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KALBARYO SA BARRIO,’ this was how Floracel Cansing of Brgy. Glamang, in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur described the farm-to-market road (FMR) that for years served as the testament of the farmers everyday struggle in the community. “During rainy season, the road transformed into a river. It was impossible for us to transport our produce to … read more »
by Elvy T. Estacio, RPCOCAR InfoACE & Stepher Banhan, RPCOCAR I-REAP Learning visits were organized for the Taloy Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (TAFARMCO) to provide valuable insights and guidance for their proposed enterprise subproject on Agri Food and Processing Hub, under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up. The learning visits included … read more »
To accelerate the implementation of subprojects, the Project Support Office Mindanao (PSO Mindanao) with the RPCO BARMM conducted a simultaneous awarding of checks to four enterprise subproject proponent groups from Tandubas and South Ubian in Tawi-Tawi Province on January 14, 2025. PSO Mindanao Deputy Project Director Carlene C. Collado, CPA, together with Tawi-Tawi Provincial Governor … read more »
by Elvy T. Estacio, RPCOCAR InfoACE The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up marked a significant milestone in advancing rural development in the Cordillera region, closing 2024 with the approval of five infrastructure subprojects worth Php973 million. Of these, four subprojects are located in the province of Ifugao, while one in … read more »
by Joan Dapidap, RPCO1 InfoACE The Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up (PRDP Scale-Up) is set to strengthen the agri-fishery industry in the Ilocos Region with subprojects valued at Php3.4 billion. Since the launching of PRDP Scale-Up in 2023, a total of 24 subproject proposals were rigorously developed for funding approval. The province of Pangasinan leads … read more »
The Department of Agriculture 11 – Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) team has conducted the final inspection of the Rehabilitation of New Visayas-Tulalian Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) with Bridge in Davao del Norte to ensure the proper operations and maintenance of the subproject on September 2 in the Municipality of Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte. … read more »
In a concerted effort to expedite rural development initiatives across Mindanao, the PRDP Project Support Office (PSO) Mindanao spearheaded the Ceremonial Awarding of the No Objection Letter 1 (NOL1) and the Signing of Implementation Management Agreements (IMA) in Davao City on September 3, 2024. The event marked the second time the PSO Mindanao brought together … read more »
I. A modern, productive, and resilient agriculture sector The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) vision to modernize the Philippine agriculture sector highlights digital transformation as one of the strategic priorities to attain increased productivity and food security. Under the leadership of Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr., the DA unveiled its three-year plan where digitalization is … read more »
Coffee stakeholders from various agencies gathered in Sultan Kudarat for the 1st Regional Convergence Meeting 2024, renewing their collective commitment to advancing the coffee industry in the province. The convergence initiative, which is rooted in the Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP) of Sultan Kudarat, was formally established in 2021 through a Memorandum of Agreement facilitated … read more »
As the DA – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Caraga continues to gear up for the implementation of the PRDP Scale-Up, its Social and Environmental Safeguards (SES) unit also continues to strengthen the skills, knowledge, and capacities of partner implementers in LGUs within the region. The training of SES focal persons, held from July … read more »
Believing in the potential for abaca as a viable source of livelihood to uplift their community in Zamboanga Sibugay, Celsa and Jimmy Badlis established and registered the Peñaranda Abaca Planters Association (PAPA) in 2013 with an initial 32 farmer members. Following this, the association grew and expanded their combined abaca plantation area to 154 hectares … read more »
by Elvy T. Estacio (RPCO-CAR Writer) In the lush valleys of Apayao, where agriculture has always been the lifeline of the communities, bananas have emerged as a vital source of livelihood alongside traditional crops like rice and corn. However, in recent years, the banana industry has faced significant challenges due to climate change-related hazards, threatening the … read more »
The Daram Cudal Multipurpose Cooperative (DCMPC) emerged from the visionary efforts of its founding members, driven by a shared commitment to uplift their community’s economic situation. Fueled by the concern for the well-being of farmers in their barangay, a group of individuals from Cudal sought to break the cycle of indebtedness that often plagued smallholder … read more »
The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-up held a business conference (BizCon) for highland vegetables in CAR on March 21, 2024. To further strengthen the PRDP’s collaboration with various key local stakeholders in the vegetable industry, farmers cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and private agribusiness entities (PAEs) including technology innovators were invited … read more »
