In their first full cropping cycle under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program, the Victoria Vegetable Producers Association (VVPA) posted a total net income of Php 146,738 from their communal vegetable farm....
To boost the marketing capacities of rural farmers and equip them for a competitive agribusiness environment, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Zamboanga Peninsula rolled out a region-wide...
For a group of farmers in Almeria, Biliran, what began as a simple livelihood intervention through the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program grew into a sustainable enterprise that generated over Php 170,000 in...
As the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) moves into the second half of the year, it enters a decisive phase marked by deeper enterprise building, systems strengthening,...
Swine farming is often linked to foul smells, flies, and backbreaking maintenance. In Sitio Ol-olingen, Villaviciosa, Abra, a small association of farmers is proving that raising pigs can be clean, sustainable, and community-friendly. With support from the Department...
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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...