The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central Luzon continued to strengthen the organizational and operational capacity of its partner cooperatives and farmer organizations through sustained engagement and...
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6 SAAD Cotabato FAs build marketing skills through MAED Training
To help Cotabato farmer associations (FAs) strengthen their project management and marketing capabilities as they work toward becoming cooperatives, the Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) Sub-Unit of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for...
SAAD SOCCSKSARGEN complete Lakbay-Aral series, farm visits on agricultural productions
The Regional Food Production and Livelihood (FPL) Sub-Unit under the Department of Agriculture — Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) in SOCCSKSARGEN concluded its series of Lakbay-Aral and farm visits on various productions on September 25, 2026. The...
SAAD CagVal trains Isamurong farmers to boost goat production
To improve goat management and boost livestock production, members of the Isamurong Farmers Association (IFA) and staff from the Municipal Agriculture Office of Uyugan, Batanes attended a training on Goat Management and Silage Making conducted by the Department of...
SILIFA farmers boost skills, eye higher yields thru Greenhouse Management training
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Cagayan Valley conducted a Greenhouse Management Training for members of the San Isidro Luna Integrated Farmers Association (SILIFA) in Barangay San Isidro, Luna, Isabela last...
21 Catanduanes FAs look beyond production thru agribusiness forum
For farmers, producing crops or raising livestock is only the first step. The bigger challenge comes after: finding buyers, earning from what they produce, and keeping the livelihood going. Production and management are only part of the first stages of establishing a...
Camiguin farmer groups receive agri-inputs to boost processing activities
The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program in Northern Mindanao delivered agricultural inputs and equipment to four farmers' associations in Camiguin last August 26, 2026, as part of its efforts to boost processing and packaging activities in the...
SAAD reassesses Ilocos farmer groups to guide next phase of livelihood support
As farmer associations move forward with their livelihoods under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2, the program is taking another look at what they need to sustain and build on their progress. Through a...
SAAD ZamPen personnel sharpen lens for more gender-fair stories of farmers
A photograph can shape how a farmer is perceived. A caption can reinforce or challenge a stereotype. Even the words used to describe a woman or man in an agricultural story can influence how their roles and contributions are understood. For personnel of the Department...
Tabon farmers explore meat processing as new livelihood opportunity
For the members of the Tabon Integrated Farmers Association (TIFA) in Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte, agricultural products need not be sold only in their raw form. Learning how to process cattle meat gave them a chance to explore another way of turning agricultural...









