NEWS
UPDATE
DA holds farmer's festival
& food terminal summit (May
15, 2012)
San Agustin, Pili, Cam. Sur -
In meaningful observance of the Farmers' and Fisherfolk' month
being celebrated nationwide this month of May, a farmer's festival
and regional food terminal summit cum agricultural - trade fair
was held at the Department of Agriculture regional office compound
recently. <<MORE>>
 Sec. Alcala distributed P13.7M worth
agri goods in Cam. Norte (May
7, 2012)
DAET, Camarines Norte -
Agriculture secretary Proceso J. Alcala capped his two- day visit
last May 3 to May 4 in this province by distributing farm equipment,
fishing paraphernalia, and other agricultural goods amounting
to over P13.7M and interacting with some 1,000 agriculture and
fishery stakeholders..
<<MORE>>
 Sec. Alcala seeks all-out support
of local chief execs to Organic Agriculture
(May 7, 2012)
NAGA CITY -
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, one of the authors of
the Organic Act, addressed some 500 local chief executives from
Luzon composed of Mayors and LGU representatives from regions
1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5 and CAR during the seminar on RA 10068 or
Organic Agriculture Act Implementation held at the Avenue Plaza
Hotel this city on May 4. ..
<<MORE>>
 GREAT Women Project Planning Workshop
held in Cam. Sur (April
18, 2012)
CALABANGA, CAM.
SUR - To identify
current women's issues of the agriculture sector and to formulate
doable gender-responsive strategies, programs and interventions
that would promote women economic empowerment and gender equality,
the Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Philippine
Commission on Women (PCW) conducted a planning workshop for this
purpose. ... <<MORE>>
 DA allocates P52M worth of projects in Catanduanes
(April 11, 2012)
This island province
of Bicol which is often visited by typhoons but seldom visited
by top national government officials was visited last April 9-10
by agriculture secretary Proceso J. Alcala... <<MORE>>
NDA launches
Search for Outstanding Dairy Farmer and Dairy Coop (April
3, 2012)
To promote dairy as
a profitable and sustainable business, the National Dairy Authority
(NDA)launches the "National Search for Outstanding Dairy
Farmer and Dairy Cooperative" The search also aims to recognize
the efforts, best practices and overall contribution of individual
dairy farmers and cooperatives in promoting the dairy industry. <<MORE>>
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NEWS
DA leads observance of rabies awareness month
DA delegation attends Men & Womens Forum
DA turns over farm machineries and equipment
Calendar
of Activities/Events for May 2012
|
Date |
Activity |
Venue/Sponsor |
|
May 3 |
Organizational Meeting of Organic
Farmers |
Tigaon, Cam. Sur/ Operations Division |
|
May 3-4 |
Public Consultation on Phil. Standard
on the Quality of Feeds Ingredients |
Iriga City / Regulatory Division |
|
May 3-4 |
Stakeholders Forum with Sec. Alcala |
Daet, Cam. Norte |
|
May 3-5 |
Luzonwide RA 10068 Implementation
Awareness Seminar for Local Chief Executives |
Naga City/ Agribusiness Division |
|
May 11 |
Awarding of Akbay Livelihood Checks |
Astrodome, Legaspi City/Operations
Division |
|
May 14-16 |
AGRI-FAIR |
DA grounds |
|
May 15 |
Joint Provincial (Albay
& Cam. Sur) Corn Cluster Mobile Conference & Regional
Corn Technical Working Group Meeting |
DA Library/Operations Division |
|
May 16 |
Training on Dragon Cactus Production
and Fruit Processing |
RIARS Training Center/ Operations
Division |
|
May 16 |
Funwalk with your Pets |
DA Grounds/ DAEA |
|
May 17 |
DA
SUMMER SPORTS FEST |
DA Grounds |
|
May 17 |
Training on Dragon Cactus Production
and Fruit Processing |
Albay/-Operations Division |
|
May 18-19 |
DA FAMILY DAY |
|
|
May 23-24 |
Training on Leadership and Interpersonal
Skills Building for Corn Farmer-Leaders |
RIARS Training Center/ Operations
Division |
|
May 24 |
RAFC Regular Monthly Meeting |
RIARS Training Center |
|
May 31 |
Meeting of Virac Vegetable Growers
Association |
Virac, Catanduanes/ Operations
Division |
|
May 31 |
Seminar on Magna Carta of Women |
Virac, Catanduanes/ Operations
Division |
|
May 30-31 |
Training on Simplified Bookkeeping
and Accounting for BFTs - Camarines Sur |
RIARS Training Center/ Agribusiness
Division |
Summary
of Seeds Certified by NSQCS
March 2012
|
Sector/Province |
Crop/Variety |
Approved Seed Class/No. of Bags/Samples |
|
Registered |
Certified |
TOTAL |
|
Private |
W. Petalio
(Pili, Cam. Sur) |
PSB Rc 222 |
|
143(2) |
143(2) |
Anastacio Balinquit
(Pili, Cam. Sur) |
IR 60 |
|
50(1) |
50(1) |
N. Britania (Pili
Cam. Sur) |
NSIC Rc 222 |
|
40(1) |
40(1) |
|
A. F. Besinio (Baao, Cam. Sur) |
NSIC Rc 158 |
|
75(1) |
75(1) |
|
P. Bonito, Jr. (Goa, Cam. Sur) |
NSIC Rc 124
NSIC Rc 10
NSIC Rc 216 |
89(3) |
318(5)
115(2)
|
318(5)
115(2)
89(3) |
|
E. Alarcon (Goa, Cam. Sur) |
NSIC Rc 216 |
|
44(1) |
|
|
E. Rapsing (Mandaon, Masbate) |
PSB Rc 18
NSIC Rc 222 |
25(1) |
|
25(1) |
|
Regional Total |
|
114(4) |
785(13) |
899(17) |
|
MASTER LIST OF RICE
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