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(File photo from Department of Agriculture) LEGAZPI CITY - At least eight rice farmers belonging to Rangas Agricultural Cooperative will be the initial recipients of certified rice seeds, 10 bags of organic fertilizer per hectare, two bags of urea per hectare, and other farm inputs as part of the Department of Agriculture-Bicol's (DA-5) "Abonong Swak" program. In an interview on Thursday, Emily Bordado, DA-5 spokesperson, said the beneficiaries will be part of the techno demo aimed at promoting balanced fertilization which combines organic and inorganic fertilizers. "Through the establishment of a 10-hectare rice techno demo in San Jose town, Abonong Swak urges farmers not to rely so much on inorganic fertilizers which are imported, thus very expensive and scarce nowadays. By following the Abonong Swak combos, farmers can save PHP2,000 - PHP4,000 per hectare," Bordado said. She said the program was developed by the PhilRice and the DA and advocates three princip ....
LEGAZPI CITY - Enhancing their skills while conserving and promoting diversity, at least 70 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) from Camarines Sur completed training on urban gardening and diversified farming, the Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) on Monday said. DA-5 spokesperson, Emily Bordado, in an interview, said the participants were IPs from Barangays Del Rosario, Hanawan, San Jose Oras, Gatbo and Sta. Cruz in Ocampo, Camarines Sur. "The training was essential for the IPs because their communities received assorted vegetable seeds, garden tools, and other farm inputs needed for the establishment of their community garden," Bordado said. She said the interventions received by the IPs are from the Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4Ks) program of the DA-5 in coordination with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) that is implemented in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Sorsogon. "Dipisilun an buhay mi bilang sarong a ....
GOV'T ASSISTANCE. Corn farmers are shown in this undated photo during the payout of the government fuel subsidy worth PHP3,000 each in Camarines Sur. The beneficiaries are from six municipalities and one city in the province. (Photo courtesy of DA-5) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) has distributed PHP3,000 fuel subsidy each to 621 corn farmers from six municipalities and one city in Camarines Sur. In an interview on Friday, Emily Bordado, DA-5 spokesperson, said the distribution of the government aid was conducted in two batches. "The first batch with 450 corn farmers was for the towns of Baao, Pili, Ocampo, and Bula last Wednesday at the DA 5 regional office in Pili, Camarines Sur, while the second batch of 171 corn farmers was from Iriga City, Bato, and Buhi that was given today at Iriga City," Bordado said. She said the subsidy must only be used to buy gasoline or diesel from the participating or accredited gasoline stations. "The fuel ....
The Department of Agriculture regional office in Bicol (Photo courtesy of DA-5) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) on Monday said it has started giving various interventions to farmers in the provincial and municipal local government units (LGUs) of Sorsogon who are affected by the continuing unrest of Mt. Bulusan. Emily Bordado, DA-5 spokesperson, said an initial PHP490,625 worth of assistance has been distributed to a total of 186 affected farmers. "The High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) initially distributed assistance consisting of vegetable seeds and two units of power sprayers each to the LGUs of the municipalities at the foot of Mt. Bulusan, namely: Juban, Bulusan, Irosin, and one unit in Casiguran, to help in spraying off volcanic ashes from agricultural crops," Bordado said in an interview. She said DA-5 also delivered to the Sorsogon Dairy Farm 10 plastic drums, 50 laminated sacks, 50 sets of garden tools, five water hoses, and tw ....
LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Bicol (DA-5) on Thursday said 3,880 corn farmers and 5,033 fishermen in the region will receive a PHP3,000 worth of fuel subsidy to enhance their resiliency and cushion the impact of the oil price hike. In an interview, Emily Bordado, DA-5 spokesperson, said a total fund of PHP11.6 million is allotted for the fuel discounts of corn farmers and fishers who own and operate agricultural and fishery machinery individually or through a farmers' organization, cooperative, or association (FCAs). She said the subsidy must only be used to buy gasoline or diesel from the participating or accredited gasoline stations. To qualify for the fuel subsidy, a corn farmer must be listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) and the Farmers and Fisherfolk Registry System (FFRS). The beneficiary of the association must also own machinery with the following proof of ownership: Certificate of Agricultural and Fishery Machinery and ....