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Magsaysay Farmers Reap Benefits of Newly Concreted Farm-to-Market Road

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 … read more »
TAFARMCO gains insights for enterprise development through learning visits

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 … read more »
PSO Mindanao and RPCO BARMM Award Financial Support to Tawi-Tawi Seaweed Cooperatives to Boost Industry Growth

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 … read more »
DA-PRDP Scale-Up strengthens Cordillera’s economic links with new infrastructure initiatives

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 … read more »
PRDP Scale-Up to strengthen Ilocos Region agri-fishery industry with Php3.4B worth of proposed subprojects

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. … read more »
Restoring Roads, Increasing Farming Productivity

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 … read more »
Partnership in Action: PSO Mindanao Spearheads NOL1 Awarding, IMA Signing for PRDP Scale-Up

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 … read more »
The Digitalization of Philippine Agriculture: How a World Bank-funded project is making headways

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 … read more »
Coffee Stakeholders Unite for Convergence Meeting 2024: A Shared Vision for Sultan Kudarat’s Coffee Industry

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 … read more »
Strengthening Social and Environmental Protections Through Safeguards Training

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 … read more »
Quality Fibers Command Better Price

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 … read more »
CARB MPC’s triumph fuels growth in Apayao’s banana industry

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 … read more »
Banana Bounty: Daram Cudal MPC’s growing success story

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 … read more »
DA-PRDP Scale-up holds BizCon with highland veg stakeholders in CAR

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 … read more »
Coconut Sauce Facility To Rise in Magsaysay Town in Mis. Or.

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 … read more »
DA-PRDP leads business planning training for FOD staff

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 … read more »
Roots of change: SRT La Trinidad co-op’s potato tuberlet triumph

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 … read more »
PLGU Sulu Signs Implementation Agreement for first PRDP Enterprise Subproject

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 … read more »
Manolo Fortich Receives 5th Warehouse Under DA-PRDP

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 … read more »
DA-PRDP 10 Breaks Ground Two I-REAP Subprojects in Bukidnon

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, … read more »
Mindanao Enterprise and Investment Planning Teams Unite to Establish Regional Commodity Hub

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 … read more »
Sweetsuccess of Sweetpotato Farmers in Bataan

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 … read more »
Coop from Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija aims to hail town as goat capital

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 … read more »
Rice is Life: Continuing the legacy of Ifugao’s heirloom rice

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 … read more »
PRDP Mindanao Meets for Strategy Setting, Consultation with World Bank

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, … read more »
More than Php44M tomato cold storage to rise in Ilocos Norte

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 … read more »
Mindanao Cacao Stakeholders Revisit Constraints, Gear Up for Convergence

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 … read more »
Six LGUs in Region XII eye access to PRDP Scale-UP infra subprojects

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 … read more »
Over PhP233M-worth DA-PRDP subprojects turned over in Kabayan, Benguet

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 … read more »
Welcoming the digital age of agriculture marketing

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. … read more »
DA-PRDP-supported farmer groups expand market, income through market linkage, access to financing

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 … read more »
Stirring Up Support for the Mindanao Coffee Industry

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, … 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 … read more »
Mindanao Cluster Gears Up for PRDP Scale-UP

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 … read more »
European Union Funding Boosts Coffee Support in Sultan Kudarat

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) … read more »
Mainstreaming PRDP’s Enterprise Operations Manual

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 … read more »
DavOr coffee stakeholders joins coffee training

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 … read more »
Training of trainers on agri-preneurship and productivity enhancement (Batch 1)

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 … read more »
DA-PRDP- brews Coffee partnership with DTI in Davao Oriental

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 … read more »
AF2-EU-funded FMR to rise in Lantapan town

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 … read more »
SK Governor Spearheads Support for Coffee Convergence

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 … read more »
I-REAP Component Holds 20th National Coordination Meeting

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 … read more »
World Bank Commends Mindanao Cluster Accomplishments

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 … read more »
DA-PRDP helps recovery of SDN banana enterprise after Odette

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 … read more »
FMR in Banga, South Cotabato opens opportunities beyond agriculture

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). … read more »
MAFAR-PRDP Intensifies Support for Seaweed Farmers in Tawi-Tawi

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 … read more »
PRDP Roads Unlock Farm Opportunities in Agusan Del Sur

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 … read more »
DA-PRDP 10 hands in enterprise facilities to MCOCO

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 … read more »
Ifugao farmers’ cooperative receives PhP13.98 million worth coffee enterprise from DA-PRDP

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 … read more »
Benguet farmers get P4.13-M worth coffee trading center from DA-PRDP

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 … read more »

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Quality Fibers Command Better Price

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 … read more »

CARB MPC’s triumph fuels growth in Apayao’s banana industry

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 … read more »

Banana Bounty: Daram Cudal MPC’s growing success story

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 … read more »

DA-PRDP Scale-up holds BizCon with highland veg stakeholders in CAR

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 … read more »

Coconut Sauce Facility To Rise in Magsaysay Town in Mis. Or.

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 … read more »

DA-PRDP leads business planning training for FOD staff

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 … read more »

Roots of change: SRT La Trinidad co-op’s potato tuberlet triumph

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 … read more »

PLGU Sulu Signs Implementation Agreement for first PRDP Enterprise Subproject

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 … read more »

Manolo Fortich Receives 5th Warehouse Under DA-PRDP

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 … read more »

DA-PRDP 10 Breaks Ground Two I-REAP Subprojects in Bukidnon

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, … read more »

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