MAGSAYSAY, MIS. OR – Another IREAP facility will soon rise as the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 holds a groundbreaking ceremony for the processing facility for the Coconut Sauce Processing and Marketing subproject (SP) on March 19, 2024 in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental. The said SP, funded under Additional Financing 2 and … read more »
In a bid to continue mainstreaming its good practices, processes, and innovations in implementing enterprise interventions into the Department of Agriculture’s attached offices, the DA – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) held a training on business planning for the Field Operations Division (FOD) of the DA – Central Luzon office from March 5-8, 2024 in … read more »
Potato farmers like Johndon Langgawit from Buguias, Benguet have a common, recurring problem: limited access to quality potato planting materials. “Awan ti usto nga pangalaan mi ti similya ti patatas ta mostly ket kurang pay ket nu mabitin, agmula kamin ti sabali [there are no definite sources of good potato planting materials, and if there … read more »
SULU, February 14, 2024 – Today marks the continuation of a significant partnership between the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Sulu and DA-PRDP, with the signing of the Implementation Management Agreement (IMA) for the first enterprise subproject under I-REAP at the Provincial Capitol of Sulu. The IMA serves as a covenant between the PRDP … read more »
MANOLO FORTICH, BUKIDNON – With a vast agricultural land that the municipality has to offer, the fifth Warehouse with Multi-Purpose Drying Pavement was handed over by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) through Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado and PRDP Project Director to the Local Government Unit of Manolo Fortich … read more »
Successive groundbreaking ceremonies were conducted by the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) for two IREAP subprojects (SPs) in the municipalities of Damulog and Pangantucan, Bukidnon on January 15, 2024. The ceremonies marked the start of the construction of the facilities for the Crumb Rubber Processing Facility of Migcawayan Tribal … read more »
With the goal of creating regional commodity hubs to focus large scale investments in Mindanao, PRDP PSO Mindanao gathered together regional enterprise and investment planning teams in Davao City to identify priority commodities for Region 11, 12 & 13. Guided by PRDP Mindanao’s Regional Project Coordination Offices, provincial and city project management and implementation officers … read more »
More than three decades ago, a group of farmers from the southern Luzon area of the Bicol Region migrated to the highlands of Bagac, Bataan. They would then organize themselves as the “Samahan ng mga Bicolano sa Bagac”. With the assistance of a non-government organization, they registered with the Cooperative Development Authority in 1993 under … read more »
Members of the Bonifacio Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) from Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija began their aspiration for their town to be named as the goat capital in their province and someday in the country, as they received a goat enterprise subproject from the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). Completed in May 2022, the … read more »
A legacy we need to protect and sustain—this is how Ana D. Habbiling, an 85-year-old farmer in Banaue, Ifugao, described heirloom rice as a cultural heritage. “We have been planting the traditional palay ever since we were young. Our parents would always tell us that this rice variety was the only livelihood of our ancestors, … read more »
With the fourth quarter of 2023 coming in the horizon and two big ticket projects on the way, PRDP Mindanao’s Regional Project Coordination Offices (RPCOs) led by their project directors, deputy project directors and component and unit heads together with the Project Support Office Mindanao converged in Davao City for their coordination meeting and consultation … read more »
A tomato cold storage facility worth Php 44.6M will soon rise in the municipality of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte which will be managed by the San Joaquin MPC. Through the I-REAP component of the Philippine Rural Development Project, the enterprise was proposed to address the lack of storage facility during harvest season in the months of … read more »
here is strength in convergence as the cacao stakeholders gathered to identify the gaps and the role they can play to address it. The “Mainstreaming of PRDP Tools: Updated Cacao VCA Presentation and Convergence Consultation”, which was conducted on July 20, 2023 in Davao City, provided a convenient platform for the cacao key players from … read more »
GENERAL SANTOS CITY- With the new funding opportunities brought by the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up, six local government units (LGU) in Region XII hoped to access financing for infrastructure subprojects from the said World Bank-assisted project. These LGUs were new to proposing subprojects under the infrastructure development component of PRDP Scale-Up. The LGUs … read more »
From a stiff and narrow road to a two-lane paved road, residents of barangay Batan in Kabayan, Benguet now enjoys a smooth 15-minute ride from Halsema Highway to sitio Colong and another 15 minutes all the way down to sitio Ambakian. Implemented under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) and the … read more »
