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Courage and teamwork: the true strength of Amadeo coffee

Amadeo is a municipality in Cavite that is well-known for its coffee. For decades, farming and selling coffee have sustained several families financially, and to this day, some are still relying on the same coffee trees back in the day. In 2020, the Amadeo coffee industry almost met its demise when the Taal Volcano eruption … read more »

Marinduque Coops Officially Receive PRDP Enterprises

The Provincial Government of Marinduque officially turned over the Deed of Donation of DA-PRDP subprojects to its respective Proponent Groups (PGs), December 14, 2023. These enterprises, which support the arrowroot and coconut industry in the province, have a total worth of Php22 million and benefit more than 1,500 local farmers. Upon the turnover of the … read more »

RPCO 4B Highlights Accomplishments for 2023

DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO held its 2023 Year-End Assessment and Planning Workshop last November 21-24 at Cubao, Quezon City. This event was attended by Proponent Groups and LGUs in the region, and aimed to present accomplishments for the year, along with further preparations for PRDP Scale-Up in 2024. In her welcome remarks addressed via Zoom, Regional … read more »

16th World Bank mission highlights emerging benefits from DA-PRDP South Luzon interventions

In the second week of the 16th World Bank Implementation Support Mission (WB ISM), representatives from the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) and the WB formally conducted site visits to select subprojects (SPs) in the CALABARZON and Bicol regions from November 13-15, 2023. The Bank, together with the DA-PRDP National Project … read more »

P247.97 M-worth DA PRDP-funded FMR to boost economy, uplift Cawayan, Masbate’s socio-economic status

Agriculture is a major contributor to the economy of Cawayan, Masbate. About 852.22 hectares of its land area is planted with rice while 77.44 hectares is devoted to coconut production. Livelihood of about 4,652 population in the municipality is dependent on agriculture and fishing with its land use categorized into various commodities like coconut, vegetables, … read more »

DA PRDP-funded FMR complements agri, transportation sectors in Balud, Masbate

Selling their produce was once challenging for Lolita Alcantara, treasurer of the Tambubo San Andres Agrarian Reform Cooperative in Brgy. San Andres Balud, Masbate. “Dati ang hirap po talaga, kami po ang naghahanap ng buyer. Kung sino po ‘yung buyer, pupuntahan namin doon para sila na po ang pupunta sa bahay namin at saka gumagastos … read more »

Luisiana Tablea Factory

The World Bank implementation support mission team visited the Luisiana Tablea Factory enterprise subproject in Brgy. San Jose, Luisiana, Laguna. The Php 8.5-M-subproject seeks to develop the cacao industry in Luisiana by enabling its proponent group, the Luisiana Cacao Grower Producer’s Cooperative (LCGPC), to add value to their harvested cacao through processing and marketing at … read more »

DA-PRDP South Luzon Procurement unit holds STEP, CMS training workshop

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon Procurement Unit organized a training and workshop on Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) and an introduction to Contract Management System (CMS) with their counterparts, together with the I-BUILD Component and Finance and Geotagging and Governance Units, from … read more »

Cavite Coffee Processing and Trading

World Bank delegates visited the Cavite Coffee Processing and Trading enterprise subproject in the renowned coffee-producing town of Amadeo, Cavite. The Php 15.9-M-subproject, consisting of a 400-square-meter processing facility and processing equipment, aims to expand and upgrade the coffee processing business of the Café Amadeo Development Cooperative (CADC). It addresses the cooperative’s need for storage … read more »

Majayjay potable water system project, approved by DA-PRDP RPAB-4A for DA-PRDP Scale-Up

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) Calabarzon approved a Level II Potable Water System project for the DA-PRDP Scale-Up, the expanded version of the DA-PRDP. This is the first project to be funded under the DA-PRDP Scale-Up in the Calabarzon region. The project, Rehabilitation and Improvement … read more »