boosts sustainable corn farming skills of Lumad farmers in Davao Oriental  The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Davao successfully conducted a two-day Specialized Training on Corn Production and Management with emphasis on Sustainable Corn Production in Sloping Areas (SCoPSA) for twenty-five (25) members of the Ugnayan ng mga Magsasakang Lumad ng Trese in Barangay Tubaon,... KEEP READING June 1, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD Davao expands banana livelihood support for MAPALIFA in Manay To further expand banana production and strengthen livelihood opportunities among farmer-beneficiaries in Manay, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Davao Region delivered an additional 9,500 Banana Lakatan plantlets to the Matabang-Pagsayawan-Liloan Farmers Association (MAPALIFA) on April 16, 2026, in Barangay Taocanga, Manay.

The recent delivery... KEEP READING June 1, 2026 {{catlist}} 155 Bingawan poultry raisers learn biosecurity measures, risk management protocols The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Western Visayas conducted a targeted Biosecurity Protocols and Risk Management Training from May 19 to 21, 2026, to help prevent disease outbreaks and reduce livestock mortality.

The three-day training interventions benefited 155 poultry raisers from three distinct farmers associations (FA)... KEEP READING May 29, 2026 {{catlist}} DA-SAAD WesVis upskills 131 farmers on GAP to boost vegetable production To further upskill farmers in their vegetable production venture, the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office VI - Western Visayas conducted a comprehensive Training on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in the barangays of Poblacion, Agbao, and Tubod, Bingawan, Iloilo from... KEEP READING May 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD MIMAROPA distributes over 11,000 packets of vegetable seeds to 22 FAs The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) MIMAROPA distributed a total of 11,630 packets of assorted vegetable seeds worth Php777,787.50 to 22 farmers’ associations across Occidental Mindoro, Romblon, and Palawan from May 18 to 22.

Of the total seed allocation, 9,760 packets were distributed to 16 farmers’... KEEP READING May 28, 2026 {{catlist}} Nagpan farmers expand goat project provided by SAAD from 33 to 94 head The Nagpan Farmers Association in Barangay Nagpan, Malungon, Sarangani Province, one of the beneficiaries of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program, successfully expanded its goat production project from the initial 33 goats distributed in 2024 to a total of 94 goats as of April... KEEP READING May 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD trains 98 Romblon corn farmers on GAP and postharvest management The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) MIMAROPA trained 98 farmers in Romblon on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for corn production and postharvest management on May 11, 12, and 14 to help improve productivity, reduce losses, and increase income.

Participants came from corn-producing associations under SAAD Phase 2, including the Hinag-oman... KEEP READING May 28, 2026 {{catlist}} SAAD conducts crops, livestock and poultry prod’n training for 22 FAs in Bohol The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development Program (DA-SAAD) Central Visayas conducted specialized training to twenty-two (22) farmers’ associations (FAS) in Bohol tailored to the needs of their respective projects from May 12–14, 2026 and May 19–21, 2026.

The projects implemented among the 22 farmers’ associations include chicken... KEEP READING May 26, 2026

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