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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
Emphasizing a sustained commitment to empowering the nation's agricultural backbone, Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Director Ulysses J. Lustria Jr. reaffirmed the program’s dedication to equipping farmers with...
Development programs often seek to improve economic indicators, but their definitive success lies in their impact on human lives. In Mercedes, Eastern Samar, the Buyayawon Farmers Association (BFA) achieved this by leveraging the Special Area for Agricultural...
The first quarter of 2025 has witnessed a significant undertaking within Northern Samar's agricultural communities, as the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 strategically invests in the foundational capacities of 13 recipient farmers’...
In Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan, the simple act of planting 75 kilograms of corn seeds has blossomed into a significant harvest, generating nearly Php 487,854 in gross income and cultivating a renewed sense of purpose among the members of the United Brgy. San Antonio Sto....