Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Organic Agriculture Program

NOAP-NPCO STRENGTHENS, ORGANIC INTERVENTIONS INTENSIFY Full-fledged workforce, focused plans and interventions, and hardworking organic practitioners and industry players translate to the country’s intensified organic agriculture. Owing to the recent amendment of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 or R.A. 10068, now R.A. 11511, the National Organic Agriculture Program – National Program Coordinating Office (NOAP-NPCO) was continue reading : NOAP-NPCO STRENGTHENS, ORGANIC INTERVENTIONS INTENSIFY

More Ilocos farmers urged to adopt organic farming LAOAG CITY –   The provincial government of Ilocos Norte is encouraging more farmers to adopt organic farming as it implements its sustainable agriculture program. Provincial agriculturist Norma Lagmay said a special incentive program is provided to those who intend to apply organically-based farming practices. “With funding support from continue reading : More Ilocos farmers urged to adopt organic farming

DA-OA chief named Organic Agriculture Ambassador First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos, Senator Cynthia Villar, Senator Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios “Imee” Romualdez Marcos, and DA-National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) Director Bernadette F. San Juan were named the country’s Women in Organic Agriculture in Asia in the Philippines (WOAA-Ph) Ambassadors for their organic farming advocacies continue reading : DA-OA chief named Organic Agriculture Ambassador

Philippines’ hosts 6th Organic Asia Congress This year’s biggest global gathering on organic agriculture was held in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte on June 6-10, 2023 with more than 1,300 delegates, including 253 foreigners from 32 countries, joined and participated in the week-long activity for the 6th Organic Asia Congress. The event was organized by the continue reading : Philippines’ hosts 6th Organic Asia Congress

Bayanihan among the farmers, local government unit (LGU), and government agencies led to the success of the fifth class municipality of Tublay in the province of Benguet to produce the first-ever participatory guarantee system (PGS) organic certifying body (OCB) core group. The five members of the PGS OCB core group are: Concepcion M. Sotero (Peer continue reading : Bayanihan in sakahan toward PGS OCB accreditation