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Leyte farmers finish High Value Vegetable Production Broadcast Course
A total of 252 farmers from the different municipalities in the Province of Leyte graduated from the broadcast course, University-On-The-Air on High Value Vegetable Production last Tuesday, October 8, at the Leyte Academic Center, Palo, Leyte.
EV aggie industry takes center stage in 2019 Agrilink
Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 8 (DA RFO 8) featured some of Eastern Visayas’ top agricultural commodities during the 26th Agrilink, which opened at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, today.
Broadcast Treeing in Tacloban draws huge crowd; DA-RFO 8 joins this yearly event
Twelve-member delegates from the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 8 joined the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP), including more or less 800 participants from other national government agencies, media, academe, local government units, civil society organizations, the military and Philippine National Police actively participated in this morning’s (September 28, 2019) tree planting activity held at Brgy. Camansihay, Tacloban City.
GSPB-Visayas opens office in Tacloban
Bringing public service closer to the People has been the core advocacy and mission of Gabay Sa Pag-unlad ng Bayan (GSPB), a non-government organization formed prior to the 2016 national election, is known as a staunch supporter of the development agenda of President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
DA-8 Hits the Ground Running by Harmonizing RCEF Components with Stakeholders
Preparations for the fullswing implementation of preventive measures that will counter the misinformation being peddled by those who opposed the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), the DA-RFO8 thru the Rice Program Management Unit (RPMU) assembled the key players in its effort to harmonize numerous measures to preserve the law and address the short-term adverse consequences of the said law.
Seven Fisherfolk Associations in Eastern Samar receive prizes for their Marine Protected Areas
Fisherfolks from Alliance of Seven Municipalities (A7) of Eastern Samar wear smiles on their faces while receiving their prizes for exemplary performance in managing their respective Marine Protected Areas (MPA). This event took place during the Fisherfolks Day Celebration held on September 18, 2019, at Quinapondan, Eastern Samar.
RPAB-8 approves I-REAP Subproject in Eastern Samar
The Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) of the Philippine Rural Development Project Regional Project Coordination Office 8 (PRDP RPCO8) has said yes for the endorsement of RPAB Resolution No. 2 for Eastern Samar’s Coco Geonets Production and Trading. This was learned during the RPAB Review last September 16, 2019.
FEATURE ARTICLES
From learner to preacher: Albert Tampus advocates the use of Bio Gas Digester
“I am happy to share what I know. I will be happier to see more farmers like me having better lives with reduced expenses and saving the world mitigate pollution,” Albert Tampus, 52, said.
Hybrid Rice Farmer in Leyte Rises
Born and raised in the rural area of Barangay Cabangkalan, Sta. Fe, Leyte and getting to grips with manual and conventional rice production was initially a “toxic job” for 49-year old Lorenzo C. Caca, Jr.
Nature’s twist of events has it that five (5) years after super typhoon Yolanda’s fatal giant waves wreaked havoc in Brgy. San Antonio, Basey, Samar, it is now the farmers’ turn to make waves in backyard livestock production.
Qualities of a Good SAAD Farmer’s Association
Since September 2018, the Regional Program Management Support Office (RPMSO) 8 has undertaken the status monitoring of different interventions provided to farmer-beneficiaries. During these field visits, the Monitoring Team has cursorily but keenly observed certain attributes of associations situated in SAAD-covered areas in Region 8 that, when taken together, would ideally make them stand out above the rest.
Nothing beats a mother’s motivation than her family’s welfare. It is of paramount importance that the basic needs of her family, such as food, clothing, shelter, and education of the children, are met, even if it means sacrificing some of her comforts.
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