The Philippines takes pride in its agri-fishery sector with its vast agriculture landscape and abundant aquatic resources. Hence, it is considered as one of the main sectors of the economy. With the agriculture industry being the country’s main food source, many would say that there is a constant market need in agribusiness. Amidst the growing … read more »
The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project has been instrumental in empowering farmers and developing the agriculture sector in rural communities. Through its technical assistance, the PRDP initiated market connections and credit facilitations, enabling farmer groups and associations with enterprise subprojects to expand their market reach and increase their income. Through the I-REAP … read more »
Through their Convergence Initiative under the Subcomponent 1.2, PRDP Mindanao’s I-PLAN Component has provided increased market linkages for coffee stakeholders in Mindanao. The convergence for coffee brings together farmers, entrepreneurs, institutional buyers, local government units, the academe, private corporations, and other government line agencies. PRDP Mindanao partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry to … read more »
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 »
As the Mindanao Cluster gears up for its new project, PRDP National Deputy Project Director Shandy M. Hubilla gave an orientation on the PRDP Scale-up during their coordination meeting on March 7, 2023 at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City. In his presentation, DPD Hubilla talked about the strategic directions of the PRDP Scale-UP, … read more »
The coffee convergence in Sultan Kudarat has led to the conduct of three batches of trainings for coffee growers in the province. The “Knowledge on Agri-preneurship and Productivity Enhancement” (KAPE) Training, which started in December 2022, aims to improve the entrepreneurial skills and management of coffee growers of Sultan Kudarat. With funding from the European … read more »
Following the Department of Agriculture’s directive to institutionalize the processes of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), Regional Project Coordination Office XIII’s (RPCO 13) I-REAP component and Project Support Office (PSO) Mindanao conducted an orientation on I-REAP’s Operations Manual and the PRDP Scale-Up on January 31 – February 1, 2023 at Butuan City, Agusan del … read more »
The linkage and partnership among coffee stakeholders which was built through the convergence initiative led to stronger support for the coffee industry. A series of training activities is now being conducted in the course of two months after DA-PRDP turned over P1.2 million to DTI XI in support of the project on “Coffee Advancement … read more »
As more support is being poured into boosting the coffee industry in Mindanao, PRDP brews specific support for coffee farmers. Through the convergence initiative of the I-PLAN component, DA-PRDP is partnering with different institutions to fill in the gaps in the value chain for their champion commodities. With the recent launch of the “Knowledge on … read more »
DA-PRDP welcomes DTI as the latest partner in convergence to support the coffee industry in the Province of Davao Oriental. A total of P1.2 million in support was turned over by DA-PRDP at the Mati Investment Conference 2022 (MatiCon2022) earlier today October 26, 2022, to fund the “Coffee Advancement for Productivity and Industry Development … read more »
LANTAPAN, BUKIDNON – New hope rises for the farmers and residents of Lantapan as the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) signaled the start of the construction of the Concreting of Road and Drainage at Purok 3 to Purok 5, Kulasihan Farm to Market Road (FMR) through a ground breaking … read more »
A brighter future for coffee is in the horizon with new projects that the Provincial Local Government is planning to implement to boost the coffee industry. One of this big ticket projects is the P2.1 million worth coffee data profiling project to be funded by DA-PRDP under IPLAN subcomponent 1.2. The Province of Sultan Kudarat … read more »
To further examine and assess the findings and recommendations during the 14th World Bank Implementation Support Mission (WB ISM) and to hone the I-REAP process, the Enterprise Development Component (I-REAP) of the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project National Project Coordination Office (DA-PRDP NPCO), together with their regional and cluster counterparts, conducted … read more »
The World Bank team lauded the Mindanao Cluster’s accomplishments in the 14th Implementation Support Mission on May 24, 2022. Among the significant accomplishments of the Mindanao Cluster is the “Alalay sa Paghan-ay: PRDP Mindanao Technical Assistance, Recovery and Mentoring Program for LGUs and PGs Affected by Typhoon Odette” which is an initiative taken by the … 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 »
Significant developments are felt by constituents of Barangay Punong Grande in Banga, South Cotabato after the completion of the Concreting of Junction National Highway – Sitio Pedregoza Farm-to-Market Road (FMR). This 9.76-kilometer road concreting subproject (SP) was funded by the Philippine Rural Development Project and the Local Government Unit (LGU) Banga. After the project’s completion, … read more »
