With Central Luzon being the major and longstanding producer of rice in the country, many of its farmers today come from a generation of families involved in agriculture. For them, farming is no longer just a job– it’s a way of life ingrained in the heart of Luzon. What makes their stories more special is continue reading…
Luis Bausa, the proud owner of Bausa Integrated Farm and Training Center, is a self-made man from San Ildefonso, Bulacan. His first love was food processing, which he shares with others as an accredited trainer of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Community Based Training for Enterprise Development. Using his savings from continue reading…
Producing a third of the country’s total rice production, Central Luzon is known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines. It is home to thousands of dedicated farmers, who tirelessly work on the fields to feed the nation. While Central Luzon may be known for its vast plains cultivating the Filipino’s staple food, what many continue reading…
In a day filled with gratitude, recognition, and appreciation, the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) celebrated its 9th National Agriculture and Fisheries Volunteers’ Day (NVD) on December 12, 2023 at the Midas Hotel in Pasay City. With the theme “Solidarity through Agricultural and Fishery Volunteerism,” this year’s NVD put the spotlight on the continue reading…
The Department of Agriculture-National Organic Agriculture Program (DA-NOAP) and DA-Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (DA-CRAO) presented their respective gender and development (GAD) initiatives during the NSC on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) fourth quarter meeting on December 7, 2023. Under the DA-NOAP, Project Development Support Division Chief Eliza Antinero discussed four initiatives—the Participatory Guarantee System continue reading…
The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) held the back-to-back year-end performance review of the National Agricultural and Fisheries Machinery Assemblers, Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Dealers Accreditation and Classification (NAMDAC) and the Constructors’ Performance Evaluation System (CPES) on November 28-December 1, 2023 in Iloilo City. The NAMDAC and CPES are two equally important mechanisms continue reading…
As the Philippines aims to further develop the livestock and poultry industry as a source of employment and income, and eventually reduce importation, an evaluative study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the animal genetic improvement programs (GIPs) of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The result of the study titled “Assessment of the Animal continue reading…
When thinking of Cagayan Valley Region, people are drawn towards the beauty of some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the country, amused by the scenic waters, terrains, agricultural plains, valleys, and bordered mountains like the majestic Sierra Madre or the Mother Mountain Range. More than the picturesque views, these landscapes have contributed to the continue reading…
