SMART GREENHOUSE. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Republic of Korea Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) Education Promotion and Information Services (EPIS) President Dr. Lee Jong Soon (second and third from left) lead the inauguration of the smart greenhouse and capability building project at the Western Visayas Agricultural Research Center in Barangay Buntatala, Jaro on Thursday (March 31, 2022). The PHP200 million project is a grant from the Republic of Korea aimed at enhancing the production competitiveness of small and mid-sized farmers.(Photo courtesy of Alan Jay Jacalan/Department of Agriculture) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas is a recipient of a PHP200 million smart greenhouse and capability-building project to encourage farmers, entrepreneurs, and investors to produce high-value vegetables. The project established at the Western Visayas Agricultural Research Center in Barangay Buntatala, Jaro in this city is a grant f
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has challenged the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to increase its milk production volume to provide for the country’s huge demand for dairy supply. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary William Dar revealed that the country’s daily milk production is only at eig
The Department of Agriculture has issued the implementing guidelines on the national livestock cryobanking program, in line with the preservation of the diversity of livestock species in the country.
FOR BETTER QUALITY. The shared service facilities (SSF) for the herbal processing and toll packaging center by the San Dionisio Iloilo Herbal Growers Economic Enterprise Association Inc (SaNdighheeia) in Barangay Bondulan, San Dionisio town in Iloilo province undergo a test run on Feb. 2, 2022. Trade and Industry Iloilo Director Felisa Judith Degala said on Wednesday (Feb. 16, 2022) the SSF project seeks to address the gap in the lack of tools and equipment of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs to improve production and quality.(Photo courtesy of DTI Iloilo FB page) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to extend assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Iloilo through its Shared Service Facilities (SSF) project. DTI Iloilo Director Felisa Judith Degala, in an interview Wednesday, said SSF, a flagship project of the department, seeks to address the gap in types of machinery necessary for MSMEs to improve the quality and productivity an