Before harvests became regular and income became steady, Rosa Vilma and Wenilo Landero worked with what little they had — some backyard crops, a few small animals, and a shared resolve to raise three children in Barangay Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay. Wenilo, 38, had been...
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Pangasinan farmers thrive as SAAD cattle project brings in P750K in sales
Sustaining the momentum from last year’s breakthrough, the United Brgy. San Antonio Sto. Tomas Farmers’ Association Inc. (UBSASTFAI) continues to make significant strides from its integrated cattle and corn production project under the Department of Agriculture –...
DA-SAAD Ilocos empowers hog raisers with enterprise operations training
The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted a two-day training workshop on Enterprise Operations Manual (EOM) Preparation for the Bulig Hog Raisers Association in Barangay Concepcion, Gregorio del...
SAAD trains Samar farmers on financial recording, entrepreneurship
In five municipalities across Samar, farmer associations supported by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Phase 2 learned to track income, manage group dynamics, and plan for long-term growth through a focused training...
Ilocos Sur farmers receive crop and livestock support under SAAD Phase 2
Two farmers' associations in Sta. Catalina and San Vicente, Ilocos, Sur received a fresh wave of agricultural interventions from the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Phase 2, equipping them with inputs to strengthen...
SAAD CALABARZON rolls out agri interventions to 90 Laguna farmers
In a continued push to boost agricultural productivity in marginalized communities, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) CALABARZON distributed livelihood support worth Php2,013,000 to 90 farmers from three associations...
Northern Samar farmers build business mindset through SAAD training
From planting crops to planning businesses, farmers in Northern Samar are now learning how to take the next big step in their agri-livelihood: becoming community-based entrepreneurs. Through a series of marketing trainings this June, the Department of Agriculture –...
La Union farmers build new cattle shelter from livestock project income
In Barangay Brgy. Tio-angan, Bagulin, La Union, the members of the Sinabugan Farmers Association (SFA) used to rely on bamboo and tie wires to house their cattle. The makeshift structure offered little protection, not just from the rain and sun, but from the...
Abra farmers see early gains with first goat births from SAAD project
After months of careful feeding, daily checkups, and patient waiting, the farmers of Barangay Caupasan in Danglan, Abra were finally rewarded — four new goat kids, and with them, a little more hope that their work is beginning to pay off. The Caupasan Farmers...
SAAD Ilocos staff strengthen competency on pests and disease management
To better assist farmers in protecting their crops and livestock from pests and diseases, selected personnel of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Ilocos Region underwent a two-day technical training on field diagnosis...