By Elvy T. Estacio, RPCO-CAR Writer The Provincial LGUs of Isabela and Mountain Province signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) earlier today, August 1, at the Provincial Capitol of Isabela, City of Ilagan, for a farm-to-market road subproject proposed for funding under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up. The signing … read more »

By Joan Dapidap, RPCO1 Writer A Php 33.4 million tomato cold storage, funded by the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) was turned over on Monday, July 29. This facility is the first operational cold storage in the Ilocos Region under PRDP. “Ito po iyong unang cold storage na nag-operate. Huwag po sana natin itong i-down. … read more »

By Ram Bill G. Bautista, RPCO3 Writer The Eastern Primary Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC) from San Jose City and the Villa Bar PMPC from Llanera, Nueva Ecija, underwent a series of workshops in the preparation of their Business Plans for their respective proposed enterprise subprojects under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) … read more »

By Elvy T. Estacio, RPCO-CAR Writer The Business Planning Writeshop for the implementing Proponent Groups (PGs) of new enterprise subprojects proposed for funding under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up has commenced on July 23 in Sagada, Mountain Province. Business development teams from the Taloy Farmers’ Multipurpose Cooperative (TAFARMCO) and the Sagada … read more »

By Elvy T. Estacio, RPCO-CAR Writer As part of the mainstreaming activities of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), technical personnel from the DA Regional Field Offices (RFOs) of Regions 1, 2, 3, and CAR were trained on the Operations and Maintenance Audit System (OMAS) from June 25 to 28 in Baguio City. … read more »

By Ram Bill Bautista, RPCO3 Writer The Villa Bar Primary Multi-Purpose Cooperative from Llanera, Nueva Ecija went through an introductory course on the Agro-Enterprise Clustering Approach (AECA) in Muñoz City, Nueva Ecija on June 3-5. This activity is in preparation for their proposal for a PhP72-million common service and marketing enterprise on aromatic and pigmented … read more »

By Elvy T. Estacio, RPCO-CAR Writer On its third consecutive year, coffee-producing groups in the Cordillera region, supported by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), participated in the Philippine Coffee Expo. The event was held from June 7 to 9 at the Space at One Ayala Mall in Makati City. With the theme, … read more »

by Joan Dapidap, DA-PRDP RPCO1 Writer The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), through its Scale-Up phase, aims to boost the Ilocos coffee industry. During a business conference held on May 31 in Candon City, around 90 stakeholders, including farmers’ cooperatives and associations, private entities, local government units and other government agencies, were convened. The current … read more »

By Elvy T. Estacio, RPCO-CAR Writer The PhP18 million highland vegetable consolidation and marketing enterprise of the Bosigan Multipurpose Cooperative in Balili, Mankayan, Benguet, was formally turned over on June 4, 2024. Implemented under the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), the enterprise subproject includes a two-storey consolidation building, a hauling truck, several … read more »

By Dalos Emok, RPCO-CAR PDA “Daytoy nga project ket dakkel nga responsibilidad ken dakkel met nga obligasyon (this project is a great responsibility and a serious obligation).” Edmond T. Vasquez, General Manager of Abra Vegetable Seed Growers Development Cooperative (AVSECO) emphasized, during the turned over ceremony of the Carabao Mango Consolidation and Marketing subproject to … read more »