The Department of Agriculture Cordillera (DA-CAR) continues to conduct bi-annual monitoring and surveillance of areas earlier identified as high-risk areas for the Avian Influenza (AI) even as the DA has declared Benguet Province to be free from AI. Dr. Karl Glenn Kigis of the Livestock Program of DA-CAR explained that timely actions and interventions are continue reading : DA-CAR to continue surveillance of AI high-risk areas
DA-CAR distributes Php5.2M worth of corn seeds to STY Egay-affected farmers in Kabugao, Apayao
The Department of Agriculture-Cordillera (DA-CAR) continues to assist the heavily affected farmers during the Super Typhoon (STY) Egay which hit the country, particularly Northern Luzon, in July 2023. This is part of the agency’s rehabilitation and recovery program through the Bufferstock Program and Quick Response Fund (QRF). On February 21-22, 2024, the last phase of continue reading : DA-CAR distributes Php5.2M worth of corn seeds to STY Egay-affected farmers in Kabugao, Apayao
DA-CAR recommends value-adding for Heirloom rice production
The Department of Agriculture Cordillera (DA-CAR) will consider value-adding measures to help increase the demand for heirloom rice (HR) produced in the region. In the Multi-Sectoral Consultation on Heirloom Rice in Baguio City this year, DA-CAR Regional Technical Director for Operations Danilo Daguio pointed out the need to apply the extra value over and above continue reading : DA-CAR recommends value-adding for Heirloom rice production
Empowering the Tubo Ancestral Domain Farmers: Farmers train on modern crop production techniques
TUBO, ABRA – Sixty farmer members, composed of 15 males and 45 females), of the Farmer Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) gathered for a transformative training program from February 20-22, 2024. These FCAs operate under the umbrella of the Tipon iti Umili para ti Panagsalwad ti Naparswaan (TIPON) being assisted by the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera’s (DA-CAR) continue reading : Empowering the Tubo Ancestral Domain Farmers: Farmers train on modern crop production techniques
Training of Excel application boosts dapa prep skills for CA-CAR R4D and HRMO staff
To bolster their data management capabilities, 30 staff from the Research Division and Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) of the DA-RFO CAR participated in a training workshop on the basic and advanced use of Microsoft Excel Application at the Organic Agriculture Building, Baguio Animal Breeding and Research Center (BABRC) Compound, Dontogan, Baguio City on February continue reading : Training of Excel application boosts dapa prep skills for CA-CAR R4D and HRMO staff