Every community has its own strengths, resources, experiences, and aspirations. Recognizing these local capacities is an important step toward developing interventions that are not only responsive but also sustainable. Guided by the principle that communities should...
Members of six (6) Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) in Abra are set to earn additional income as they construct their swine and poultry housing facilities supported by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD)...
In Julita, Leyte, a new sound competes with the early dawn chorus: the steady, cheerful clucking of hundreds of chickens, and the soft clink of fresh eggs being gathered into egg trays. For the 20 members of the Julitanhon Integrated Farmers Association (JIFA), this...
Consistent implementation of community-driven agricultural interventions and sound program management earned the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in the Ilocos Region the distinction of Top Performing Locally-Funded Project (LFP) during the...
The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program through the National Program Management Office (NPMO) conducted the Cascading and Field Validation of the Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) Guidelines and Templates in Davao...
The Department of Agriculture–Regional Field Office 8 (DA-RFO 8) recognized the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program and its partner local government units (LGUs) during the Pasidungog Awards last July 3, for their contributions to program...
Every communication campaign begins with a plan, takes shape through stories and communication materials, and reaches its true value only when its impact can be understood. For the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program,...
For the Ata-Manobo community of Sitio Melako, Barangay Sto. Niño, Talaingod, Davao del Norte, becoming an accredited Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the Department of Agriculture (DA) marks the fulfillment of a vision that began nearly a decade ago. Established...
The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Davao Region strengthened the documentation and communication skills of Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office XI (DA-RFO XI) personnel through the conduct of the...
Recognizing the need to create more market opportunities for the growing egg production of its farmer-beneficiaries, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted a Value Addition Training on Egg Tart,...