Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Regional Field Office 7

The Province of Bohol received today, May 17, 2024, some farm machineries worth P62-million, funded under the Department of Agriculture’s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Mechanization Component. The turnover of farm machineries held at Brgy. Poblacion, Carmen, Bohol were received by 28 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from the municipalities of Calape, Catigbian, Dagohoy, Trinidad, Ubay, Alicia, continue reading : Agri news | Bohol receives RCEF farm machineries

Some 968 newly enlisted rice farmers in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental recieved their P 5,000.00 cash subsidy from the Department of Agriculture’s Rice Competitive Enhancement Fund – Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (DA RCEF-RFFA) during the roll out disribution, held in the said city. These rice farmers were newly enrolled in the Registry System for Basic continue reading : Agri news | DA7 rolls out RFFA in Bayawan City, 968 newly enlisted rice farmers receive cash assistance

In celebration of the Farmers and Fisherfolk Month (FFM), the Province of Siquijor, together with the Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7), DA-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-7 (DA-BFAR7) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), conducted an FFM- Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall with various activities and contests today, May 16, 2024 held at the Siquijor Provincial Capitol, continue reading : Agri news | Siquijor celebrates FFM

Farmers and youths engaged in farming joined the Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7) in a fun-filled “Pista sa Nayon” as it honour the patron saints of the farmers and rural communities, St. Isidore Labrador. A one-day activity, the Pista sa Nayon showcased the talent of the male and female farmers and youth, in a folk continue reading : Agri news | Farmers showcase talents in FFM celeb

As part of the Farmers and Fisherfolk Month (FFM), the Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7) in Mandaue City, Cebu celebrated today, May 15, 2024, a Pista sa Nayon for the Feast of St. Isidore Labrador, with a Kadiwa Retail. Some 11 farmer associations, agripreneurs and a Young Farmer Challenge (YFC) awardee joined the activity, displaying continue reading : Agri News | DA7 celebrates Pista sa Nayon in celeb of FFM and Feast of St. Isidore

Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) handling the rice commodity from the municipalities of Negros Oriental, together with the suppliers of seeds and fertilizers attended the Rice Technicians and Component Coordinators Midyear Consultative Meeting on May 13-14 , 2024 at a venue in Negros Oriental. Topics discussed include the Rice Industry Updates, rice situationer by the Philippine continue reading : Agri news | NegOr AEWs attend consultative meeting

Two completed potable water systems (PWS) funded under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) with counterpart from the Provincial Local Government of Bohol amounting to P12.73 million were turned over to the recipient island barangays in Talibon and Bien Unido, this province. Recipient island barangays are Barangay Cataban of Talibon and Barangay Hingotanan continue reading : Agri news | DA-PRDP, PLGU BOHOL turn over potable water system to islanders