NOAP and Naturland Strengthen Ties to Open New Doors for Filipino Organic Farmers By Dale Russeth, APD-NOAP The National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) is taking bold strides to boost the presence of Philippine organic products on the local and global stage—thanks to its deepening partnership with Naturland, one of the world’s leading organizations in organic continue reading : NOAP and Naturland Strengthen Ties to Open New Doors for Filipino Organic Farmers
Solar Irrigation empowers OA farmers in Davao City by: Feliz Amanda C. Lim and Hannah Erika Estrada Organic farmers in Davao City now enjoy a more sustainable and efficient water supply, reduced operational costs, and improved agricultural productivity — even during the dry months — thanks to a new Solar-Powered Irrigation System (SPIS). The Saloy continue reading : Solar Irrigation empowers OA farmers in Davao City
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
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, August 11 – Bracing up with challenges to further develop the organic agriculture (OA) sector, the agriculture department in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) is currently holding a consultative meeting on the Implementing Guidelines for the Establishment of OA Hubs. Dubbed as Organic Konek, it is seen as a one-stop shop that acts as continue reading : CONSULTATIVE MEETING DRAWS INPUTS ON ‘ORGANIC KONEK’ DRAFT GUIDELINES
Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV-CALABARZON, in coordination with the Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) based in Camp Riego de Dios in Tanza, Cavite, have celebrated the graduation of 49 new organic agriculture enthusiasts under the regional office’s Farmers Field School (FFS) in Organic Vegetable Production Program on August 20, 2020. From April 30 to August continue reading : ARESCOM GOES ORGANIC
In celebration of the “Week (Sept. 14-18, 2020) the BFAR-NFFTC stocked Organic Tilapia and Ulang for the livelihood program of Diocese of San Jose City to the recipients of IP’s (Kapintalan Organic Farmers Association) in Sitio Luktu, Barangay Kapintalan, Carranglan Nueva Ecija. source: Mr. Zaldy F. Hechanova
