Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RFO 5

San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur

For Engr. Ruben Nuñez, Materials Engineer of 3RB Construction & Supply, the contractor in-charge of the Rehabilitation and Improvement of Hacienda to Rawis Farm-to-Market Road (FMR), the Contractors’ Meeting conducted by the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) in line with the ongoing 12th World Bank Implementation Support Mission on May 28, 2021 was a validation continue reading : Contractor validates good practices, learns new innovations and issuances during 12th WB ISM Contractors’ Meeting

The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Bicol’s Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP) Assessment and Updating and the Pili Virtual Investment Forum 2021 were among the salient accomplishments highlighted by the Local and National Levels Planning (I-PLAN) component South Luzon cluster during the Component Discussion with World Bank (WB). This is part of continue reading : PRDP-Bicol I-PLAN’s accomplishments highlighted at 12th WB ISM component discussion

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