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Hope in GCTCV 218

Details: Written by CHERRY MAE D. PALICTE; Published: 27 July 2018; Hits: 599

Rosale Secuya, a banana farmer in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province explains how she mixes organic formulations to her GCTCV 218. Also in photo are Virgelio Gutierrez, DA XI-Science Research specialist II (extreme left), Arlene Seguiro, DA-XI Project Development Officer (PDO) I (2nd from left) and Decmon Gumanao PDO I (extreme right).

Despite the negative feedback on the said variety, a banana farmer proved that there is hope in planting GCTCV 218.

“Giant Cavendish Tissue Culture Variant (GCTCV) 218 applied with organic formulations are a good mix.”

This was the take of Rosale Secuya, owner of an eight hectare farm in which 1.5 hectare is planted with GCTCV 218 in Brgy. Anislagan Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province.

DA, PNP launch Ph’s 1st animal welfare desk

Details: Written by DA-RFO 11; Published: 23 July 2018; Hits: 651

Engr. Ricardo M. Oñate, DA XI OIC-Regional Director (2nd from left) together with Marites Batacan, founder of ARRF (3rd from right) and Psupt. Noel Silvosa, Deputy City Director for Admin signs the Memorandum of Cooperation for the Establishment of PNP Animal Welfare Desk in Davao City police precincts. Photo by Dr. Kenneth Dino, DA-11

The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-XI) in partnership with Police Regional Office XI (PRO-XI) launched on Monday in Davao City the country’s first animal welfare desk.

DA-XI Regional Director Ricardo Oñate, Jr. , Psupt. Noel Silvosa, Deputy City Director for Admin and Marites Batacan, founder of Animal Rescue Rehabilitation and Fostering (ARRF) lead the signing of Memorandum of Cooperation on the establishment of animal welfare desks in Davao City.

Four Farms in Davao Region are Now GAP-Certified

Details: Written by Niña Mariella Lomba; Published: 05 July 2018; Hits: 627

GAP certified. Charita Puentispina (center), of Puentispina Farm speaks on behalf of co-awardees on how PhilGap Certification can help farmers expands their markets during a simple awarding ceremony held July 2 at the Department of Agriculture XI office in Davao City. Also in photo from (left): Dr. Angelina Pancho, DA RTD for Research and Regulatory; Mario and Angelita Yoshida of Yoshida Farms; Susan Lao – Lao Farms; Marila Corpuz, DA RTD for Operations; and Samuel Monton of CDUS farm. (Photo by: Janelle Flores, DA-11)

Four farms in Davao Region are now certified compliant with the Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP) standards.

These are the Puentespina Farm in Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City and Yoshida Farm both in Baguio District, Davao City; Lao’s Farm in Biao Escuela, Tugbok District, Davao City and CDUS Farm in Brgy. Esperanza, Sto.tomas, Davao del Norte.

P2.7M seed storage production in Marilog District

Details: Written by Daniel T. Bajalah; Published: 04 July 2018; Hits: 552

Leading the groundbreaking ceremony in DARUARS Marilog, Davao City is Angelina S. Pancho, RTD for Research & Regulatory (3rd from right). Also present are: Nida Gigayon, OIC-Research Division (2nd from left), Martinet Roble, DA-XI corn Program Coordinator (3rd from left), Benjamin Pagong, Chief DARUARS and private contractors. (Photo by Beth Torio DA-11)

Here’s a boost to corn seed production and research.

The Department of Agriculture in Region XI (DA-XI) is constructing a P2.7 million worth corn seed storage facility in Davao Regional Upland Agriculture Research Station (DARUARS) in Marilog District, Davao City.

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