Category: Agriculture
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BOC Busts ₱35.4M Agricultural Smuggling Haul in Nueva Ecija Cold Storage
Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno together with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Atty. Melvin A. Matibag, led the inspection of ₱35.4 million worth of imported agricultural products seized from a cold storage facility in Nueva Ecija. The operation forms part of the Bureau’s continuing efforts to uphold customs laws, ensure accountability in the…
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Dumping of Abandoned Agri Goods from Subic Port Begins
A dumpsite worker sprays chemicals to reduce foul odor as the Bureau of Customs–Port of Subic begins the condemnation and disposal of the first two container vans out of 118 abandoned containers filled with rotting agricultural products from a container yard in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The operation aims to protect public health, maintain sanitation,…
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More Than a Harvest: San Rafael Farmers Grow into Agri-Entrepreneurs with DAR Support
CABANGAN, Zambales — For Marife Fernandez, farming is no longer seen as a livelihood of hardship, but as a pathway to opportunity and business growth. As president of the San Rafael, Cabangan Crops and Livestock Farmers’ Association, Fernandez has witnessed how a small group of farmers in Barangay San Rafael transformed into a thriving enterprise…
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INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL LABORATORY NG GITNANG LUZON ITATAYO
TARLAC– Pormal nang nagsagawa ng groundbreaking ceremony para sa Central Luzon Integrated Agricultural Laboratory Building nitong Martes, ika-5 ng Mayo sa CLIARC for Lowland Development, Brgy. Paraiso, Tarlac City, Tarlac. Ang nasabing proyekto ay magkaroon ng pinag-isang pasilidad para sa Integrated Laboratories Division, na magpapalakas sa pananaliksik, serbisyong diagnostiko, at mga serbisyong laboratoryo sa Gitnang…
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Pagpapataas ng Kita ng mga Magsasaka, Isinusulong sa Pamamagitan ng Makabagong Teknolohiya sa Pagsasaka
ZAMBALES — Nagsagawa ang Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Zambales, sa pakikipagtulungan ng Department of Agriculture (DA), ng pagsasanay hinggil sa High Value Crops Production para sa mga magsasaka at miyembro ng iba’t ibang samahan ng mga magsasaka sa lalawigan nitong Abril. Kabilang sa mga lumahok sa pagsasanay ang mga miyembro ng Cawag Sapao Farmers…
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KAHALAGAHAN NG SOIL ANALYSIS, TAMPOK SA DEPLOYMENT NG MOBILE SOIL LABORATORY SA BATAAN
BATAAN–Pinangunahan ng Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3 – Regional Soils Laboratory ang region-wide deployment ng Mobile Soil Laboratory para sa Gitnang Luzon na ginanap noong Abril 28, 2026 sa Pilar. Layunin ng aktibidad na maihatid ang mas mabilis at makabagong serbisyo sa pagsusuri ng lupa para sa kapakinabangan ng mga magsasaka sa rehiyon.…
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DA turns over PH’s 1st solar, wind-powered modular cold storage in Bataan
BATAAN — The Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over the country’s first solar and wind-powered modular cold storage facility to the municipal government of Dinalupihan, Bataan, on April 23, supporting national efforts to improve postharvest systems. Implemented under the Fiscal Year 2025 Locally Funded Projects – Cold Storage Expansion Program of the Agricultural and Fisheries…
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Mango Industry Training Highlights Innovation at Dinamulag Festival 2026
Arnel Abayan, Provincial Agriculturist of Zambales, shares updates on the Mango Valley Project and delivers lectures on mango management, fertilization, and emerging technologies during the Mango Industry Training for local growers. The activity forms part of the Dinamulag Festival 2026 and was held at Batungbacal Farms in Barangay Buhawen, Palauig, Zambales. (Ang Pahayagan photo /…
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DA eyes Bio-Safe facility in Subic Bay Freeport
Subic Bay Freeport – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is planning to build a Bio-Safe facility in Subic Bay Freeport to help protect the country’s agriculture, fisheries, and fertilizer supply from smuggling and diseases. Earlier this week, officials from the DA’s Inspectorate and Enforcement unit, led by Undersecretary Carlos Carag, met with Subic Bay Metropolitan…
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Singkamas Festival 2026 sinimulan sa pamamagitan ng Agri Trade Fair Cum Kadiwa ng Pangulo caravan
ZAMBALES– Pormal nang nag-umpisa ang Singkamas Festival 2026 sa pamamagitan ng isang trade fair at Kadiwa ng Pangulo caravan na ginanap nitong Martes, Pebrero 17 sa San Marcelino Plazuela, ng bayan ng San Marcelino, Zambales. Sinimulan ang Agri Trade Fair Cum Kadiwa ng Pangulo caravan sa pamamagitan ng isang misa na ay kaagad sinundan agricultural…
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Naghihingalong Industriya ng Agrikultura, Sentro ng Kampanya ng Save the Rice Granary
NUEVA ECIJA– Nagsagawa ng ikalawang pagtitipon ang mga convenor ng SAVE THE RICE GRANARY! (STRG), isang mahalagang hakbang sa pagbubuo ng malawak at pangmatagalang kampanya upang ipagtanggol ang lupang sakahan, panirikan, at kinabukasan ng mamamayan sa Gitnang Luzon at Pangasinan. Sa pulong, sama-samang tinalakay at pinagtibay ang draft concept paper ng kampanya. Sinuri dito ang…
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Local communities monitor PRDP Scale-Up farm-to-market road projects
BALER, Aurora — Communities from two neighboring towns in Aurora are working together to monitor a road subproject that will improve access to farms and nearby communities. Local officials and farmers from Barangay Salay in Dipaculao and Barangay Kadayakan in Maria Aurora joined the Citizens Monitoring Tool (CMT) Training for the 3.75-kilometer Salay–Kadayakan Farm-to-Market Road…
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Kadiwa Store, Inilunsad ng DA Gapo
OLONGAPO CITY — Pormal na inilunsad ang Kadiwa store sa Rizal Triangle Park dito bilang bahagi ng programa ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na maghatid ng abot-kayang bilihin sa mamamayan at direktang suporta sa mga lokal na magsasaka. Pinangunahan ng Department of Agriculture – Olongapo (DA Gapo) ang aktibidad na nagtatampok ng…
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Young farmer from Subic earns DA recognition for digital farming innovation
ZAMBALES— The Department of Agriculture (DA) recognized young farmer Nicole Viloria of Barangay Pamatawan, Subic, Zambales as a provincial awardee of the Young Farmers Challenge 2025. This recognition underscores the role of young farmers in introducing innovative and business-oriented solutions that help address challenges in the agriculture sector, particularly in farm management and market access.…
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Mga kooperatiba ng magsasaka, tumanggap ng gamit pambukid
ZAMBALES– Sampung (10) Agrarian Reform Program Beneficiaries’ Organizations (ARBOs) sa lalawigan ng Zambales ang tumanggap ng gamit pambukid na Cultivator/Tiller with Complete Implements (BOWA RR-900 BE177FL 6.62KW 8.8HP Gasoline) mula sa Department of Agrarian Reform-Zambales, tatlong araw bago sumapit ang Kapaskuhan nitong Lunes, Disyembre 22, 2025. Ang mga ARBOs na ito ay ang ZUFARPRO Coop,…
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