Following the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) conducted in October, the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program facilitated the turnover of more than Php 97,000 worth of DA-MIMAROPA-funded agricultural interventions to the municipality of Kalayaan...
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CSO accreditation broadens agri-opportunities for Dinagat FAs
Farmers' Associations (FAs) under the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Province of Dinagat Islands were granted with Civil Society Organization (CSO) accreditation by DA Caraga enhancing their access to the...
Catarman farmers enhance PRA skills thru retooling training for sustainable enterprise development
Taking meaningful steps toward sustainable livelihood development, the farmer-members of the Tangaro Young Farmers' Association (TYFA) in Barangay Tangaro, Catarman, Camiguin underwent Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Revisit and Retooling Training on October 8 and...
SAAD MIMAROPA equips Palawan and Romblon FAs with skills for sustainable swine production
Three (3) associations in Palawan and Romblon enhanced their swine production skills through specialized training conducted by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) MIMAROPA last November 21 and 22. The initiative...
SAAD strengthens SocPrep to empower farmer groups in Northern Mindanao
The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) continued to strengthen its commitment to sustainable agricultural development by improving the social preparation of farmer associations nationwide. From November 17...
SAAD NorMin personnel enhance public speaking skills to better communicate project gains
To effectively share the status and accomplishments of agri-livelihood projects under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program, the SAAD Northern Mindanao personnel attended a three-day public speaking workshop last...
Santa Maria farmers enhance poultry enterprise skills thru SAAD chicken processing training
Thirty (30) members of the Paroyhog Farmers and Fisherfolks Association from Santa Maria took part in a two-day Specialized Training on Chicken Processing on November 13–14, 2025, at the Romblon National Institute of Technology (RNIT) in Alcantara, Romblon. As...
SAAD RTR banana farmers enhance skills in banana chips production
Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program conducted a Benchmarking Activity on Banana Processing and Marketing among the members of Balangbalang Banana Farmers Agriculture Cooperative (BABAFAC) from Remedios T. Romualdez...
Dur-as FA expands oyster mushroom production to meet growing market demand
The Dur-as Farmers Association (DFA) in Barangay Villaflor, San Isidro, Isabela is preparing to scale up its oyster mushroom production as demand continues to rise within and outside the community. According to the association, the growing number of buyers presents a...
SAAD Davao completes MAED rollout for 2025 in Davao Oriental
As part of its Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) roll out, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Davao has successfully conducted a comprehensive training on Marketing and Value-adding to...









