BUTUAN CITY - Some PHP260.8 million has been earmarked to boost rice production in the Caraga Region this year. The strengthening of rice production is also in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the stability of rice supply and increased farm household income among rice farmers, Emmylou Presilda, DA-13 information officer, said in an interview on Monday. "Production support services program involves the provision of high-yielding rice seed varieties and fertilizer assistance to our rice farmers," Presilda said. Of the total allocation, some PHP178.9 million will be apportioned for the production support services program in the rice sector in the region. A total of PHP54.4 million will also be allocated for the extension support, education, and training services of the rice program in the region, she added. Presilda said that education and training services will not only benefit the rice farmers and their leaders but also the rice extension worker
(File photo courtesy of Philippine Rice Research Institute Agusan) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Caraga (DA-13) has assured rice and corn farmers badly affected by Typhoon Odette of immediate support including the provision of seeds. Emmylou Presilda, DA-13 information officer, told the Philippine News Agency Wednesday that the agency has standby rice seeds that are ready for distribution to the affected areas in the region. "We have standby rice seeds of more than 400 sacks. This will be augmented soonest as we are now validating reports from the field," Presilda said. Two days after Odette made landfall in Mindanao, the DA central office said it will utilize around PHP852.47 million in standby funds to aid the distressed farmers affected by the recent typhoon. Of the total aid, PHP148 million will be used for rice seeds, PHP57.6 million for corn seeds, and another PHP44.6-million for assorted vegetable seeds. Initial data released by DA-13 showed that PHP15
ROAD FOR FARMERS. Regional Executive Director Ricardo Onate (right) of the Department of Agriculture in Caraga and Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago Cane Jr. turn over the P152-million farm-to-market road in the town of San Luis on Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2021). The project will directly benefit some 763 farming households engaged in rubber farming from Barangays Dona Maxima, Mahapag, and Muritula. (Photo courtesy of DA-13 Information Office) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 13 (Caraga) and the provincial government of Agusan del Sur have formally turned over the PHP152-million farm-to-market road (FMR) project to village officials in the town of San Luis. The FMR, funded under the DA's Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), was completed last month and turned over to the local officials and farmers on Wednesday. Emmylou Presilda, information officer of DA-13, told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday that the FMR will be of great help to the residents,
BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 13 (Caraga) has indemnified 467 affected families when the African swine fever (ASF) hit the region this year. A total of PHP6.3 million indemnification fund was released to the families this year that covered around 1,270 hogs hit by the ASF. In a phone interview Friday afternoon, Emmylou Presilda of the Information Office of DA-13 said the releases this year were part of the quick response indemnification fund of the agriculture department for the affected hog raisers in the region. "We concluded our 2021 releases this November through a series of distributions conducted in the different towns with ASF-affected families," Presilda said. A total of PHP1,525,000 in funds were released this month to 105 affected families, she added. She pointed out that the PHP1,525,000 released this month is part of the PHP6.3 million total indemnification funds for 2021. Of the total amount released this month, PHP660,000 was release
BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 13 (Caraga) has indemnified 467 affected families when the African swine fever (ASF) hit the region this year. A total of PHP6.3 million indemnification fund was released to the families this year that covered around 1,270 hogs hit by the ASF. In a phone interview Friday afternoon, Emmylou Presilda of the Information Office of DA-13 said the releases this year were part of the quick response indemnification fund of the agriculture department for the affected hog raisers in the region. "We concluded our 2021 releases this November through a series of distributions conducted in the different towns with ASF-affected families," Presilda said. A total of PHP1,525,000 in funds were released this month to 105 affected families, she added. She pointed out that the PHP1,525,000 released this month is part of the PHP6.3 million total indemnification funds for 2021. Of the total amount released this month, PHP660,000 was release