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INAUGURATION OF WATERFALL-OSMEÑA FARM TO MARKET ROAD

The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) together with the Regional Project Coordination Office XI (RPCO XI), and Provincial Government of Davao del Sur officially inaugaurates today, April 14, 2023 the Rehabilitation of Waterfall-Osmeña Farm to Market road with Pre-sressed Concrete Girder Bridge in Davao del Sur. This agri-infra subproject is composed of … read more »

DA-PRDP Kicks Off 15th WB-EU Implementation Support Mission

The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) together with the World Bank (WB) and European Union (EU) officially marked the start of the 15th World Bank Implementation Support Mission (WISM) on April 11, 2023. The Kick-Off Meeting was led by DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban, WB Task Team Leader Mio Takada, Head of … read more »

PRDP Capacitates coffee farmer groups in Region XII, Caraga

Coffee farmer-beneficiaries of enterprise subprojects implemented by the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) underwent a five-day training on Good Agricultural Practices on Coffee Production and Processing in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.This endeavor is part of the capacitation efforts for farmer groups involved in PRDP subproject implementation. The training program aims to develop the knowledge and skills … read more »

Capacitating Caraga’s Coffee Farmers

In the interest of capacitating coffee farmers on the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for coffee, DA-PRDP’s Enterprise component or I-REAP gathered Lead Proponent Groups (LPGs) and their Cluster Members (CMs) from Regions 12 and 13 to participate in the Training on Good Agricultural Practices for Coffee in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat from March 27 – 30, … read more »

Malibacao Agriculture Cooperative Enhances Business Skills Through CapDev

MAGUINDANAO – To enhance support to the coffee business enterprise, the Malibacao Agriculture Cooperative received a Training Workshop on Capacity Development and Business Continuity Planning held at Barangay Malibacao, South Upi. On March 29-31, the Regional Project Coordination Office BARMM, through Investment for Rural Enterprise for Agri-fishery Productivity (I-REAP) component, conducted the activity to address … read more »

DA-BAFE STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH LGUs FOR EXPANDED AGRI-INFRA

The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Engineering (DA-BAFE), in partnership with the Office of Congressman John Tracy F. Cagas of Davao Del Sur, conducted a Mechanization and Infrastructure Forum with Local Government Units (LGUs) on March 28 in Digos City. The activity is focused on the coordination of Local Chief Executives … read more »

EU,WB Team Meet PRDP Mindanao Project Beneficiaries

The European Union and World Bank Team met with five farmer beneficiary groups through PRDP Mindanao’s online platform on March 28, 2023. Through PRDP Mindanao’s online knowledge sharing platform, the Mindanao Online C.A.F.E. or the Convergence for Agriculture and Fisheries Enterprise, the European Union led by their Head of Cooperation Christoph Wagner and the World … read more »

Coffee Processing Warehouse to Rise Soon for TIFWA

A coffee postharvest and storage facility worth P12 million will soon rise as part of the Green Coffee Beans Processing and Marketing Enterprise project of the Tibolo Farm Workers Association (TIFWA) in the municipality of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. To jump start the project, the RPCO XI conducted a pre-construction conference participated by the … read more »

Dav Sur Preps for PRDP Mission

The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project conducted a joint NPCO-PSO-RPCO site visit at Malalag, Davao del Sur in preparation for the 15th World Bank Mission on March 22 & 23, 2023. The team composed of members from the I-BUILD, GGU, SES, M&E and InfoAce visited the site of the “Rehabilitation of Ibo-Pitu, Malalag … read more »

Paving the Road to a Food Secure Bangsamoro

Road connectivity in the Province of Sulu has been a longstanding issue for rural communities. For years, farmers and fisherfolk in these areas struggled to transport their products to market due to the lack of accessible roads. With the construction of MAFAR-PRDP’s first farm-to-market road in the Municipality of Lugus also comes the opening up … read more »