Meaningful progress in agricultural development often arises not from isolated efforts, but from collaborative partnerships where diverse entities pool their resources and expertise. In the Ilocos Region, this strategy is at the heart of every initiative of the...
Christ John Gamarcha
SAAD CALABARZON bridges digital divide with offline info resources for farmers
In the remote island municipalities like Alabat, Perez, and Quezon in Quezon Province, and Tingloy in Batangas, where internet access is unreliable, the digital divide significantly limits farmers' access to crucial agricultural information. Recognizing this...
Pangasinan farmers earn Php 424K from SAAD’s cattle production project
The United Brgy. San Antonio Sto. Tomas Farmers’ Association Inc. in Sto. Tomas generated Php 424,000 in gross income from the sale of ten cattle provided by the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2. ...
Ilocos Norte farmers gain enterprise management skills thru SAAD training
Twenty-four (24) members of the Riverside Greeners Association (RISGA) Inc. in Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte enhanced their capacity for sustainable enterprise development following a two-day enterprise operations manual preparation training of the Special Area for...
SAAD farmers in Biliran, Leyte expand market reach thru Kadiwa ng Pangulo
Five farmers' associations (FAs), supported by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program, successfully tapped into new market opportunities by participating in the Kadiwa ng Pangulo trade fair. Held at the DA Regional...
SAAD CALABARZON sets FY 2025 targets, catch-up plans
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program CALABARZON aligned its objectives for FY 2025 and finalized catch-up plans for pending activities from 2024 through a meeting last January 13, 2025. Now in its third year of...
SAAD’s livelihood project brings hope for upland farmer in Apayao
In the remote community of Maragat, Kabugao, Apayao, 46-year-old Milagros Uday stands by her humble plot of land, envisioning what it could become. For years, Milagros has relied on traditional farming methods to grow rice and high-value crops, enough to feed her...
Four Apayao FCAs set sights on organizational dev’t thru SAAD CAR
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) convened four Farmers' Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) from Apayao to enhance their organizational efficiency,...