The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Central Visayas conducted a three-day profiling and registration activity from May 12 to 14, 2026 in the municipalities of Malabuyoc and Samboan, Cebu.
The activity assisted 59 farmer beneficiaries in completing documentary requirements for the establishment of Community-Based Enterprises (CBEs).
It also focused on updating the 2026 SAAD Farmer’s Profile and completing the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) registration of SAAD Phase 2 farmer beneficiaries. This supported the strengthening of beneficiary records, program monitoring, and compliance requirements for CBE establishment.
Four SAAD staff facilitated the activity, including personnel from the Information Technology and Database Development (ITDD) Unit and the Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) Unit.
On May 12, 29 members of the Palaypay Farmers Association in Sitio Palaypay, Tolosa, Malabuyoc, Cebu completed their profiling and RSBSA registration. On May 13, 13 members of the Mahanlud Community Farmers Association in Barangay Mahanlud, Malabuyoc, Cebu also underwent profiling and registration.
On May 14, 17 members of the Camburoy Upland Farmers Association (CUFA) in Barangay Camburoy, Samboan, Cebu completed their profiling, while seven members also completed their RSBSA registration.
MAED Unit Lead Renato Condisa Jr. reiterated the importance of the activity in ensuring proper documentation of farmer beneficiaries.
“Kini nga kalihokan gihimo aron masiguro nga kompleto ug updated ang record sa mga benepisyaryo sa SAAD pinaagi sa profiling ug RSBSA registration aron sila maapil sa opisyal nga database. Pinaagi niini, mas mapadali ang paghatag sa mga serbisyo, programa ug uban pang suporta gikan sa nagkada-iyang ahensya sa gobyerno ngadto sa mga mag-uuma. Nakatabang sab kini sa pagpalig-on sa profiling sa mga benepisyaryo ug pagsunod sa mga requirements alang sa epektibong implementasyon sa CBE establishment ug monitoring sa programa,” Condisa said.
(This activity was conducted to ensure that the records of SAAD beneficiaries are complete and updated through profiling and RSBSA registration so that they can be included in the official database. This will facilitate the provision of services, programs and other support from various government agencies to farmers. It also helps strengthen the profiling of beneficiaries and compliance with the requirements for the effective implementation of CBE establishment and monitoring of the program.)
The profiling and registration activity formed part of the requirements for the establishment of Community-Based Enterprises under the SAAD Program. These requirements include accomplished RSBSA and SAAD profiling, market identification and benchmarking, CBE profitability assessment, market mapping, financial statements, production and sales records, updated business registration, and a bank account.
To be fully established, farmer associations are also required to secure Civil Society Organization (CSO) accreditation and a Mayor’s Permit.
Through these efforts, the DA-SAAD Program continued to strengthen farmer organizations by improving data management, supporting compliance, and preparing associations for sustainable enterprise development.
