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DA 11 strengthens partnership with LGUs

Details: Published: 13 February 2015

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 convened the local government unit (LGU) partners of Davao Region for a coordination meeting to discuss the projects, programs and intervention of the agency on Wednesday, here.

In her message, agriculture regional director Remelyn R. Recoter reiterates the importance of the partnership between the agency and the LGUs for the success of the interventions.

"The LGU had been our tested and proven partners in agricultural development for without them we cannot effectively deliver technical and infrastructure services on the ground," Recoter said.

“What’s important here is that you will already know what are the projects or interventions that we will have to implement and we need your feedback in order for us to improve our services,” she added.

She also bared that in 2016 all DA interventions will be based on the Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP), the operational plans, programs and activities, guided by the vision and goals of the province.

Davao region is largely agricultural in character and it requires that the economic development should be anchored on sustaining resource strengths and developing resource potentials consistent with DA 11 enhanced development framework of the province.

DA 11 strengthens Fusarium Wilt management

Details: Published: 04 February 2015

DAVAO CITY –The Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 has allotted a total of P102 million budget to combat Fusariumwilt or Panama disease for this year.

Fusariumwilt , a destructive fungal disease of banana plants can be described as a “classic” vascular wilt disease and it invades the vascular tissue (xylem) through the roots causing discoloration and wilting.

“Like any other diseases, early detection and adequate knowledge is our best defense,” DA regional director RemelynRecoter said and urged banana farmers, local government units, and private sector to partner with her office in implementing regulatory measures to combat the dreaded diseases.

DavSur gets biggest chunk on GPBP agri project

Details: Published: 02 February 2015

DAVAO CITY – The province of Davao del Sur got the biggest allocation for the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (GPBP) for this year.

Formerly known as Bottoms-up Budgeting (BUB), the Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 GPBP has a total of P107.4 million budget for 2015 and P36.72 million of which was allocated to Davao del Sur.

Davao Oriental follows with P29.6 million while Davao del Norte has P21.48 million and Compostela Valley Province has an allocation of P19.6 million.

According to the data of the DA 11 GPBP team, the allocation of Davao del Sur is much higher compared to the other provinces because they have included the budget for Davao City which is P14.5 million.

DA 11 present programs to DavOr LMP

Details: Published: 02 February 2015

Agriculture regional director Remelyn R. Recoter presents the Department of Agriculture 11 projects, programs and interventions to the League of the Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Davao Oriental Chapter at Infinity Suites, Magnolia Street, Davao City. Davao Oriental has an allocation of P29.6 million worth of Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Process (GPBP) for 2015. (Photo by: Che Palicte DA 11)