At sunrise, when most people are still wrapped in the comfort of their beds, Teresita Raqueño is already up, preparing for another long day in the fields. The smell of the morning dew fills the air as she grabs her tools, puts on her bucket hat and long sleeves, and...
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) delivered muriate of potash and urea fertilizers to 22 Farmers' Associations (FAs) across Abra last March 11, 2025. The...
To ensure the sustained growth of previously distributed goat stocks, SAAD CALABARZON has delivered 200 sacks of goat feed to seven (7) farmers’ associations in Tingloy, Batangas. This provision, a partial distribution under the Food Production and Livelihood (FPL)...
In the remote community of Villaviciosa in Abra, a group of 30 women are getting more than eggs in their newly-acquired layer chicken production project. They're finding strength, support, and a shared sense of purpose. Weeks after receiving 100 laying hens, 23...
Following a three-month cultivation period, the Udangan La Paz Farmers’ Association Incorporated in Barangay Udangan, La Paz, Abra harvested 241 kilograms (kgs) of sweet potatoes from March 6 and 13, 2025. The harvest stems from 2,500 orange-fleshed sweet potato...
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) turned over table egg production projects to 11 farmers’ associations (FAs) in Abra from February to March 2025. The...
In a significant step towards advancing grassroots agricultural development, the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program CALABARZON has published its first set of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Book Reports. This initiative reflects the program's...
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program CALABARZON is poised to revitalize the swine industry in local communities of Perez, Quezon, by resuming its Swine Project for FY 2025. This livelihood intervention, designed...
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) conducted workshops last February, assisting 26 farmers' cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in developing robust operational manuals. This...
Farmers in Barangay Sabang, Quezon, Quezon Province are preparing for the arrival of swine stocks provided by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in CALABARZON. The Sabang-Quezon Farmers’ Association...