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...
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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
For the members of the Riverside Greener Association (RISGA) in Dumalneg, farming has always meant working with what they have, with hopes that each season brings better harvests. This May, that hope grew stronger as they received 1,500 kilograms of ginger rhizomes...
Before crops can thrive, farmers must first learn to thrive together. In Maripipi, a small island town in Biliran, 40 farmers are proving that the strength of any association lies not only in its harvest, but in how well its members work as a team. From April 8 to...
Farmers in Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur are diversifying their income by integrating cattle and vegetable farming through the livelihood projects of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA - SAAD) Program Phase 2. The Paratong...