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San Isidro, Santiago, Agusan del Norte | San Isidro Upland Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative (SIUFMULCO) started in 1998 with only 23 members contributing a total capital of PhP3,200.00 . It has now grown into a multimillion-peso cooperative with 349 members. The secret to this success was venturing into abaca enterprise and marketing way back in 2014. … read more »
The Nabunturan Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative or NAFAMCO is gearing up for the start of the implementation of the “Cow’s Milk Processing and Marketing Enterprise” subproject which is implemented under the I-REAP component of DA-PRDP. Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar was the guest of honor at the ground-breaking and capsule laying ceremony at the site … read more »
With the aim to combat COVID-19, the Social Environmental Safeguards (SES) Unit of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Central Visayas immediately handed out supplemental guidelines on Community and Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) to subproject contractors. Armed with these supplemental guidelines, the contractors have integrated the immediate adaptation as soon … read more »
The Coronavirus pandemic undoubtedly has brought a lot of challenges in the different aspects of every Filipino life. Since the first implementation of the community quarantine, declaring a state of calamity in the entire country, a lot of things had to be changed differently as we entered into a new normal way of life. The … read more »
The Benguet provincial government officially broke ground on its new P225.87-million, 10.87-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) rehabilitation project at a ceremony on September 10. Led by Governor Melchor D. Diclas together with DA-CAR Regional Executive Director Cameron P. Odsey and PRDP North Luzon Deputy Project Director Elma S. Mananes, the groundbreaking ceremony was undertaken at sitio … read more »
The construction of newly approved Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) agricultural infrastructure subprojects in the Cordillera are expected to start this September 2020. With the awarding of contracts to winning bidders, pre-construction conferences were conducted for the following subprojects: Improvement of Sta. Maria-Upper Atok-Mallig Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) in Apayao; Improvement of Km. 49-Ambakian … read more »
Kapalong, Davao del Norte-Kapalong Cooperative officially received the P5.87 million worth infrastructure component of the Cacao Production and Beans Marketing subproject from the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project during its turn-over ceremony on September 9, 2020 in Brgy. Mabuhay, Capungan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte. The infrastructure component is composed of a receiving facility, fermentary … read more »
“I have assured your governor that we will give attention and support to the subprojects lined up with PRDP.” This was the statement made by Department of Agriculture Secretary William “Manong Willie” Dar at the turn over ceremony for the P26.75 million “Construction of Five Units Warehouse with Solar Dryer” subproject at the warehouse site … read more »
Representatives from PSO Mindanao, RPCO 12 and the Municipal Local Government of Cotabato conducted a joint technical review or JTR last August 19, 2020 on the proposed “Consolidation, Processing and Marketing of Copra” subproject which will be implemented for two proponent groups based in Cotabato city. Members from the SAYAP Multipurpose Cooperative (SPMC) which … read more »
The Philippine Rural Development Project in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRDP-BARMM), in its effort to mold every proponent group into self-sufficient and self-reliant organizations, conducted a Simple Bookkeeping and Recordkeeping Seminar for the five proponent groups from Maguindanao who are the recipients of micro enterprise subprojects on Goat Multiplication, Fattening and Marketing. … read more »
“The Safety and Environment Standards (SES) Unit has a very crucial role in project implementation with the ‘new normal’, especially through the NPCO issuance of supplemental guidelines on Community, Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) based on harmonized various international and national issuances (DOH, DPWH, DOLE and DTI).” This was the statement made by PRDP Deputy … read more »
Cuyapo, NUEVA ECIJA – The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) through the I-REAP Component distributed some transport, marketing facilities and farm equipment amounting to P2.6 million to the Consolidation and Marketing of Goats with Multiplier Farm and Contract Growing Subproject of the Bonifacio Multipurpose Cooperative held on August 4, 2020 at … read more »
The 18.12-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) with 15 linear-meter bridge subproject under the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project is almost set to bring better opportunities and access to basic necessities among the farmers and residents of two intersecting town of Maayon and Pontevedra in Capiz. Recently, the Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) 6 team … read more »
The I-BUILD component of DA-PRDP conducted an online coordination meeting which was attended by the NPCO, and the PSO’s and RPCO’s of the four clusters of the project. Aside from discussions on the findings and recommendations of the previously concluded 10th Implementation Support Mission, the infrastructure component of PRDP focused on their catch-up plan to … read more »
