LEYTE, January 22, 2024 - Efficient implementation of rural development projects in poverty-stricken communities relies heavily on thorough community study and meticulous project planning. With this, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Eastern Visayas conducted…
Business expansion has always been the goal of Polangi Farmers’ Association (PFA) in Taft, Eastern Samar. Since their receipt of the FY 2020 Egg Layer Production Project from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program…
Purple yam, locally known as ube, is a staple crop in Sugpon and considered as the town's one-town-one-product (OTOP). This tuberous root crop is processed into wine, halaya, pastillas, jam, and powder for desserts and pastries, making it a sought-after…
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA, December 22, 2023 – Giving farmers a platform to present their project operation strategies, accomplishments, and sustainability schemes, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA - SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted successive year-end assessment…
Despite the challenges brought by the Super Typhoon Yolanda that greatly affected communities in Eastern Visayas in 2013, members of the Tabi Rice Planters’ Association (TRPA) in Balangkayan, Eastern Samar strengthened their entrepreneurial capabilities through continuous marketing of their vegetable…
ILOCOS NORTE, December 19, 2023 - With an aim to diversify income streams of Riverside Greeners Association (RISGA) in Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Ilocos Region provided 32 cattle and 2,000…
One of the positive values of Filipinos is working together without asking anything in return known as bayanihan. In Eastern Visayas, this trait is regarded as pintakasi practiced by the Julitanhon Integrated Farmers’ Association (JIFA). With unity and cooperation, the…
LA UNION, November 13, 2023 - To improve farmers’ skills and knowledge in crop cultivation, forty-five (45) beneficiaries of indigenous Kankana-ey farmers in Bagulin, La Union were provided with training on vegetable production through the Special Area for Agricultural Development…
EASTERN VISAYAS, November 10, 2023 - To disseminate knowledge on various commodity production and develop practical skills for starting livelihood project management, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Eastern Visayas completed the conduct of 65…
