The farmers remain steadfast and motivated to continually produce food for all despite the threats of the global pandemic, exhibiting the values of cooperation and solidarity among agriculture's frontliners. Regardless of the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in the…
by Myer G. Mula, Ph.D. and Ian Kevin M. Sevilla The initial step in community organizing is the social preparation activities. The series of activities is designed to prepare the affected families to cope with the changes brought about by government programs or…
KALINGA, May 29, 2020 – Seventy-five (75) Mangali fisherfolks received a complete package of aquaculture livelihood projects comprising of 42,000 pieces of tilapia fingerlings, 500 pieces of carps, and 305 bags of feeds (partial) amounting to Php 279,900 from FY…
From six (6) chickens in 2019, a farmer from Tanudan, Kalinga multiplied them to almost 15 times resulting in a total count of 88 heads. Mrs. Marjorie Ang-ang is one of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program beneficiaries…
MAGSAYSAY, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, May 25, 2020 - In line with the initiative "Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Kontra sa COVID-19," popularly known as the Plant, Plant, Plant Program (4Ps) of the Department of Agriculture, the Special Area for Agricultural Development…
ANTIQUE, June 4, 2020 - A fruitful harvest of 444 kgs eggplant benefitted SAAD-beneficiaries from Brgy. Sinundolan, San Remigio. The Sinundolan ISF Upland Farmers Association’s 43 members gained from the livelihood projects of Enhanced Rice with Corn, Organic Backyard Vegetable,…
BAGUIO CITY, June 19, 2020 – Twenty-eight (28) heirloom rice farmers from Sadanga, Mountain Province will receive native cattle under the SAAD Integrated Cattle Raising with Heirloom Rice Production Project amounting to Php 895,500 on June 30 after being granted…
PART 4: Hydroponics: an answer to food always in the home (FAITH) Placing the puzzle of Hydroponics among the big players of this agenda is surprisingly not very difficult because it fits so well to major headlines, e.g. climate change…
AGUSAN DEL SUR, June 11, 2020 - Members of Ocao Farmers’ Association from the municipality of Rosario received 30 bags of inbred rice seeds from the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program – CARAGA worth Php 45,600.00 as part…
QUEZON CITY, June 12, 2020 – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) strengthened their collaboration as they entered a Joint Special Order to assist more IP communities through DA’s several programs amid the coronavirus…