The Sinabugan Farmers’ Association (FA) in Bagulin, La Union, is reaping the rewards of their hard work and patience, as their cattle production project from the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program is generating income and improving their...
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SAAD CAR supports three Abra FAs with swine projects
Farmers’ associations (FAs) in Abra have started their swine production projects under the Department of Agriculture’s Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Among all the 50 farmer groups...
SAAD CAR’s HVC production projects in Abra show progress
The Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is reporting substantial progress in boosting high-value crop production among marginalized farmers in Abra. As a...
Sabangan farmers receive 1,000 coffee seedlings from DA-SAAD CAR
To boost local coffee production, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) distributed 1,000 coffee seedlings to the Capinitan Ug-ugbo Farmers' Association in the upland...
SAAD Ilocos tailors projects to farmers’ needs through PRA in San Vicente
The Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program Phase 2 in Ilocos Region took a community-focused approach to its livelihood projects in Brgy. Lubong, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur. Instead of resorting to pre-conceived solutions, the SAAD Ilocos Team...
Paracelis farmers expand SAAD poultry venture with 100 new laying hens
The Amolong Farmers Agriculture Cooperative (AMFACO) in the municipality of Paracelis, in Mountain Province has expanded its poultry venture, procuring 100 additional Ready-to-Lay (RTL) chickens on February 14, 2025. This purchase worth Php 46,500 supplements the...
SAAD CAR ramp up preps for FY 2026 thru planning, budgeting workshop
To firm up the work plan and budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 implementation, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) conducted its Regional Planning and Budgeting...
SAAD R1 trains 55 Pangasinan farmers on enterprise operations
Smallholder farmers in Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan face a complex web of challenges, from the vagaries of weather and market fluctuations to the persistent need for improved access to resources and technical expertise. For the 55 members of the United Brgy. San Antonio...
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...
Benguet vegetable cultivators receive high-value crops intervention from SAAD-CAR
Thirty (30) beneficiaries of the Boyboy Farmers' Association (BFA) in Sablan, Benguet welcomed a significant boost to their farming endeavors as the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Cordillera Administrative...