Another young farmer showcased the Igorot prowess in agriculture as Rosemarie Lay-os of Sagada, Mountain Province, secured 3rd place under the Production Category of the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) – Start-up Component. The awarding was conducted today, July 17, 2025, at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center, Baguio City. 26-year old Rosemarie will receive Php300,000 continue reading : ySagada young farmer wins 3rd at the National YFC Batch ’24 Competition
DA-CAR rools out “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” Program in Baguio City
The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera (DA-CAR) officially rolled out the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” Program today, July 16, 2025, at the DA-RFO CAR Compound in Guisad, Baguio City, in a show of continued commitment to food security and social protection. The program aims to assist food-insecure and vulnerable groups, particularly Senior Citizens, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), continue reading : DA-CAR rools out “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” Program in Baguio City
Young agri-preneurs, all set for the face-to-face national YFC competition
Let the competition begin! This year’s Batch 2024 Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) National Competition of the Department of Agriculture (DA) formally opens this morning, July 14, at the Newtown Hotel, Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City. The YFC, which was launched in 2021, is an innovative program of the DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) which continue reading : Young agri-preneurs, all set for the face-to-face national YFC competition
Itogon IPO Coffee Farmers graduated from five-month ling Farmers Field School
To strengthen the leadership and organizational knowledge of 33 coffee farmers belonging to the Lusod-Ambasa Ancestral Domains Indigenous Peoples Organization (LAADIPO) in Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet, the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera (DA-CAR) provided a training program on coffee production for the said Indigenous Peoples Organization (IPO). In the graduation ceremony held last June 27, 2025, in Tinongdan, continue reading : Itogon IPO Coffee Farmers graduated from five-month ling Farmers Field School