Nestled in the lowlands of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Cappa-Cappa is a community deeply rooted in agriculture. Behind its fertile fields and rich vegetation lies the heart of its people - their farmlands, their traditions, and their collective efforts to build...
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Paracelis farmers expand SAAD poultry venture with 100 new laying hens
The Amolong Farmers Agriculture Cooperative (AMFACO) in the municipality of Paracelis, in Mountain Province has expanded its poultry venture, procuring 100 additional Ready-to-Lay (RTL) chickens on February 14, 2025. This purchase worth Php 46,500 supplements the...
SAAD CAR ramp up preps for FY 2026 thru planning, budgeting workshop
To firm up the work plan and budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 implementation, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) conducted its Regional Planning and Budgeting...
SAAD R1 trains 55 Pangasinan farmers on enterprise operations
Smallholder farmers in Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan face a complex web of challenges, from the vagaries of weather and market fluctuations to the persistent need for improved access to resources and technical expertise. For the 55 members of the United Brgy. San Antonio...
SAAD Region 1 distributes vegetable and cattle production support in Ilocos Sur
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...
Benguet vegetable cultivators receive high-value crops intervention from SAAD-CAR
Thirty (30) beneficiaries of the Boyboy Farmers' Association (BFA) in Sablan, Benguet welcomed a significant boost to their farming endeavors as the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Cordillera Administrative...
DA-SAAD CAR personnel strengthen facilitation skills, teamwork thru five-day training
Thirty-six (36) implementers of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) strengthened their capacity in agricultural extension work through a Facilitation Skills Training and Resource...
17 Abra FAs benefit from SAAD’s vegetable production project
Seventeen (17) farmers' associations in Abra received vegetables seeds from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on January 16, 2025 at Pidigan, Abra. A total...
Abra farmers receive poultry cages from DA-SAAD CAR
Three (3) farmers’ associations (FA) received poultry cages from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on January 16, 2025 at Pidigan, Abra. These associations...
10 Tingloy FAs receive agri equipment, tools from SAAD CALABARZON
Ten (10) farmers’ associations in Tingloy, Batangas received Php 554,594 worth of agricultural equipment and tools from the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 last January 30-31, 2025. This distribution...