MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, October 11, 2021 – Forty Subanen strawberry growers in Don Victoriano, Misamis Occidental attended the Department of Agriculture (DA) - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program’s training to upgrade their production knowledge and skills on October 7.…
“Ang SAAD ay isang instrumento para sa kaunlaran.” To secure inclusiveness and diversity in every community, each sector should strategically plan to cater to the needs of all ages. Aging should be seen as an opportunity to capitalize on the…
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, October 8, 2021 - The Department of Agriculture (DA) - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) distributed Php 402,080 worth of postharvest inputs to 16 farmers and fisherfolk’s associations (FFAs) in the…
BISLIG CITY, October 8, 2021 — The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 13 awarded 6 Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program farmers and fisherfolk beneficiaries from Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur for their exceptional project management during…
Dante Allarilla Patiño is a 64-year-old resident of Purok Rose, Brgy. Baras in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. He is married to Flora Arsenio Patiño, who together raised 10 children. Mr. Patiño has been a farmer since 1976 tilling their own…
A mother of four and a widower, Alberta V. Monterde, is one of the 16 members of the Purakan SAAD Farmers Association. The association was formed exclusively for the SAAD beneficiaries residing in Brgy. Purakan, Linamon, Lanao del Norte (LDN). …
Background The Barangay Sibsib Senior Citizen Farmer’s Association (BSSCFA) in Tulunan, North Cotabato, organized on June 15, 2020, is composed of 25 members (Table 1) chaired by Antonio Awit. Most members only earned a minimum of Php 3,000 monthly as…
BOHOL, October 7, 2021- The Marianasan Seaweed Grower and Fisherfolk Association (MASEGAFA) from barangay Jandayan Sur, Getafe, Bohol earned Php 288,530 gross sales from the Milkfish or Bangus Fish Cage Project of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program.…
Depicts the success story of Mr. Vicente Maglangit, a Senior Citizen and one of the members of Linamon Fisherfolk and Agricultural Cooperative (LIFACO) in Linamon, Lanao del Norte Background While many Filipinos have profound attachments to plants to cope with…
DAVAO DE ORO - Dabawenyo senior citizen beneficiaries found new avenues to increase their income through the program’s livelihood projects of the Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD). As per the Philippine Statistics Authority, the poverty incidence among…