Muling bibisita si Kalihim William D. Dar ng Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka sa lambak ng Cagayan bukas, Hunyo 10, 2021, upang pangunahan ang awarding ng iba’t-ibang proyektong pang-agrikultural.
Isa sa kanyang mga aktibidad ay ang roll-out ng Swine Repopulation, Rehabilitation and Recovery (Swine R3) Credit at Agricultural Lending Programs sa Provincial Capitol, City of Ilagan, Isabela sa umaga.
Sa hapon sa DA-Isabela Experiment Station, Gamu, Isabela, pangungunahan ni Dar ang groundbreaking ng chicken brooding pen, pagbisita sa Tunnel Type Ranging Area for Chicken, ceremonial awarding ng machineries at livestock, Enhanced KADIWA ni Ani at Kita Delivery Truck, Most Active Agri-based Youth Organization at Outstanding MAYA Intern and Best Agribusiness Proposal.
Pagkatapos sa Gamu ay tutungo din ang Kalihim sa Mallig, Isabela para bisitahin ang Isabela Dairy Enterprise at warehouse na mayroong solar dryer na pinondohan ng DA-Philippine Rural Development Project, national government, provincial government of Isabela at MLGU Mallig.
Inaasahang sasalubungin si Dar ang mga lokal na opisyales na sina Isabela Governor Rodito Albano III, Vice Governor Faustino G. Dy III, Mayor Jose Mari Diaz ng City of Ilagan, Mayor Jose Calderon ng Mallig at mga farmers cooperatives and associations at magsasaka.
Sa DA RFO 02 naman ay sila Regional Executive Director Narciso A. Edillo, Regional Technical Directors Rose Mary G. Aquino at Roberto Busania at iba pang opisyales at empleyado.
Kasama ng Kalihim sila Undersecretary for Livestock William Medrano, Assistant Secretary Noel Reyes at DBP President Emmanuel Herbosa.
Abangan ang live coverage at mga detalye ng official visit ng Kalihim dito sa DA Cagayan Valley FB Page at DZDA 105.3 FM, ang educational radio station ng DA RFO 02. # # # (DA-RFO II, RAFIS)
DA 9 grants P2M check to the PLGU of Zamboanga del Sur
To strengthen the Enhanced Kadiwa inclusive Food Supply Chain Program under the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service Division (AMAD), the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 9 headed by Regional Executive Director Rad Donn L. Cedeño turned over a check worth P2 Million to the Province of Zamboanga del Sur represented by ZDS Provincial Agriculturist Lindley L. Herrera on June 8, 2021 in Lenienza, Pagadian City.
The grant is a marketing support for a hauling truck to be used in the delivery of agri – fishery products in the province. # # # (DA-RFO IX, RAFIS)
P4.5-M livestock research, prod’n center strengthens livestock industry in NorMin
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The P4.5 million two-storey Regional Livestock and Research Production Building of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 is now ready for livestock research and production activities.
Said building has a floor area of 200-square meters located at DA-10’s Malaybalay Stock Farm in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City in Bukidnon.
DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado noted, that the facility will serve as a support infrastructure to strengthen the capacity of DA-10 on livestock research and production project implementation.
He added, it will ensure quality service to the farmers and other clients of the livestock industry in the region and other areas in Mindanao.
DA-10 Livestock Program Coordinator Maria Lourdes M. Sypiecco shared, the structure will serve as a modernized landmark with advance technologies, as an output of the various livestock related researches which include the Philippine native animal development; breeder maintenance and distribution program; forage apiculture development, among others.# # # (DA-RFO X)