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43K Cordi households reap gains under DA-PRDP infra dev component

Over 43, 000 households in the Cordillera Administrative Region are now reaping the benefits from 48 completed agri-infrastructure subprojects (SPs) implemented under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), one of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) flagship programs. With eight years of implementation, the DA-PRDP has completed the construction and improvement of 126 kilometers of farm-to-market … read more »

7.20 km farm-to-market road in Quirino underway for construction

Cabarroguis, Quirino — Regional Executive and Project Director Narciso A. Edillo and Quirino Gov. Dakila Cua broke ground on the 7.20km farm-to-market road traversing the barangays of Gundaway in Cabarroguis and Villa Rose and Doña Imelda in Diffun, on March 8, 2023. Under the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA PRDP) Ibuild Component, … read more »

PSO North Luzon awards outstanding implementers for 2022

PSO North Luzon awards outstanding implementers for 2022 The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project North Luzon cluster awarded the outstanding project implementers at the local government unit and regional project coordination office levels during the general assembly at Subic Bay, Zambales on February 15, 2023. A total of 32 awards and 4 … read more »

DA-PRDP holds PCIP assessment in Kalinga

Different stakeholders in Kalinga convened to assess the institutionalization of the province’s Commodity Investment Plan (CIP) from February 7 to 10 in Tabuk City, Kalinga. The Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP) is a science-based planning tool of the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) that has been serving as a blueprint for … read more »

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 »