To help its beneficiaries improve their market reach and competitiveness, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted a two-day market identification and benchmarking activity on May 22–23, 2025, in Sta....
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SAAD, ATI MIMAROPA train four associations on chicken production, natural feed formulation
To help farmers improve their skills, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) MIMAROPA worked with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) MIMAROPA to train four farmers’ groups in Romblon and Occidental Mindoro over the...
SAAD R8 distributes farm tools to boost production of Leyte beneficiaries
Seventeen (17) farmers' associations across Leyte Province recently received crucial farm tools and equipment from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program. The distribution of these vital resources began in March...
SAAD Ilocos area coordinators enhance skill for farmer empowerment
For agricultural progress to truly take root, those on the front lines must be armed with the best possible tools – not just for farming, but for communication, problem-solving, and community building. This understanding corroborates the training recently completed...
DA-SAAD trains 19 ZamPen FAs on project management, values formation
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2, through its Social Preparation (SocPrep) Unit, conducted a training on project management and values formation for 19 newly-identified farmers’ associations (FAs)...
SAAD Bicol completes farmer-beneficiary profiling in Ticao Island
MASBATE, May 29, 2025 — In a pursuit of continually promoting inclusive, data-driven, and transparent agricultural development, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Bicol conducted its annual beneficiary profiling...
SAAD Cagayan Valley preps FCAs for livestock venture after Cattle Production Training
Cagayan Valley, May 29, 2025 – Four (4) Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) in Cagayan Valley are now better prepared for cattle production after completing a comprehensive Training on Cattle Raising and Silage Making organized by the Department of...
SAAD rolls out training to strengthen 38 farmers’ groups in Central Visayas
The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Central Visayas held two-day training sessions for 38 farmer groups in Bohol and Cebu from April 15 to May 9, 2025. The training covered important topics about how to build...
40 Biliran island farmers equipped with organizational strengthening skills
A successful farm requires more than just fertile soil and favorable weather. It truly flourishes when people work together, a lesson keenly embraced by forty (40) farmers on Maripipi Island, Biliran province. Held from April 8-11, 2025, the farmers completed a...
SAAD SOCCSKSARGEN marks 68.42% accomplishment of FY2025 monitoring targets
The Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) Subunit of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) in SOCCSKSARGEN marks its 68.42% accomplishment of its annual monitoring target as of May 16, 2025. Progress of...