A new chapter is beginning in Brgy. Dorog, Leon, Iloilo where cacao seedlings from the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) program are turning a coconut farm into a story of growth, resilience, and opportunity for Vicente Caquilgan. In 2022, the program provided him with seedlings, technical guidance, and market support to intercrop within […]

Lemery, Iloilo, came alive with joy as local farmers gathered to celebrate the 16th Adlaw sang Mangungumang Lemerenhon, honoring the hardworking heroes who feed the community. Far from just a date on the calendar, this milestone anniversary served as a vibrant tribute to the men and women who turned the soil to sustain the municipality. […]

  Aklan State University (ASU) marked another milestone in agricultural advancement as it held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Cattle Multiplier Farm on February 3, 2026, at the ASU Agri-based Science and Technology Leisure Farm in Banga, Aklan. The initiative, implemented from the funding support of the Department of Agriculture (DA) National Livestock Program (NLP), […]

To strengthen inter-agency communication and enhance the delivery of timely and accurate agricultural information, the Department of Agriculture–Western Visayas (DA-WV), through its Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS), conducted the Information Officers’ Quarterly Meeting and Seminar on January 28–30, 2026, in San Remigio, Antique. The three-day activity was attended by Information Officers from DA-WV […]

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up Regional Project Coordination Office 6 has identified its eight priority commodities in Western Visayas listed under the PRDP Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Investment Portfolio (RAFIP) during the I-PLAN Scale-Up Guidelines and RAFIP Rollout on January 22, 2026. Composing the approved RPCO6 RAFIP are rice, […]

The Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas convened members of its Gender and Development Focal Point System (GFPS) for a two-day capacity-building workshop on updated GAD laws, institutional mechanisms, and planning and budgeting guidelines held on January 29–30, 2026 in Iloilo City. The training aimed to enhance participants’ understanding of gender mainstreaming imperatives and to […]

Upland farmers in Brgy. Alvañiz, Patnongon, Antique are bound to benefit from a more stable and reliable irrigation system following the inauguration of the newly completed  Alvañiz Diversion Dam on January 29, 2026. Implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas Rice Program, the irrigation structure is part of the DA’s Irrigation Network Services, […]

Around 150 farmers attended the first Farmer’s Field Day of the barangay Barasan Este Farmers Association recently in Santa Barbara, Iloilo, to honor farmers and fisherfolk for their important role in food production and community development. With the theme “Honoring the Hands That Feed Us,” the event marked the association’s first Farmer’s Field Day aiming […]

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has rolled out ₱76.1 million worth of agri-fishery projects and interventions in Aklan, providing farmers and fisherfolk with modern tools, technologies, and support to boost productivity, livelihoods, and resilience. Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized that the projects are designed to support the well-being of farmers and fisherfolk while […]

The Department of Agriculture (DA) moved to further institutionalize the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!” ₱20 rice program as it expanded its coverage in Aklan, strengthening the long-term delivery of affordable rice while reinforcing government support to both consumers and farmers led by Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. In line with the directive of President […]