To better assist farmers in protecting their crops and livestock from pests and diseases, selected personnel of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Ilocos Region underwent a two-day technical training on field diagnosis...
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Ilocos Norte farmers revive ginger production with renewed SAAD support
For the members of the Riverside Greener Association (RISGA) in Dumalneg, farming has always meant working with what they have, with hopes that each season brings better harvests. This May, that hope grew stronger as they received 1,500 kilograms of ginger rhizomes...
Island farmers in Biliran build stronger groups thru SAAD OrgDev training
Before crops can thrive, farmers must first learn to thrive together. In Maripipi, a small island town in Biliran, 40 farmers are proving that the strength of any association lies not only in its harvest, but in how well its members work as a team. From April 8 to...
SAAD abaca farmers immerse in abaca processing and marketing in ADS, ADN
Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program recently conducted a two-day benchmarking activity on abaca fiber classification and licensing last June 10-11, 2025 in Brgy. Muritula, San Luis, Agusan del Sur and Brgy. San...
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...
SAAD CALABARZON boosts organizational capacity of 125 Jomalig farmers
The Department of Agriculture's Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program CALABARZON launched a series of training sessions in Jomalig, Quezon to help strengthen local farmer associations. Held during the first two weeks of June, the initiative...
SAAD MIMAROPA joins efforts to support Kalayaan fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in MIMAROPA showed full support for ongoing discussions to assist farming and fishing communities in Pag-asa Island in Municipality of Kalayaan during the Waves of Change:...
Bohol farmers receive Php 4.1M worth of agri inputs from SAAD Central Visayas
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas distributed over Php 4 million worth of agricultural inputs to farmer-beneficiaries across Bohol in April and May 2025 to help increase their productivity...
SAFA showcases Agri-Products at R’Cebu Trade Fair: Bahandi sa Segundo ug Sixto Distrito
San Antonio Farmers Association (SAFA), a proud beneficiary of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas, took part in the R’Cebu: Bahandi sa Segundo ug Sixto Distrito event held in Cebu City from...
Sta. Monica SAAD farmers trained on pineapple, camote post-harvest handling
Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program recently conducted a training on post-harvest handling of pineapple and camote to the farmers of Abad Santos Farmers Association (ASFA), held last May 20, 2025 in Brgy. Abad Santos,...