The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 recently distributed agricultural interventions to 32 beneficiaries of the United Barangay San Antonio Sto. Tomas Farmers Association Inc. (UBSASTFAI) in Santo Tomas,...
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MAKULIP FA learns marketing fundamentals, selling strategies thru SAAD training
To empower farmers with basic knowledge on marketing and enterprise development, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in Zamboanga Peninsula (ZamPen) conducted a one-day training for the MAKULIP Farmers...
Ilocos Sur farmers gain market edge through SAAD initiative
To help its beneficiaries improve their market reach and competitiveness, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted a two-day market identification and benchmarking activity on May 22–23, 2025, in Sta....
SAAD R8 distributes farm tools to boost production of Leyte beneficiaries
Seventeen (17) farmers' associations across Leyte Province recently received crucial farm tools and equipment from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program. The distribution of these vital resources began in March...
SAAD Ilocos area coordinators enhance skill for farmer empowerment
For agricultural progress to truly take root, those on the front lines must be armed with the best possible tools – not just for farming, but for communication, problem-solving, and community building. This understanding corroborates the training recently completed...
SAAD CAR equips officers build transparent, profitable farmer enterprises thru bookkeeping
Beyond the visible inputs of seeds and machinery, effective bookkeeping stands as a fundamental, yet often overlooked, tool for successful farmers' cooperatives and associations (FCAs). This crucial skill transforms a group of farmers into a transparent, sustainable...
DA-SAAD trains 19 ZamPen FAs on project management, values formation
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2, through its Social Preparation (SocPrep) Unit, conducted a training on project management and values formation for 19 newly-identified farmers’ associations (FAs)...
Jiabong youth farmers rake in Php 1.2M earnings from SAAD egg project
Sixteen (16) youth members of the Casapa Livestock Raisers Association (CLiRA) in Jiabong, Samar proved that an agricultural enterprise achieving over a million pesos is not a far reach. Through the livelihood support provided by the Special Area for Agricultural...
40 Biliran island farmers equipped with organizational strengthening skills
A successful farm requires more than just fertile soil and favorable weather. It truly flourishes when people work together, a lesson keenly embraced by forty (40) farmers on Maripipi Island, Biliran province. Held from April 8-11, 2025, the farmers completed a...
Samar farmers yield Php 19.6K income from SAAD vegetable project
The Barangay Takut Farmers' Association (BTFA) of Sto. Niño, Samar, earned a gross income of Php19,600 from their vegetable production project, funded by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program. Composed of twenty...