"HOT PABLO" saves Cateel farmers from economic woes

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Written by AGRI INFO DAVAO

Published: 02 March 2014

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Marketing Agreement. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso Alcala (3rd from left) witness the check turn over of Vieva Philippines Incorporated President Leah Cruz (in brown bluse),  the initial payment of One Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (PhP 1,150,000.00) to Subangon Dumang Makers Chairman,  Edgardo Arisola (extreme right) at Cateel, Davao Oriental. Also in photo are DA 11 Regional Director Remelyn R. Recoter (2nd from right), Mindanao Development Authority Chairperson, Secretary Luwalhati Antonino (4th from left), OIC PA Rotchie Ravelo (Center) and Ms. Melani Provido, Regional HVCDP Coordinator (Extreme Left).

(Inset) Secretary Alcala takes a closer look at a “hot pablo” product produced by Cateel,Davao Oriental chili growers.

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DA 11 conducts Blood Letting on Valentine’s Day!

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Written by AGRI INFO DAVAO

Published: 13 February 2014

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Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 employees donates blood during the bloodletting activity yesterday at DA regional office.

Blood is Life!

Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 conducted Blood Letting Activity at its regional office yesterday (Feb.14) in partnership with Philippine Red Cross (PRC) 11.

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Yummy yam production gets boost

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Published: 11 February 2014

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YUMMY YAM. Piles of the most expensive root crop, yam or ube being  displayed inside the postharvest facility funded by Department of Agriculture –HVCDP XI, during the harvest festival conducted recently in GK San Antonio, Catigan, Toril, Davao City.  

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DA RFO XI participated in the Serbisyo Caravan’13

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Published: 25 December 2013

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DA XI was one of the 32 active Regional Line Agencies (RLAs) that participated in the 2013 Serbisyo Caravan in the municipality of Don Marcellino, Davao del Sur. This activity was spearheaded by ARENA-XI (Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies) which aims to bring the services of government closer to the people. DA has provided agri services and turned over inputs to the MLGU thru Mayor John Harvey Johnson amounting to more than Php 600,000,00 namely: 1000 pcs assorted Cacao/Coffee/Fruit seedlings; 2 hand tractors; 400 bags black rice seeds; 50 bags OPV corn seed ; 3 units knapsack sprayers; 320 vermicast; antibiotics/vaccines for livestock; and forage and pasture seed, among others.