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Mindanao Cluster Holds First Coordination Meeting for 2021

The Mindanao Cluster of the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) held its first coordination meeting for 2021 yesterday January 28, 2021 via online platform. Led by the team from the Project Support Office under Project Director Ricardo Oñate and Deputy Project Director Noel Provido with representatives from the six Regional Project Coordination … read more »

Negros Occidental PPMIU hands in P3.5M for PRDP native chicken production project

The provincial government of Negros Occidental headed by Gov. Eugenio “Bong” Lacson turned over checks worth a total of P3,544,000 to the Nabinay Agrarian Reform Cooperative in Brgy. Daga, Cadiz City. The amount represents the first tranche of fund transfer for the Negros Native Chicken Breeding, Production and Marketing Enterprise under the Department of Agriculture’s … read more »

More agri infra for Cordillera this 2021

The completion of agricultural infrastructure subprojects have contributed to the improved farming, transport and market systems of many farmers across the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). At present, the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) poured in a total of P2.65 billion (B) with 49 infrastructure subprojects in CAR. Of the 49 approved subprojects, … read more »

DA-PRDP steps up enterprise support schemes to fast track approval

The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) steps up strategies to fast track approval and implementation of development interventions in enterprise support. In the past nine months following the nation-wide quarantine imposed by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DA-PRDP has played a part in the market and delivery of agricultural … read more »

Lucban conducts preconstruction conference for repackaged FMR

Twice is the charm for the municipality of Lucban, Quezon when it was able to successfully defend and repackaged its farm-to-market road subproject with the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). A preconstruction conference was conducted last December 3 and 4.  The “Concreting of Nalunao – Kalangay – Mahabang Parang – Aliliw – Kabatete – Piis … read more »

DA to Use PRDP Tool to Guide 2021 Growth

In a memorandum issued to all Department of Agriculture (DA) executives, attached agencies, programs and regional offices last January 4, 2021, Secretary William Dar laid down twelve key strategies which will guide the agriculture sector towards achieving growth in 2021. After closing out what has officially become the most challenging year for the agriculture sector, … read more »

Café Amadeo showcase capabilities in 11th World Bank Mission

The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) in CALABARZON region showcases the coffee enterprise subproject of Café Amadeo Development Cooperative (CADC) during Proponent Group (PG) consultation of the 11th World Bank Implementation Support Mission. Officials from the cooperative together with Regional Project Director Vilma Dimaculangan and I-REAP Component staff attended virtually last November 20. A video … read more »

DA-PRDP Turns Over Fifth Potable Water System in Mati

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) formally turned over the Potable Water Supply (PWS) Level 2 to Barangay Don Salvador Lopez in Mati, Davao Oriental yesterday December 16, 2020. The ceremony for the turn-over and blessing was attended by representatives from the Project Support Office Mindanao, the Regional Project Coordination Office … read more »

Mindanao Pours in P628M in Enterprise Support

The Mindanao Cluster’s enterprise development component now covers a total of 108 approved subprojects worth P628.56 million. The Investment in Rural Enterprise and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity or I-REAP component of the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project provides support and various interventions to different Proponent Groups (PGs) or eligible cooperatives from targeted project … read more »

Processing Center to Boost PDI’s Cassava Industry

Dinagat Islands might soon be the cassava capital of Caraga. This, as the government and private sector unite to develop the cassava industry of the province. On November 26, the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) turned over the “Cassava Granules Processing and Marketing Project” to the A & M Multi-Purpose Cooperative … read more »