“I’m impressed! Not just on the presentation, but also in the actual construction management and safety arrangement.” This is the positive remark of the World Bank (WB) Senior Procurement Specialist, Dominic Aumentado, for the Rehabilitation and Concreting of Concepcion Palasan to Manggalang Kiling Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) with Line Canal in Sariaya, Quezon during the first … read more »
The Province of Surigao del Norte has P388.77 million in allocated funds for its seven infrastructure and enterprise subprojects under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). These subprojects include five (5) farm-to-market roads (FMR) worth P375.50 million with a combined length of 32.48 kilometers and have directly benefited 8,898 farming and fishing households. … read more »
The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project turned over “The Fermented Cacao Beans Marketing Enterprise Sub-project” to its lead proponent group NAGMASID Agrarian Reform Cooperative in a ceremony yesterday, July 1 at San Isidro, Davao Oriental. Present at the turn-over ceremony were Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang, San Isidro Municipal Mayor Justina Yu, Regional … read more »
“Investment in agriculture can help revive food production and create jobs following a crisis and enable rural communities to recover.” According to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, the government must continue to partner with the local government units and the private sectors, to increase food sufficiency levels, and modernize and industrialize the country’s agri-fishery sector. Emphasizing … read more »
As countries around the world struggle to deal with the threat of COVID 19, demand for abaca has put the Philippines on the map. Abaca, scientifically known as Musa textilis, is a type of banana plant that is native to the Philippines but is also grown in countries such as Ecuador and Costa Rica. Also … read more »
Two enterprise and one infrastructure development subprojects under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) were recently reviewed and approved by the MIMAROPA Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) last May 13, 2020 using the Cisco Webex platform, which is first time that a video teleconferencing was utilized to assess subproject proposals. Representatives from the proponent groups … read more »
While adhering to quarantine advisories and health and safety measures, some of the ongoing infrastructure subprojects funded under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in the Cordillera resumed their operation. The government has recently allowed all public and private construction projects to resume in areas under quarantine as long as construction safety guidelines … read more »
Isabela Grains Production and Marketing Cooperative based in Roxas, Isabela has delivered 11,000 bags of aromatic and pigmented rice to the Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Cordon, Isabela Province to be distributed to the residents heavily affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). “The IGPMC is a PRDP assisted cooperative. Its warehouse in Roxas … read more »
“Through PRDP implementation in the province, we have learned a lot and have applied techniques and skills in implementing similar nationally funded projects,” said Leticia Jagonia, OIC of the Provincial Planning and Development Office of Zamboanga del Norte. Jagonia recounts the tedious nature of the project implementation of the two FMR subprojects in their province, … read more »
Hauling trucks acquired from the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) by farmers associations for various enterprise subprojects are now also used to support the relief operations of the Local Government Units (LGUs) amidst the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). According to Lorna E. Panyo, Business Development Officer, the Proponent Groups (PGs) have voluntarily … read more »
With agreements with the Provincial Government of Isabela, San Agustin Dairy Cooperative (SADACO), the proponent group of the PRDP-funded Carabao Dairy Enterprise (CDE) has started processing dairy products for the frontliners of the different hospitals across Isabela province. “The cooperative officers have to double their time in preparing the needed 900 bottles needed by the … read more »
According to a 2011 FAO report, women produce over 50 percent of the world’s food and comprise about 43 percent of the agricultural labor force, both globally and in developing countries. In the Philippines, women are involved in a variety of production and farm management activities and are engaged even more intensively in agricultural work … read more »
The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) officially turned over the 3.6 kilometer Kepeng-Ungus Matata Farm to Market Road to the Municipality of Tandubas last February 20, 2020. The ceremony was headed by Mayor Hadja Rahiema A. Salih and Vice Mayor Fatima Saida A. Maing together with the municipal officials and project beneficiaries. This … read more »
The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) turned-over the Junction San Luis/Siloo – Mabuhay – Bagyangon Farm to Market Road (FMR) to the Local Government Unit of Malitbog, Bukidnon on February 21, 2020. OIC-Regional Director of DA-10 and Project Head of DA-PRDP 10 Carlene C. Collado, CPA commended the … read more »
The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Caraga started the year right as it hosted the Mindanao-wide Stakeholders Consultation for Abaca in Butuan City last January 23, 2020. The consultation was participated by around 70 abaca stakeholders in Mindanao. Among these participants were competent authorities like the Philippine Fiber Development Authority (PhilFIDA), Department … read more »
The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Mindanao Cluster garnered multiple awards and recognitions at the recently held Operational Management Group meeting at the BSWM Convention Hall in Quezon City last January 16, 2020. OIC National Deputy Project Director Shandy Hubilla led the awarding ceremonies which was attended by representatives of PRDP NPCO, … read more »
