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Bambang town village LGUs awarded in fight vs ASF

9May

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Bambang town village LGUs awarded in fight vs ASF

THE VALLEY JOURNAL BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 9)—Mayor Pepito Balgos has led the awarding of barangay (village) staff for guarding the boundaries of the town to combat the dreaded African swine fever (ASF). Mayor Ping Balgos gives awards to barangay local government units in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya that were successful in their fight against the dreaded African swine fever. BAMBANG LGU PHOTO Balgos expressed his thanks to the village staff for their tireless sacrifices in stopping more damage to the hog industry in the town due to the disease wreaking havoc on hog raisers. He said thousands of pigs have been culled and had affected pig farmers in some municipalities in the province. “But with the courage and unity of Bambang LGU officials led by the municipal agriculture of...

DA, Bambang govt give free tilapia fingerlings, rice seeds to farmers

5May

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Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DA, Bambang govt give free tilapia fingerlings, rice seeds to farmers

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 5)—The local government unit here in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently distributed free tilapia fingerlings and rice seeds to farmers. Mayor Pepito Balgos said the assistance by the DA was timely considering that the farmers in the municipality have been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. "They have been suffering a lot due to the adverse effect of the Covid-19 in our agriculture, trade, commerce and industry. These helps will enable them to cope with the hard times brought by the pandemic," he said. Balgos also said the free tilapia fingerlings and rice seeds, sourced from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund or RCEF of the DA will benefit the farmers. He also ass...

DPWH wraps P4M worth Kakidugen-Catarawan road project

4May

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Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DPWH wraps P4M worth Kakidugen-Catarawan road project

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, May 4 (PIA) - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the Kakiduguen-Catarawan Road Project for farmers and tourists in Kasibu town. Engr. Glen Miguel, DPWH District 2 chief, said the project has a length of 0.859 kilometers, measuring 2-lane by 3.5 meters by 200 millimeters thick PCCP with 30.00 cubic meters stone masonry slope protection structure. "Thousands of residents in the municipality of Kasibu will now experience ease in travel and transport of local products. This will also boost local tourism in the province," he said. Miguel said this P4 million project will benefit upland farmers with an improved road network that will provide faster and safer transport of vegetable...

Ifugao State U gets P9.8-M for Muscovy duck breeding project

29Apr

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Ifugao State U gets P9.8-M for Muscovy duck breeding project

The Ifugao State University was originally established as Nayon Settlement Farm School by American educators in 1920. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LAGAWE (April 29)—An Ifugao university is rolling out its more than P9.8 million research and development project on duck breeding that was approved by the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (DoST-PCAARRD). The research and development project titled “Development of Philippine Signature Muscovy Duck Breed” of Ifugao State University (IFSU) aims to boost the production of said duck breed. Dr. Elpidio Basilio Jr., IFSU Research and Development director and serves as project leader, said their research project aims to specifically develop breeding and select...

28Apr

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Features, Isabela

NIA-MARIIS repairs irrigation canals

BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR., PIA CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (April 28)—The National Irrigation Administration - Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MARIIS) has started the rehabilitation of damaged irrigation canals in preparation for the wet cropping season. Engr. Josue Sabio, NIA-MARIIS acting department manager, said the yearly repair of the irrigation facilities particularly canal linings and replacement of damaged control point system gates seeks to ensure that no spillage occurs once water release schedules start. The NIA-MARIIS is irrigating more than 85,000 hectares of rice lands in Isabela and in the provinces of Quirino and Ifugao. Sabio said that the NIA-MARIIS is set to release its stored water on May 24 to avoid weather disturbances during harvest sea...

Searca, Jollibee Foundation team up to boost local onion production

24Apr

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Searca, Jollibee Foundation team up to boost local onion production

Forging partnerships for community resilience and self-reliance has been the fulcrum of both #SEARCA and the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) in navigating the new normal. BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO UNIVERSITY of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)-based Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) and Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) have teamed up to help boost the production of onion, one of the country’s high-value crops. JGF Executive Director Ma. Gisela Tiongson said farmers need partners who can provide them with access to information and technology to help them improve their productivity, increase the value of their produce, and in the process, build their agro-enterprises. “I believe Searca’s experience and expertise in education, trai...

24Apr

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P5-B farm aids up for distribution

MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija (April 24)—The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) here is set to distribute a P5 billion worth of farm machinery under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund mechanization program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA said the 5,098 farm machinery consists of 2,574 pieces of farm machines for land preparation like four-wheel tractors and one-hand tractors and attachments like tillers totaling P1.7 billion. It said another 496 farm machinery will be for crop establishment like transplanters and seeders worth P500 million and 2,028 for post-harvest equipment mechanical harvesters, thrashers and milling machines worth P2.8 billion. For 2019 and 2020, there were nearly 680,000 farmer beneficiaries who have benefite...

DPWH builds road for Santa Fe coffee industry

21Apr

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Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DPWH builds road for Santa Fe coffee industry

PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. Construction of an access road at Balete Road connecting Dalacquit and Sinapaoan to the national highway to open up coffee trade and industry in these areas. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 21)—The Department of Public Works and Highways ( DPWH) has started the improvement of a road in Santa Fe town to boost its coffee industry and help its farmers. Engineer Glen Miguel, DPWH 2nd district chief, said they have started the construction of an access road at Balete Road connecting Dalacquit and Sinapaoan to the national highway to open up coffee trade and industry in these areas. He said the project involves the construction of 1.074 lane-kilometer by 3.05 width, 0.23-meter thickness of PCC Pavement carriageway and 100...

Searca, IIRR partner for rural, agri initiatives

17Apr

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Searca, IIRR partner for rural, agri initiatives

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has forged an agreement with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) as part of its advocacy to champion excellence in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia. Glenn Gregorio, Searca director, said a memorandum of understating (MoU) was formally signed between Searca and IIRR represented by Emilita Monville-Oro, IIRR acting regional director for Asia and concurrent country director for the Philippines, in a virtual meeting last April 6. IIRR is a nonprofit organization that has been helping to empower rural communities in Southeast Asia, Eastern Africa and Southern Africa. The signing was witnessed by Joselito Florendo, Searca deputy...

DA gives tiller, cultivator machines to NV organic farmers

14Apr

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Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DA gives tiller, cultivator machines to NV organic farmers

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 14)—At least three organic farmers' groups here recently received machineries from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Governor Carlos Padilla said tiller and cultivator machines were recently given by the DA to the Bintawan Norte Farmers' Association (BNFA) in Villaverde, Kayapa Organic Farmers' Association (KOFA) in Kayapa and Vizcaya Fresh Organic Advocates Inc. (VFOAI) in Bayombong. "These machines will further boost the morale of our organic farmers. Our gratitude to the DA family," he said. Padilla said the machines were given through the DA's "Masaganang Ani, Mataas na Kita" advocacy program. The equipment grant amounting to P175,000 each was given to boost farmers' productivity and income especially this tim...