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IN PHOTOS | Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7) Regional Executive Director Angel C. Enriquez, delivered a welcome message to the participants of the FY 2025 Mid-Year Strategic Planning Workshop hosted by the Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and Regulations (DA-OASPR) and the Agriculture and Fishery Regulatory Support Office (DA-AFSRO) today, continue reading : IN PHOTOS | Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7) Regional Executive Director Angel C. Enriquez, delivered a welcome message to the participants of the FY 2025 Mid-Year Strategic Planning Workshop

The visit of RAFI is the start of the public and private partnership and series of collaborations, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last May 5, 2025. Discussions include the DA implemented projects, as well as RAFI’s agricultural project funded by the BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) in Boljoon, Cebu that continue reading : IN PHOTOS | Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7) Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations Dr. Wilberto O. Castillo welcomed the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) staff today, May 21, 2025 at his office for the future projects’ collaboration between RAFI and the regional office.

Young agripreneurs in Central Visayas (CV), who joined in the 2024 Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) were recognized today, May 20, 2025 during the YFC Regional Awarding Ceremony held at a venue in Cebu City. Of the 33 youths who applied in the YFC Program, pitching their business model canvass (BMC) on agricultural production and processing continue reading : Agri news | Aggie 7 awards young agripreneurs

These directives will help achieve the strategic goals for 2025, of which, Director Enriquez, shared that one of the directives is the prioritization of the P20 rice project, which will be launched nationwide, after the successful launching last May 1, 2025 in Cebu City. For the region’s 3 provinces of Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor, continue reading : IN PHOTOS | Members of the Management Committee (MANCOM) of the Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7), led by Regional Executive Director Angel C. Enriquez, convened today, May 19, 2025, at a venue in Mandaue City, to present and discuss the national directives, which was presented in the recently held National MANCOM, as well other salient matters for actions.

The National Corn Program (NCP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) was in Siquijor for a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist in Helen, Larena, Siquijor. The activity, which is part of the visit of Director Milo Delos Reyes of the NCP was aimed to assess the corn production situation in continue reading : CV Agri news | National Corn Program assesses Siquijor’s corn production

A 100-hectare rice model farm adopting the balanced fertilization strategy (BFS) conducted by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) together with the DA-Central Visayas, held a field day and harvest festival yesterday, May 14, 2025 at Barangay Gabi, Ubay, Bohol. The model farm showcased the technology on Adaptive Balanced Fertilization Strategy continue reading : CV Agri news | Rice field day and harvest festival of 100-hectare rice areas adopting ABFS

Some 50 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of the Tribu Bukidnon-Magahat attended a 2-day Specialized Training on Corn/Cassava Production and Management on May 13-14, 2025 held in Barangay Maglinao, Basay, Negros Oriental. The training is a social preparation for the IP, as they will be receiving a package project, which include fertilizer (organic and inorganic), corn seeds continue reading : CV Agri news | NegOr IPs embrace specialized training

DA7 Regional Executive Director Angel C. Enriquez highlighted the vital role of the research stations in advancing livestock development. She outlined key directives, which include the transformation of research stations into learning hubs for farmers and industry stakeholders, assigning specific commodities for each research station based on regional priorities, securing official results for the Siquijor continue reading : IN PHOTOS | The Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA7) through the Livestock Program conducted a 1st Quarter Assessment and Planning Workshop held at a venue in Cebu City to evaluate the progress of programs and projects, as well as provide recommendations to challenges encountered during their implementation.