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DA-PRDP evaluates emerging benefits of FMR in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija

As its evaluation initiative, the DA-PRDP conducted the Rapid Appraisal of Emerging Benefits (RAEB) of the PhP71.9 million improved R.A. Padilla to Bunga farm-to-market road (FMR) in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija on June 6-10, 2022. According to the RAEB team, the initial findings on the 7-kilometer FMR prompted a number of emerging benefits including reduced travel … read more »

World Bank team visits garlic enterprise subproject in Ilocos Norte

As part of the ongoing 14th World Bank Implementation Support Mission (WB ISM) to the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), delegates from the WB visited “The Commercialization of the Ilocos Garlic: The White Gold Treasure of the North Enterprise”, an I-REAP subproject, located in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on June 2, 2022. … read more »

Nueva Ecija cooperative receives Php 9.7-M goat farm facilities, breeding stock from DA-PRDP

The Bonifacio Multi-Purpose Cooperative’s (BMPC) dream of having their town hailed as the goat capital of the region was re-ignited as the DA-PRDP turned over Php6.2 million worth of goat farm facilities and awarded PhP3.5 million worth of goats and inputs on May 31, 2022 at Brgy. Bonifacio, Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija. From having some of … read more »

DA-PRDP RPCO3, Tarlac gov’t turn over four I-REAP subprojects to coops

The DA-PRDP Central Luzon and the Provincial Government of Tarlac handed over four I-REAP subprojects with a total worth of a total of P66 million to different cooperatives in the municipalities of Sta. Ignacia, Paniqui, Gerona, and La Paz on May 24, 2022.   The turn over ceremonies for each subproject was attended by representatives … read more »

RIPE FOR THE TAKING: Farmer coop in Apayao ventures into Cardava banana enterprise as additional source of income

For the province of Apayao, banana is just one of the main products that provides livelihood opportunities to farmers, along with rice, corn, and the seasonal production of coffee, tropical fruit, and vegetables. In recent years, banana production has been declining due to climate change-related hazards, but the Calaoan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CARB … read more »

Proponent activities to ensure sustainability of infra subprojects in Apayao monitored

As part of the monitoring activities of the Department of Agriculture – Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) and the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) to ensure proponent compliance on the maintenance of completed subprojects, an audit was conducted by the DA-Regional Operations and Maintenance Audit Team (ROMAT) from May 18-19, 2022. Using the Operations and Maintenance … read more »

RPCO 3 conducts 2nd quarter management meeting for 2022

In preparation for the upcoming 14th World Bank Implementation Support Mission (WBISM) to the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), the Regional Project Coordinating Office 3 (RPCO 3) conducted a management meeting for the 2nd quarter of CY 2022. It was held on May 11, 2022 at the DA – Regional Field … read more »

DA-Wide Field Inspectorate holds field monitoring, validation to subprojects under DA-PRDP RPCO3

The Department of Agriculture – Wide Field Inspectorate (DA-WFI), under the designation of DA Assistant Secretary Federico E. Laciste Jr., held a field monitoring and validation from May 4-6, 2022 to various projects funded under the DA Regular Program and subprojects under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) in Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, and Aurora. … read more »

San Sotero Primary MPC procures 52 cattle stock for breeding

The San Sotero Primary Multi-Purpose Cooperative procured fifty (50) heads of ready-to-breed Heifer Brahmans and two (2) heads of Island Purebred Bull Brahmans which delivery was completed on April 28, 2022 to the newly-built multiplier farm in Brgy. San Sotero, Sta. Ignacia Tarlac. The total of 52 cattle-herd serves as the parent stock for breeding … read more »

Newly opened FMR in Banaue now complete

Renewed hope for progress is ready to benefit farmers in the farthest barangays in the municipality of Banaue, Ifugao, as a newly opened Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) is now 100% complete. Implemented under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), together with the Municipal Local Government Unit of Banaue, the completed Anaba-Ducligan-Banao FMR, … read more »