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Davao LGUs adjudged as rice achievers awards

Details: Written by LUCILLE L. BOCADO; Published: 05 March 2015; Hits: 1112

Davao region’s increasing contribution to the rice self-sufficiency of the country is set to be honored in the Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awards (APRAA).

Among the list of the top 10 rice producing provinces in the country are three provinces in the region : Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley.

Other awardees include outstanding municipality for Banaybanay, Davao Oriental and outstanding Irrigators Association for San Isidro Farmers Association and Albatana Blucon Malabis from Davao del Norte and Noli S. Bingan of Hagonoy, Davao del Sur as outstanding local farmer technician (LFT).

There are 12 awardees for outstanding agricultural extension workers (AEW) namely: Ester M. Solamo, Kris Royd M. Caburnay, Aurora V. Sombadon and Wennie P. Cantiga from Banaybanay Davao Oriental; Gina B. Amihan and Maryjane T. Haom from Mawab, Compostela Valley; Narcisa S. Comiling and Bernardo E. Baruiz from Davao City; Jessie A. Maghuyop and Edgar S. Ado from Tagum City, Davao del Norte and Vilma S. Araño and Helen P. Carampatana from Magsaysay, Davao del Sur.

Cash awards of P4 million each will be given to the three provinces for implementation of rice-based, P1million for the outstanding municipality and two IAs and P20 thousand each for the outstanding AEW and LFT.

On air school graduates receive P 2.2M worth of farm inputs

Details: Written by LUCILLE L. BOCADO; Published: 05 March 2015; Hits: 959

Senator Cynthia Villar (2^nd from left) and Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (3^rd from left), hand over the certificate of completion to the School on-the-Air (SOA) graduates in a simple ceremony held March 4 in Davao City. Also in photo is DA Regional Director Remelyn Recoter. (Photo by Che Palicte DA-11)

Alcala, Villar to grace DA school on the air graduation in Davao

Details: Written by CHERRY MAE D. PALICTE; Published: 03 March 2015; Hits: 976

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee in Agriculture will grace the School-on-the-air program (SOA) on Rice Production, today, March 4, 2015 at Mergrande Ocean Resort in Davao City.

Four hundred fifty farmers in Davao region graduated from the course which started from November 20 to December 15, 2014 and was aired over DXRD 711 kHz, Sonshine Radio from 4:00-5:00 am every Mondays to Saturdays.

The province of Davao del Norte has a total of 250 graduates followed by Compostela Valley with 99; 75 in Davao City, while 20 in Davao Oriental and five in Davao del Sur.

SOA is a training course on agricultural crops and commodities wherein a farmer will graduate after their participation and learning through radio focuses.

The Department of Agriculture has allocated P1.329 billion to fully subsidize hybrid rice production in the country targeting 147,626 hectares to be planted during the dry season until 2016.

New Banana cultivar proven to be resistant to Fusarium Wilt

Details: Written by CHERRY MAE D. PALICTE; Published: 03 March 2015; Hits: 2340

Photo Caption: Gilton Almocera, research farmer cooperator and owner of Almocera Farm in Bagongon, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province shows his GCTCV banana plant during the Joint First Field Day of GCTCV 219 in his farm. (Photo by Che Palicte DA-11)

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