The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program CALABARZON conducted a series of beneficiary profile updates across the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, and Quezon. This initiative aims to refine data used in assessing the...
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SAAD CALBARZON distributes farm tools in AlQuerez Island
Fifteen (15) farmers’ associations (FAs) with total of 541 members in Alabat, Perez, and Quezon (AlQuerez) received farm tools from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program CALABARZON. These agricultural interventions,...
La Union cattle raisers earn Php227K from SAAD’s livestock venture
The Sinabugan Farmers’ Association (FA) in Bagulin, La Union, is reaping the rewards of their hard work and patience, as their cattle production project from the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program is generating income and improving their...
SAAD success stories featured in ‘Usapang Agrikultura’ radio program
While most were still asleep, the voices of hardworking farmers resonated across the airwaves during “Usapang Agrikultura,” a special segment on Radyo Pilipinas in Dagupan, Tayug, Agoo, and Laoag. This radio program, a partnership between the Presidential...
SAAD CAR supports three Abra FAs with swine projects
Farmers’ associations (FAs) in Abra have started their swine production projects under the Department of Agriculture’s Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Among all the 50 farmer groups...
SAAD CAR’s HVC production projects in Abra show progress
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is reporting substantial progress in boosting high-value crop production among marginalized farmers in Abra. As a...
From one goat to a growing hope: Maricel Ilao’s story as a SAAD goat beneficiary
Maricel Ilao, a farmer from Brgy. Corona, Tingloy, Batangas, proves that humble beginnings can lead to remarkable success. Starting with just one goat, she and her husband have nurtured a thriving herd, demonstrating resilience and dedication to their livelihood....
Sabangan farmers receive 1,000 coffee seedlings from DA-SAAD CAR
To boost local coffee production, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) distributed 1,000 coffee seedlings to the Capinitan Ug-ugbo Farmers' Association in the upland...
SAAD Ilocos tailors projects to farmers’ needs through PRA in San Vicente
The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 in Ilocos Region took a community-focused approach to its livelihood projects in Brgy. Lubong, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur. Instead of resorting to pre-conceived solutions, the SAAD Ilocos Team...
A farmer’s journey from survival to sustainability
At the break of every dawn, Juanito Bunyi Caguete embarks on a familiar yet exhausting two-kilometer trek - uphill and downhill - to secure basic supplies. Nearly 70 years old, this farmer from Sitio Capiz, Brgy. Papaya, Tingloy, Batangas, has never known a life away...