Cagayan de Oro – The PRDP Mindanao Cluster wrapped up the 9th World Bank Support Implementation Mission last November 13 after conducting a simultaneous site inspection of I-REAP and I-BUILD sub-projects the previous day in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental respectively. The two-day activity culminated in a project assessment and plenary led by the … read more »
With all the member- agencies present, the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) chaired by Regional Executive Director Narciso A. Edillo in its 25th Business Meeting approved for endorsement to the Project Support Office (PSO) an enterprise and a farm-to-market road (FMR). “These subprojects aim to uplift the lives of farmers in rural areas. With the … read more »
Yakap at Halik Multipurpose Cooperative Quezon 2 (Yakap at Halik) is creating new opportunities for its members through the grouper production enterprise, it partnered with the Philippine Rural Development Project and the municipal government of Padre Burgos, Quezon. “Dahil sa proyektong ito nakapag-patayo kami ng tindahan sa aming bahay, nadagdagan ang pinagkukuhan namin ng kabuhayan … read more »
Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya – For Engineer Norman Romero, the spirit to keep going in the sense of odds in the mountainside is very inspiring. He has seen an easier task, not this faced by the Municipal Project Management and Implementing Unit (MPMIU) of Ambaguio. They have worked overtime with the engineers and saw to it … read more »
NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR – The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) enterprise development (I-REAP) component will conduct an enterprise assessment to completed I-REAP subprojects (SPs) as an exit strategy as it is now approaching to its end. The activity aims to identify key areas that need technical assistance and support services as the Project disengages … read more »
In a span of eight months of construction, three barangays are now enjoying the 9.66-kilometer concreted farm-to-market road in Brgy. Concepcion to Brgy. Hampangan in Hilongos, Leyte, after years of enduring the difficulty in transporting their farm products. This was lauded as the first ever outstanding project all over the country under the Department of … read more »
“We woke up excited today to harvest the second round of fingerlings after our first harvest two years ago,” said Efren Minguel, Bolusao Fisherfolks Multipurpose Association (BFMPA) President after being asked about the latest development on their fishery project. The BFMPA from Lawaan, Eastern Samar, successfully harvested an estimate of 330 kilos of milk fish, … read more »
All eyes are on Region IX as it now implements the concreting of a P462 million worth of farm-to-market road (FMR) at 32.27 kilometers connecting municipalities of Kalawit and Labason, province of Zamboanga del Norte. The Kalawit-Labason FMR is the biggest infrastructure subproject of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in terms … read more »
“United as we are, reshaping the cacao industry road map and bringing much needed political support we can bring this industry to where we’d like it to be.” That was the message delivered by Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar in his keynote speech at the “Aning Kakaw, Kitang Kita: An Exposition on the Philippine … read more »
The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project turned over four infrastructure projects to the Municipality of Tandbuas, Tawi-tawi. Exactly one year ago, they had a ground breaking ceremony of the said projects under the IBUILD Component. The fast implementation of the project now benefits the 5,169 farmers and fisherfolk in Tandubas. Amounting to P21 Million, … read more »
Demand on dairy products particularly milk is growing but only very few local players are producing it because of its high perishability without the proper technology. The Philippines is not a large volume consumer of dairy milk products. In 2017 the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service- Global Agricultural Information Network noted that annual per capita milk … read more »
The Province of Davao del Sur is implementing a total of P890-million worth of projects for 6 infrastructure and another 6 agri-enterprise subprojects under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). Of the amount, P834 million is earmarked for infrastructure projects that aim to improve road networks linking production areas with markets … read more »
Region 12 obtains P248 million budget for its enterprise development project from the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). A total of 17 projects which include five startup and 12 for upgrading and expansion are being implemented in all four provinces in the region. North Cotabato currently has six enterprise projects worth P85 … read more »
Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte — The Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries of Marcelo Cooperative (ARBEMCO) commenced operation of its Abaca Fiber Production and Marketing Enterprise as they received support from the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). ARBEMCO formally received the P2.94 Million worth of DA-PRDP subproject last month which include a 6-ton hauling truck … read more »
The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) together with the Provincial Local Government Unit of Bukidnon (PLGU-Bukidnon) officially turned-over the 29 Farm Mechanization Support to its respective Farmers Associations and Cooperatives in Bukidnon last February 20, 2019. This subproject, under the Investments in Rural Enterprise and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity … read more »
