Brand-new Rice Combine Harvester

by Raffy Rico | Sep 29, 2020 |

DA CALABARZON has turned over a new rice combine harvester and has been tested by rice farmers...

BCAARRD FIESTA tackled coconut, sweet potato, and queen pineapple technologies

by Estrella Gallardo | Apr 5, 2019 |

The Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (BCAARRD), Farms and Industry Encounters through the Science and Technology Agenda (FIESTA) tackled technologies on coconut, sweet potato, and Queen Pineapple...

2018 DA Outstanding Rural Women

by Raffy Rico | Dec 8, 2018 |

This year’s Outstanding Rural Women is Ms. Evelyn Alegado – Grace of Brgy. Louis, Candelaria, Zambales (Region 3). Evelyn personally overseas the management of the three-hectare farm where they produce rice, mango and vegetable....

Rice fiesta at PhilRice, tours the Future Rice Farm

by Raffy Rico | Nov 29, 2018 |

The Central Luzon Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium...

DAR launches farm business school program to boost entreprenurial skills of Agusan farmers

by Raffy Rico | Aug 9, 2018 |

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of Agusan del Norte signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA)...

Bicol allocates P9.8-M to empower CARP stakeholders

by Raffy Rico | Mar 16, 2017 |

The local government of Bicol recently allocated P9.8-million of funds to empower the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) stakeholders, which include agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), ARB organizations (ARBOs),...

DA, CDA sign agreement to promote coops among farmers, fisherfolk

by Raffy Rico | Jan 12, 2017 |

The Department of Agriculture and the Cooperatives Development Authority (CDA) signed today/Jan. 11 an agreement promoting the cooperative movement among farmers and fisherfolk in a bid to enhance administration efforts to...

Private sector emulating DA’s farm mechanization program

by Raffy Rico | Jan 9, 2016 |

The Department of Agriculture said today the private sector is starting to see the benefits of farm mechanization program that government has initiated and is beginning to “go with the program.” Agriculture Secretary Proceso...