Two OA groups in Davao Region earn accreditation as Organic Certifying Body by: Jorenz Necosia and Rhea Joy Mingming, RAFIS11 The Libudon Organic Farmers Association (LOFA) and Davao Organic Farmers and Advocates Association (DOFAA) have officially been recognized as Participatory Guarantee System – Organic Certifying Bodies (PGS-OCB) by the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of continue reading : Two OA groups in Davao Region earn accreditation as Organic Certifying Body
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
Success Story of Glenn M. Ferrer Digos City, Davao del Sur Region XI Glenn M. Ferrer didn’t really plan on being a farmer. Back in 2016, he only wanted to build a rest house and start a backyard garden for his family in Prk. Narra, Brgy. Soong, Digos City. Davao del Sur. His goal back continue reading : WINNING IN ORGANIC FARMING
Ms. Emmylou Loresto, Owner/Manager Brgy. Holy Friday, Mallig, Isabela Women have been a critical part of farm operations across the country and around the globe. But now, as women in agriculture, we have a unique opportunity to be the change we want to see in our industry. In Cagayan Valley, Ms. Emmylou Loresto, the owner continue reading : WILLY’S INTEGRATED FARM
Mr. Amos Dayag, Operations Manager Brgy. Magsaysay, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya As the country strive hard to overcome this superficially unstoppable crisis, the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 2 (DA-RFO 02) through its Agribusiness & Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) constantly defines outstanding force to swiftly come out with a clever and sustained agribusiness-related farming continue reading : VIZCAYA FRESH! ORGANIC ADVOCATES, INC. (VFI)
Aquino Family Success Story Matanao, Davao del Sur During this time when everything that we considered normal has been turned upside down, people had to adapt quickly and mainly had to rely on family for support to get through this pandemic. The Aquino family from Brgy. Cabasagan, Matanao, Davao del Sur, is no exception and continue reading : THE FAMILY THAT FARMS TOGETHER, WINS TOGETHER
