Agriculture Secretary William Dar officially turned over the completed 8.073 km Ricarte Sur-Magsaysay farm-to-market road in Diffun, Quirino, to benefit farmers and communities along the road of influence under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) today, September 4, 2021. The road project that connects four (4) villages in this part of … read more »

Traditionally grown in Kalinga, the production of heirloom rice for the market can be traced back in the early 2000s, or even earlier. In 2006, it was recognized as a special premium rice in the foreign and local markets, through the intervention of various organizations, such as the Revitalize Indigenous Cordilleran Entrepreneurs, Inc. (RICE Inc.), … read more »

Santa Ignacia, TARLAC – The establishment of a multiplier cattle farm with a total project cost of P11.9 million will soon materialize in Brgy. San Sotero is part of the initiative of the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) to increase the availability of breeds for the production of premium and quality … read more »

Smallholder banana farmers in Kalinga ares et to benefit from a PhP13.2 million banana cardava consolidation and marketing enterprise that was inaugurated and turned over to the Daram-Cudal Multipurpose Cooperative (DCMPC) on August 14, 2021. The enterprise subproject was implemented under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) and the Provincial Government … read more »

The PhP9.47 million-worth Heirloom Rice Consolidation, Processing, and Marketing Enterprise subproject in Sadanga, Mountain Province was formally launched and turned over to the Anabel-Sadanga Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ASMPC) on July 30, 2021. With the turnover, the enterprise can now proceed to process and market the heirloom rice of farmer-members for their own benefit. Implemented under the … read more »

Farmers and residents in Besao, Mountain Province are now assured of a better access road, following the completion of the new and improved 8.938-kilometer Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) that was inaugurated and turned over on July 29, 2021. During the turnover ceremony, Liga ng Barangay President Corsio Ganima expressed his gratitude to the improvement and completion … read more »

The Hojap Multi-Purpose Cooprative (HMPC) moved one step closer to expanding its coffee business, following the inauguration and turnover of the improved PhP4.49 million worth coffee consolidation and processing center on July 23, 2021 in Asipulo, Ifugao. Implemented under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), the existing building of HMPC, located … read more »

The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) officially turned over the Benguet Coffee Trading Center to the Proponent Groups (PGs) of the Benguet Arabica Coffee Enterprise (BACE) on July 9, 2021. Benguet Governor Melchor D. Diclas led the turnover rites, together with DA-CAR OIC-Regional Executive Director Cameron P. Odsey, and DA-PRDP North Luzon Deputy … read more »

Thanks to the investments of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), the Heirloom Rice Center in Sadanga, Mountain Province is expected be operational next month following the completion of the Heirloom Rice Processing and Marketing enterprise subproject. Under the management of the Anabel-Sadanga Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ASMPC) as the Proponent Group (PG) of … read more »

Palayan City, NUEVA ECIJA – The Mango Processing Center amounting to P8.7 million is deemed ‘substantially complete’. Part of the project cost amounting to P4.5 million was allotted for the civil works of the subproject. The recent inspection for the civil works conducted by the Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO 3) together with the Project … read more »