The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), through the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), headed by Deputy Project Director Ammal D. Solaiman, conducted a three-day Enterprise Business Process Review (EBPR) last September 7-9, at DanMAR Beach Resort, Bonggao, Tawi-Tawi. Supervised by the Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) BARMM, the MAFAR-PRDP has five (5) … read more »
Farmers and consumers can now meet halfway to sell and buy fresh produce after the turn-over of the 13.3 km Concrete Bucac-Marcelina-Mahapag-San Vicente Farm-to-Market Road on August 5. The P210 Million project funded by DA-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) targets to support the rubber industry and farm products in Bayugan City and its neighboring municipalities. … read more »
Another cooperative is on the track of progress as the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project 10 (DA-PRDP 10) officially turned-over the Integrated Coconut-based Enterprise to the Malingao Community Services Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MCOCO) of Tubod, Lanao del Norte on July 21, 2021. With DA-PRDP’s intervention, MCOCO received a total of Php 25,024,108.70 worth … read more »
The Hojap Multi-Purpose Cooprative (HMPC) moved one step closer to expanding its coffee business, following the inauguration and turnover of the improved PhP4.49 million worth coffee consolidation and processing center on July 23, 2021 in Asipulo, Ifugao. Implemented under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), the existing building of HMPC, located … read more »
The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) officially turned over the Benguet Coffee Trading Center to the Proponent Groups (PGs) of the Benguet Arabica Coffee Enterprise (BACE) on July 9, 2021. Benguet Governor Melchor D. Diclas led the turnover rites, together with DA-CAR OIC-Regional Executive Director Cameron P. Odsey, and DA-PRDP North Luzon Deputy … read more »
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For habal–habal(motorcycle) driver Arnold Sanchez, driving through the rocky roads of Sogod for many years was a constant struggle. “We would fall off our motorcycle because of the rocks and huge stones,” said Sanchez. “It was doubly hard because of the added expenses in vehicle maintenance. We had to change motorcycle parts more often.” Today, … read more »
Typhoons Lando and Nona hit the third class Municipality of Guinayangan, Quezon in 2015 leaving damage to many residents especially those who engage in farming and fishing as their primary sources of income. “Sabi nga ay kapag masama ang panahon, mahina ang kita (They say that when the weather is bad, the income is [also] … read more »
At least 74 percent of the total land area of Candelaria in Quezon is dedicated to agriculture, yet poor road condition in the municipality hinders the farmer-residents’ productivity. Poor roads, particularly in the Barangays of Sta. Catalina Norte, San Isidro, Kinatihan I, and Kinatihan II, contribute to increased post-harvest losses and high hauling costs, which … read more »
Being the largest producer of coconut in Central Luzon, covering around 173,017.00 MT (PSA, 2013), farmers in the province of Aurora are continuously seeking for ways on how to develop and make the most out of the “tree of life.” Around 150 million coconuts are being produced every year in Aurora, and about 90 million … read more »
Increasing productivity and profitability is the vision of the province of Bulacan to the vegetable industry in rural barangays. With the involvement of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), this goal will soon be realized. An enterprise subproject dubbed as Triple B Charantin, will increase the income opportunity of ampalaya growers through … read more »
The World Bank starts today, May 8, 2017, its implementation support mission to the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) with a kick-off meeting at the DA central office in Quezon City. A team of experts from the World Bank headed by Frauke Jungbluth, the lead agriculture economist and task team leader of … read more »
Aside from the infrastructures built and enterprises established, another legacy that the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) aims to create is the mainstreaming of its tools and processes. For the national and local level planning (I-PLAN) component, its contribution to make the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s) bureaucracy more efficient is the science-based revised Agricultural and … read more »
Two (2) road networks is nearing completion in the Municipalities of Cabarroguis and Aglipay, Quirino, designed to connect more than 900 households and shall service at least 1,400 hectares of crops with 98% and 95% accomplishment respectively. “These farm-to-market roads, the PRJ-Dibibi-Dingasan FMR in Cabarroguis and the National Road Junction- Ligaya-Villa Pagaduan FMR in Aglipay … read more »
Finding a better job will no longer be a reason for residents to leave when opportunities are already present in their hometown. According to Khurt Tuscano, a 25-year old abaca farmer from Bato, Catanduanes, he left his job in Metro Manila and returned to the province, because he realized that he can earn more by … read more »
Typhoon-damaged fish sanctuaries in Eastern Samar may soon be fully restored as the regional advisory board of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) in Eastern Visayas approved the proposals to rehabilitate some identified marine protected areas (MPAs) on the province’s Guiuan Coast. “We need to fully maximize this opportunity to promote sustainable … read more »