Better market linkages may soon come for farmers and fisherfolk in Calabarzon as the Pagsanjan, Laguna and Bacoor, Cavite local government units begin the development of potential enterprise subprojects for funding under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up (DA-PRDP Scale-Up). The DA-PRDP Scale-Up is a project by the DA and the … read more »

To validate the initial findings generated from the series of Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 5 conducted Rice I-VCA Stakeholders’ Consultation on May 09, 2024. As the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) steers to scale-up, the project will focus on rice and corn in … read more »

PRDP MIMAROPA launched its first Business Investment Forum for prioritized commodities in the Province of Occidental Mindoro, May 7, 2024. This Business Conference was held in the Provincial Capitol to support the swine, tuna, and onion industries in the province. This was attended by various Farmers’ Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs), Jollibee Food Corporation and the … read more »

It is a proud moment for the Tanikala ng Pagkakaisa Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TPMPC) as their coco geonet from their Marinduque Coco Geonet Production and Trading enterprise from the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) was finally laid out as slope protection for the Concreting of Cawit – Tugos Farm To Market Road, another subproject from the … read more »

With the recent launch of the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up, Calabarzon local government units in the province of Rizal, Tagkawayan, Quezon, and Baccor, Cavite have taken interest in the said project to implement large-scale, modern, and sustainable agricultural and fisheries interventions. The DA-PRDP Scale-Up is a project by the … read more »

“The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) is willing to help to improve and develop this dairy industry for the benefit of our children, of dairy farmers, and of our country.” These are the words of Adelina A. Losa, Deputy Project Director of PRDP Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) 5 during the Business Conference on Dairy … read more »

The Quezon coconut industry is bound to reach new heights as the Quezon Federation and Union of Cooperatives and its partners, the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project and the Quezon provincial government, launched a major virgin coconut oil processing facility in Brgy. Pinagbahaan, Pagbilao, Quezon.  Funded under the DA-PRDP, the said enterprise … read more »

One of the established tools and innovations of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) is the Citizens Monitoring Tool (CMT). Thus, the PRDP Monitoring and Learning (MEL) unit in Bicol and its counterpart in Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon conducted CMT Assessment for the on-going I-BUILD subproject Construction/Improvement of Bulawan Jr. to Bangon Farm-to-Market … read more »

To bring about positive change and growth in rural communities, interventions to address pressing issues and maximize potentials should be initiated and implemented. Proponents of such developments must make sure to minimize damages and that no one gets left behind. In the implementation of the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), consideration … read more »

Iluminada Pastoral is the best example of committing her life in service to the people. After dedicating more than three decades teaching elementary school students in Marinduque, Iluminada put her teacher uniform down and took on the new role of being the Chairman of Nangka Multi-Purpose Cooperative. As proof of her devotion to service, Iluminada … read more »