DA promotes Cassava Utilization
for livelihood May 20,
2013
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Eye-catching and tasty Jolly Roll,
crunchy Cassava Chips and Yuca Sticks, appetizing Cassava-Coconut
Cookies, sweet Cassava Polvoron, and mouth-watering Cassava Cake
were the recipes demonstrated during the recently conducted Cassava
Food Processing and Utilization in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Sur.
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ZamPen RICT Collaborate for Rubber
Program May 15, 2013
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A clustering team introduced by
the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) enjoining all entities
to advance the ZamPen’s number one rank as rubber producer
in the Philippines successfully conducted its 2nd meeting. The
said entities include Department of Agriculture (DA), National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE), read more . . |
DA Presents Combined Rice Harvester
Demo May 14, 2013
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"Using this machinery materializes
our goal to produce more rice for the Food Staple Sufficiency
Program. It saves time, money, and effort. This also heeds to
organic farming since the rice straw is directly scattered back
to the field ready for composting," was the positive feedback
of
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Best School Gardens Awarded May 9, 2013
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In support to rice production and
productivity particularly among the marginal farmers, the Department
of Agriculture conducted a University-on-the-Air (UOA) on Animal
Health Care for Rice Draft Animals. Carabaos (domestic water
buffalo), known as the Farmers’ best friend and for some,
cattle, are useful animals during land preparation and other
farming operations. read more . . |
DA's seed exchange for
production hike May 9,
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“Data shows that 35 % of Zamboanga
del Norte’s population consume corn as staple food”,
says Regional Corn Report Officer, Engr. Tessie F. Montano. Considering
this crop as one of the commodities under the Food Staple Sufficiency
Program (FSSP), the government puts heavy-weight to boost its
production. Polanco, Zamboanga Del Norte recently received 300
bags of Open Polinated Variety (OPV) white corn seeds from the
Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Seed Exchange Program
(SEP). read
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DA conducts Cassava
Cooking Demo May 7, 2013
Luscious cakes, crispy cookies and
chips, crunchy yuka sticks, and yummy polvoron that melts in
the mouth. These are some of the mouthwatering array of delicacies
produced during the training on Cassava Food Processing and Utilization.
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DA awards
outstanding UOA Graduates April
23, 2013
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In support to rice production and
productivity particularly among the marginal farmers, the Department
of Agriculture conducted a University-on-the-Air (UOA) on Animal
Health Care for Rice Draft Animals. Carabaos (domestic water
buffalo), known as the Farmers’ best friend and for some,
cattle, are useful animals during land preparation and other
farming operations. read more . . |
Teachers
& students complete IPM Corn training April 18, 2013
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"If you want to be rich, then
be a farmer." These were inspiring words of Hon. Ireneo
Q. Glepa, the municipal mayor of Molave during the graduation
of the Farmers Field School (FFS) on Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) on Corn held recently at LGU Beach, Tukuran Zamboanga del
Sur. read
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IAs plan
2014 rice sufficiency April
17, 2013
In achieving the country's rice
self-sufficiency program, the Department of Agriculture (DA)
under its Rice Banner conducted a planning workshop on the organization
to pilot the Irrigation System-based development approach project
2014 Financial Program recently held at Casa Emsa, Labangan,
Pagadian City
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Pagadian City
bags Regional Ginang RIC April
15, 2013
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A total of ?67,960.00 cash put
in by the Pagadian City Rural Improvement Club (RIC) won them
the Search for Gng. RIC 2013.
The (RIC) of Zamboanga Peninsula
held the 1st and last canvassing of the Regional Ginang RIC search
2013 recently. The venue was at Café Ilang-ilang, Pagadian
City sponsored by RIC Pagadian City president Dra. Priscilla
M. Fernandez. It gathered the following results: 1st Place -
Pagadian City with ?67,960.00, 2nd Place - Zamboanga del Sur
province with ?21,109.00 and 3rd Place - Zamboanga City with
?11,656.00. read
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Sikat Saka 2013
Financial Assistance Program April
11, 2013
The Department of Agriculture (DA)
is extending its financial support to the Pilot Municipalities
of Dumingag, Mahayag, Molave, and Tambulig through Sikat Saka
2013 Financial Assistance Program in response to the government's
advocacy on Food Staple Sufficiency Program (FSSP) by way of
Loan Program Lending Scheme classified as direct lending and
conduit lending administered by the Land Bank of the Philippines
(LBP)
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