Farmer groups from Region 9 visited Davao to engage in benchmarking activities in preparation for their upcoming subprojects.  In preparation for their cacao enterprise subproject and banana subprojects respectively, the Nanan Multi-Purpose Cooperative and the Dimataling Kalipi Federated Association visited two “big brother” cooperatives in Region 11 last March 29-30, 2022. Along with representatives from … read more »

With awards garnered from the “Philippine Coffee Quality Competition 2022”, the star is rising for Mindanao’s coffee.  As farmers from the province of Davao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat, and Bukidnon gain recognition and awards for their coffee, PRDP continues to pour support to “up the Mindanao cup” for coffee producers in these provinces through their … read more »

Tawi-Tawi – The Philippine Rural Development Project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform crossed the islands in Tawi-Tawi to validate the project proposals of the Proponent Groups (PG) on March 21-24, 2022. The activity intends to expand the investment for rural enterprises for agri-fishery productivity, particularly on seaweeds production and marketing enterprise … read more »

A joint monitoring and evaluation for select Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) subprojects implemented in Misamis Occidental was conducted on March 23-24, 2022. The subprojects visited include the 11.93-kilometer (km) rehabilitation and concreting of Sumasap-Salimpono-Magsaysay-Bangko-San Juan FMR in Panaon town worth about Php144-million (M); 13-km concreting of Zamora-Culpan-Balintonga-Sinampongan … read more »

Following the hit of the super typhoon Odette, the New Mabuhay Seaweed Farmer and Fisherfolks Association (NMSFFA) of the New Mabuhay, Municipality of Dinagat, Province of Dinagat Island is still positive in reviving their seaweeds industry. With the turn-over of the seaweeds solar drier facility from the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) on … read more »

With the turnover hauling truck, a rainbow comes after the heavy rain for the farmers in Placer, Surigao del Norte. The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Caraga Region turned over the long-awaited P2.7 million hauling truck to the Mabini United Farmers Cooperative (MAUNFACO) last March 23, 2022. “Banana marketing is one of … read more »

The 4.83-kilometer Farm to Market Road (FMR) connecting barangays Dolipos Alto and Dullan Norte opens opportunities to residents and farmers of the benefiting barangays as the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP) officially turned over the road to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Oroquieta City in Misamis Occidental on March … read more »

With the support from the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), the Mindanao State University of Tawi-tawi was able to establish a seaweed nursery and produce a ready supply of laboratory-generated seaweed seedstock to allow for sustainable farming in Tawi-Tawi. Better Yield for Farmers Seaweed farmer Marian Maadil Ahajan, a beneficiary of Phase 1 of the … read more »

The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) through its Regional Project Coordinating Office XII turned-over recently, a 13.3-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) subproject to the Local Government Unit-Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat.  Mayor Charles Ploteña and the local officials of the municipality received the turn-over certificate in a ceremony from the Regional Project Coordination Office 12, represented by Engr. … read more »

, , | Participants from the Department of Agriculture 12 shared the current level of integration and adoption of PRDP innovations at their regional level particularly for their infrastructure, enterprise, and planning sections in a four day workshop in General Santos City . In their series of presentations, the Regional Project Coordination 12 (RPCO 12) … read more »