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By Gumamela Celes Bejarin, DA-AFID The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the Urban Agriculture Project as part of its “Plant, Plant, Plant Program”... Read More...

DA affirms joint call of FAO, WHO, WTO on freeing up food trade flow

The Department of Agriculture (DA) fully supports the joint statement issued by the chiefs of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organiza... Read More...

A seafarer grows food using raised bed and container gardening

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By Vina Medenilla In the midst of the global crisis that we are experiencing today due to COVID-19, many people are starting to realize the importance of gro... Read More...

South Korea donates 950MT rice for Phl calamity victims

The South Korean government recently donated 950 metric tons (MT) of rice to the Philippines, particularly for the thousands of Filipino families adversely affe... Read More...

Maguindanao LGU buys vegetables produced by local women farmers for relief goods

By Vina Medenilla Farmers from different parts of the country have been battling against the difficulty of selling their produce and transporting it from far... Read More...

DA’s KaDIWA ni Ani at Kita store now online

The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita market, which links farmers and fisherfolk directly with consumers, is now online. KaDIWA ni Ani a... Read More...

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Buy a tree seedling, help a farmer (and grow a forest)

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It’s no secret that farmers, like everyone else, are suffering because of the necessary quarantine procedures imposed to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s im... Read More...

DA to distribute P5K cash assistance to rice farmers amid COVID-19

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will distribute five thousand pesos (P5,000) cash subsidy to 600,000 rice farmers to help augment their needs amid the enhanc... Read More...

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Partners left the corporate world to pursue a successful agriculture social enterprise

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By Nikky Necessario Farm-To-Folk is a social enterprise that aims to educate and empower local farmers. Adrienne Tan, and her partner, Carl Lee, the people b... Read More...

Ordinary housewife is now a vegetable entrepreneur

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By Rex M. Rubio Virgie Rebleza is a 62-year old housemaker and grandmother from a remote community of Kidapawan City, who is now an active vegetable entrepre... Read More...

Calabarzon LGUs support ‘Kadiwa on Wheels’, urban gardening

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By Danny Estacio CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Local government units in the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (Calabarzon) region have shown support for t... Read More...

DA regional chiefs to speed up transport of food to markets

By Adora D. Rodriguez, DA-AFID To ensure the steady flow of food products to the markets, in line with the national directive for unhampered deliveries of ag... Read More...

DA taps private sector, employs tech solution to expand Kadiwa

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is fine-tuning its “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita,” a flagship agri-fishery marketing program, to serve more consumers in urban areas... Read More...

DA-ACPC okays P1-B loan facility for ‘Plant, Plant, Plant Program’

The Department of Agriculture through the Agriculture Credit Policy Council (ACPC) has approved an initial P1-billion loan assistance to marginal farmers and fi... Read More...

Isabela City’s Agriculturist Office intensifies the promotion of backyard gardening

By Vina Medenilla In Isabela City, Basilan, the Office of the City Agriculturist is strengthening its program in backyard gardening by giving away seeds and ... Read More...

Award-winning visual artist is also an urban gardener, Part 3

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More and more people are falling in love with growing their own produce. This includes city dwellers whose day jobs have nothing to do with agriculture. Bru ... Read More...

ASF-prevention in Western Visayas strengthened by LGUs and DA

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After the confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Davao City and Davao Occidental, Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office 6, together with Bu... Read More...

Award-winning visual artist is also an urban gardener, Part 2

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More and more people are falling in love with growing their own produce. This includes city dwellers whose day jobs have nothing to do with agriculture. Bru ... Read More...

DA gives away free seeds and urges the public to grow their own vegetables amid the Enhanced Community Quarantine period