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“Pork meat is still safe to eat.”
This is the assurance of the regional management of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 08 (DA RFO 08) in the African Swine Fever (ASF) Inter-Agency Task Force Consultative and Coordination meeting held on September 12, 2019 at the Leyte Park Hotel, Tacloban City.
Canfabi Farmers Association lauded the implementation of YRRP
The town of Carigara, Leyte is one of the beneficiaries of the Yolanda Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program Department of Agriculture. YRRP has been implemented to help the farmers recover from the devastation of their farmland when Typhoon Yolanda hit the region in the year 2013.
DA RFO 8 conducts Orientation Seminar on Organic Agriculture Production and Certification Process
A 3-day orientation was conducted by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office VIII attended by farmers, municipal agriculturists and agricultural technicians from the different municipalities of Eastern Samar.
DA RFO 8 draws farmers a closer look on the use of Bio Gas Digester
Twelve (12) participants comprised of farmers and agriculture staff from different municipalities have attended the field visit in Alangalang, Leyte, and Carigara, Leyte last August 09, 2019, after the training on Swine Production and Animal Waste Management. This wrapped up the learnings they had gain last June 19 to 21, 2019.
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Salhag-Kailingan FMR Project: A dream come true for Rosario, Northern Samar
The concreting of Salhag to Kailingan Farm to Market Road is now on its way to becoming a reality. This is sort of good news and welcome development for the farmers of Brgy. Kailingan, Rosario, Northern Samar, since it will end their long-time struggle in transporting their goods to the market.
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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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