PRDP-CAR UPDATE: Cordillera RPAB approves PhP441-M infra projects for DA-PRDP Scale-Up

Baguio City — The Cordillera Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) has approved infrastructure subprojects totaling Php441 million for funding under the Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up in a meeting held today, May 7, 2025. In her message, DA CAR Regional Executive Director and RPAB Chair Atty. Jennilyn M. Dawayan emphasized continue reading : PRDP-CAR UPDATE: Cordillera RPAB approves PhP441-M infra projects for DA-PRDP Scale-Up

Young Farmers Challenge Reg’l Start-Up Competition showcase innovative agribusiness ideas in CAR

Eleven young agripreneurs from the provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Ifugao, and Apayao showcased their agricultural business ventures at the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Regional Start-Up Competition held on April 29, 2025, in Guisad, Baguio City. These participants were provincial awardees of the YFC Start-Up Competition, selected to represent their respective provinces in the continue reading : Young Farmers Challenge Reg’l Start-Up Competition showcase innovative agribusiness ideas in CAR

Three Cordillera farms PhilGAP Certification in recent inspection by DA and BPI

The Department of Agriculture (DA), in coordination with the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), successfully conducted an inspection of three farms located in Baguio City, Tuba, and Itogon, Benguet, as well as within the local government units (LGUs) of the BLISTTT area on April 21, 2025. The inspection utilized a co-created checklist developed on April continue reading : Three Cordillera farms PhilGAP Certification in recent inspection by DA and BPI

Benguet PLGU and FCA to receive cold storage facilities from DA

As part of the DA’s commitment to assisting farmers in maintaining the quality of their produce and in preventing post-harvest losses, Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary for Logistics Daniel Atayde personally inspected the proposed sites for the establishment of solar powered modular cold storage facilities this FY 2025. Two areas were inspected by ASec continue reading : Benguet PLGU and FCA to receive cold storage facilities from DA