SAN AGUSTIN, PILI, CAMARINES SUR – To ensure food safety and assure quality of agricultural products while taking into account environmental protection and that of workers’ health, safety and welfare, the Department of Agriculture urges farm owners to take advantage of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) Certification Program through conduct of online trainings. Over 100 participants continue reading : DA encourages more farmers to avail of GAP certification
The African Swine Fever in Bicol is on a downtrend. This was noted by the members of the Regional Quick Response Team for Animal Disease Emergencies (RQRT) of the Department of Agriculture during its recent regular meeting . Based on the reported ASF cases as confirmed by laboratory tests from a high of 76 cases continue reading : ASF in Bicol on a Downtrend : DA set to implement Recovery, Rehabilitation and Repopulation
The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) in Bicol joined the 12th World Bank (WB) Implementation Support Mission (ISM) Kickoff Meeting conducted virtually on May 24, 2021. This 12th World Bank ISM aims to highlight the progress made by the Project since the 11th WB ISM conducted in continue reading : DA-PRDP Bicol joins 12th World Bank Implementation Support Mission to the PRDP
SAN AGUSTIN, PILI CAMARINES SUR – The Department of Agriculture (DA) Bicol entered into an agreement with the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC) and the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) to jointly pursue aggressive technology transfer and strategic communication employing both conventional media like the radio as well as modern on-line platfortms like digital television and continue reading : DA, CSPC and ATI ink MOA for joint use of Radio & TV Facility for techno-transfer & info. dissemination
One of the highlights of the celebration of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s month in May was the regionwide “Pinaka” contest which has inspired close to 80 farmers to submit in their biggest, heaviest or longest harvests. Farmers in Camarines Sur submitted their entries to the DA RFO 5 while farmers in the other provinces brought continue reading : DA Bicol HVCDP bares PINAKA contest winners
Various yet simple activities gave color to the celebration of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s month and St. Isidore’s feast day at the Department of Agriculture Regional Office in Bicol on May 14, 2021 amidst the raging COVID-19 pandemic. At 6:00 in the morning, selected farmers toured the 13 – hectare hybrid rice derby site at continue reading : DA Bicol celebrates farmers’ and fisherfolk’s month; welcomes Farmer Director for May