Infrastructure and enterprise support now ready to provide support to poorest provinces in Mindanao. At least 10 of the identified poorest provinces in the country found in Mindanao are supported with PRDP with a allocation of total of P6.510 billion. Lanao del Sur, which ranks among the top poorest provinces, has three subprojects worth P113.12 … read more »
Trento, Agusan del Sur – Farmers and residents here celebrate when the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) turns over last January 25, 2019 the completed construction of 2.7 km Sitio Gasa to Algon Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) amounting P21.1 million. The concrete road does not only support the rubber and palm oil industries in the … read more »
Clemente Pontejos, 64, of Brgy. Kitingting, Damulog Bukidnon has long endured the deplorable condition of the road serving their farm village. But decades of hardships will soon be a thing of the past as a concrete road that stretches over 13 kilometers is about to be completed. “For the first time in decades we can … read more »
Manolo Fortich-Residents in Barangay Sto. Nino endure the challenge of transportation caused by poor road condition. For how many years, they have been dreaming of having a well-paved farm-to-market road that they can use in their daily commute and transportation of goods. Last January 19, 2018, their prayers had been answered through a support coming … read more »
Leonarda R. Nisnisan recalled how farmers like her in their community had to find all the means and ways to transport their products going to the market despite the lack of better road in Dampalan, Lopez Jaena. “Those years without this concrete road had been very difficult for us. We have to walk from the … read more »
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“The Safety and Environment Standards (SES) Unit has a very crucial role in project implementation with the ‘new normal’, especially through the NPCO issuance of supplemental guidelines on Community, Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) based on harmonized various international and national issuances (DOH, DPWH, DOLE and DTI).” This was the statement made by PRDP Deputy … read more »
Cuyapo, NUEVA ECIJA – The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) through the I-REAP Component distributed some transport, marketing facilities and farm equipment amounting to P2.6 million to the Consolidation and Marketing of Goats with Multiplier Farm and Contract Growing Subproject of the Bonifacio Multipurpose Cooperative held on August 4, 2020 at … read more »
The 18.12-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) with 15 linear-meter bridge subproject under the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project is almost set to bring better opportunities and access to basic necessities among the farmers and residents of two intersecting town of Maayon and Pontevedra in Capiz. Recently, the Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) 6 team … read more »
The I-BUILD component of DA-PRDP conducted an online coordination meeting which was attended by the NPCO, and the PSO’s and RPCO’s of the four clusters of the project. Aside from discussions on the findings and recommendations of the previously concluded 10th Implementation Support Mission, the infrastructure component of PRDP focused on their catch-up plan to … read more »
“I’m impressed! Not just on the presentation, but also in the actual construction management and safety arrangement.” This is the positive remark of the World Bank (WB) Senior Procurement Specialist, Dominic Aumentado, for the Rehabilitation and Concreting of Concepcion Palasan to Manggalang Kiling Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) with Line Canal in Sariaya, Quezon during the first … read more »
The Province of Surigao del Norte has P388.77 million in allocated funds for its seven infrastructure and enterprise subprojects under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). These subprojects include five (5) farm-to-market roads (FMR) worth P375.50 million with a combined length of 32.48 kilometers and have directly benefited 8,898 farming and fishing households. … read more »
The Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project turned over “The Fermented Cacao Beans Marketing Enterprise Sub-project” to its lead proponent group NAGMASID Agrarian Reform Cooperative in a ceremony yesterday, July 1 at San Isidro, Davao Oriental. Present at the turn-over ceremony were Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang, San Isidro Municipal Mayor Justina Yu, Regional … read more »
“Investment in agriculture can help revive food production and create jobs following a crisis and enable rural communities to recover.” According to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, the government must continue to partner with the local government units and the private sectors, to increase food sufficiency levels, and modernize and industrialize the country’s agri-fishery sector. Emphasizing … read more »
As countries around the world struggle to deal with the threat of COVID 19, demand for abaca has put the Philippines on the map. Abaca, scientifically known as Musa textilis, is a type of banana plant that is native to the Philippines but is also grown in countries such as Ecuador and Costa Rica. Also … read more »
Two enterprise and one infrastructure development subprojects under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) were recently reviewed and approved by the MIMAROPA Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) last May 13, 2020 using the Cisco Webex platform, which is first time that a video teleconferencing was utilized to assess subproject proposals. Representatives from the proponent groups … read more »