BIOCON LAB. Department of Agriculture Region 13 Director Ricardo Onate Jr. (4th from right), together with Cantilan Municipal Mayor Carla Lopez-Pichay (4th from left) and Surigao del Sur 1st District Representative Prospero Pichay (3rd from left) lead the opening of the Biological Control (Biocon) Agent Laboratory in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on Monday (Feb. 14, 2022). The laboratory will help the rice farmers eliminate and control pest infestation and rice farm diseases in five towns in the province. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - Rice farmers in five towns of Surigao del Sur can now benefit from a laboratory that will help eliminate pest infestation and rice farm diseases in the area, the Department of Agriculture in Caraga (DA-13) said Tuesday. In a statement, the DA-13 said it formally opened a Biological Control (Biocon) Agent Laboratory in the town of Cantilan on Monday. The opening of the laboratory was led by DA-13 Regional Executive Director Ricardo Onate Jr., Cantila
AID TO AFFECTED FARMERS. Department of Agriculture - Caraga (DA-13) Regional Executive Director Ricardo Onate Jr. (center), in a press conference Friday (Jan. 28, 2022), says a total of PHP153,834,840 worth of assistance have so far been provided to the agriculture sector in Caraga which was hit by Typhoon Odette. Data from the DA-13 said the agriculture sector in the region incurred losses amounting PHP2,225,209,990, affecting 20,252 farmers. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture - Caraga (DA-13) has so far provided PHP153,834,840 worth of assistance to farmers in the region who were badly hit by Typhoon Odette in December last year. In a press conference Friday, DA-13 Executive Director Ricardo Onate Jr. said of the total funds released for immediate responses, PHP12,762,430 was sourced from the available resources of DA-13 and assistance from the other DA offices in Mindanao. A total of PHP141,072,410 was taken from the Quick Response Fund for Ty
AID TO FARMERS. Agriculture Sec. William Dar leads the distribution of cash assistance and the release of farm equipment to farmers, fishermen, and different associations on Tuesday (Dec. 7) in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. A total of PHP159.6 million worth of assistance were released by the agency to help the farmers and fishermen in Caraga augment their production needs. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - A total of PHP159.6 million worth of assistance was released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to individual farmers and associations in Caraga Region on Tuesday. The distribution activity in the town of Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur was led by DA Secretary William Dar, the DA-13 (Caraga) said in a statement Tuesday. During the distribution, 1,844 rice farmers from Prosperidad were given PHP5,000 cash assistance each. "A total of 16,037 rice farmers from Agusan del Sur, including those who received from Prosperidad, are eligible to receive the PHP81.3 million cash aid. Th
NEW DA CARAGA CHIEF. Regional Executive Director Ricardo Onate Jr. assumes as the new chief of the Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region on Tuesday (Nov. 2, 2021). Onate vowed to strengthen collaborations with the local government units and other stakeholders to further boost the programs and services of the agency in the region. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - Newly-installed Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 13 (Caraga) Director Ricardo Onate Jr. has vowed to undertake measures to strengthen cooperation with local government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders to help more farmers in the region. Onate formally assumed his post on Tuesday afternoon as new DA-13 chief replacing RED Abel James Monteagudo who will now head the DA 11 office. "Regional Executive Director (RED) Onate is from DA-11 in Davao Region. In his message, [he] said he will further strengthen our ties and partnerships with the LGUs and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector to reach out to