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North Luzon Cluster holds first general assembly for 2023

The North Luzon cluster of the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) held its first general assembly for 2023 on February 15, 2023. Spearheaded by the Project Support Office, with partner project implementers from the National Project Coordination Office (NPCO), Regional Project Coordination Offices (RPCOs), and local government units in the cluster, … read more »

DA PRDP-assisted coffee farmer groups in Benguet trained on GAP for quality coffee production

The second phase of the training on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for quality coffee production for the Proponent Groups (PGs) of the Benguet Arabica Coffee Enterprise (BACE) was continued on February 14-15 in Baguio City.  Participating PG representatives are from the following: Atok Arabica Coffee Growers Marketing Cooperative (ACOGMAC), Abiang Community Multipurpose Cooperative (ACMPC), Kapangan … read more »

Farmer association in Sablan, Benguet receives PhP1.74M-worth enterprise support from DA-PRDP

The Beckes-Bulala-Talete Ube Farmers Association (BBTUFA) in Sablan, Benguet can now fully operate their enterprise subproject on Ubi Production and Marketing after it was formally turned over to them last February 10.  Held at barangay Bayabas in the municipality of Sablan, members and officers of the BBTUFA convened to celebrate the completion and turnover of … read more »

PRDP capacitates PPMIU, contractor in pre-construction conference for fish drying subproject

Drying is one of the oldest and simplest methods of preserving fish in the Philippines and the province of Bataan is well known for their dried fish products. To support the local fishermen involved in this industry, the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) approved the construction of a P9.97-million multi-commodity solar … read more »

Benefits of PRDP FMR in Aurora seen by farmers, locals

The improvement of Nonong Sr. – L. Pimentel farm-to-market road (FMR) subproject in San Luis, Aurora was completed on February 2020 with a total of 5.85 kilometers which traverses a large pact of land planted with coconut trees, rice, and vegetable farming. More than two years since, the DA-PRDP Central Luzon, led by the Monitoring … read more »

Asec. De Mesa urges Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya mayors to avail projects on DA PRDP Scale-Up

To continuously achieve the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project’s (DA PRDP) goals and objectives, Asec. Arnel De Mesa, National Project director, urged the local chief executives of the provinces of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya to avail projects such as infrastructure and enterprise support during the Scale-Up orientation, February 9, 2023, at Capitol Hills … read more »

DA PRDP Orients Cagayan LGUs on Scale-Up

The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA PRDP) Coordination Office 2 conducted the second leg of orientation for Cagayan Province to formally cascade the DA PRDP Scale-up, on Feb. 8, 2023, at DA Southern Cagayan Research Center, Minanga Norte, Iguig, Cagayan.  Project Support Office Northern Luzon Deputy Director Elma Mananes presented the project … read more »

DA-PRDP RPCO2, CLGU Santiago, SACDECO Break Ground for P39M Tilapia Fingerlings And Marketing Enterprise

The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project Regional Project Coordination Office 02, City Local Government Unit of Santiago, and the Santiago Amos Credit and Development Cooperative break ground today, February 2, 2023, for the construction of Tilapia Fingerlings Production and Marketing Enterprise worth P39 Million. Under the enterprise, the proponent group will produce and … read more »

DA RPDP orients Isabela LGUs on projects

The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project headed by Assistant Secretary for Operations Engr. Arnel De Mesa briefed the mayors and representatives of Isabela Local Government Units on January 17, 2023, on the project’s scaling up at the Andrea Hotel, Cauayan City.  De Mesa, the DA PRDP National deputy project director, spoke to the … read more »

DA-PRDP staff trained in photo, video production

Documenting the efforts and progress of the DA – Philippine Rural Development Project through photos and videos has been proven to be an effective medium in disseminating, promoting, and delivering the Project’s key objectives to the general public on any social media platforms. Producing relevant photos and informative video presentations enables the target audience and … read more »