Sustaining the momentum from last year’s breakthrough, the United Brgy. San Antonio Sto. Tomas Farmers’ Association Inc. (UBSASTFAI) continues to make significant strides from its integrated cattle and corn production project under the Department of Agriculture –...
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DA-SAAD Ilocos empowers hog raisers with enterprise operations training
The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 conducted a two-day training workshop on Enterprise Operations Manual (EOM) Preparation for the Bulig Hog Raisers Association in Barangay Concepcion, Gregorio del...
SAAD trains Samar farmers on financial recording, entrepreneurship
In five municipalities across Samar, farmer associations supported by the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Phase 2 learned to track income, manage group dynamics, and plan for long-term growth through a focused training...
Ilocos Sur farmers receive crop and livestock support under SAAD Phase 2
Two farmers' associations in Sta. Catalina and San Vicente, Ilocos, Sur received a fresh wave of agricultural interventions from the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Phase 2, equipping them with inputs to strengthen...
SAAD CALABARZON rolls out agri interventions to 90 Laguna farmers
In a continued push to boost agricultural productivity in marginalized communities, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) CALABARZON distributed livelihood support worth Php2,013,000 to 90 farmers from three associations...
Northern Samar farmers build business mindset through SAAD training
From planting crops to planning businesses, farmers in Northern Samar are now learning how to take the next big step in their agri-livelihood: becoming community-based entrepreneurs. Through a series of marketing trainings this June, the Department of Agriculture –...
SAAD Ilocos staff strengthen competency on pests and disease management
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...
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...