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28 ka mag-uuma sa mais, mi-gradwar sa FFS sa Manolo

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Mi-gradwar ang 28 ka mga mag-uuma sa mais ubos Farmers’ Field School (FFS) niadtong Oktubre 4, 2023 sa Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

Base sa pahibalo sa LGU Manolo Fortich, ang maong programa gipasiugdahan sa Lokal nga Pangagamhanan sa lungsod agi sa Municipal Agriculture Office kaabag ang Department of Agriculture Region 10.

Ang Graduation Ceremony gipahigayon sulod sa covered court sa Barangay Minsuro, sa Manolo Fortich.

Tinguha sa maong programa nga madungagan ang kahibalo ug kahanas sa mga mag-uuma sa barangay aron mas mapalambo ang ilang panginabuhian agi sa corn farming. (MG Mayumi B. Madera)

28 ka mag-uuma sa mais, mi-gradwar sa FFS sa Manolo

Posted on by Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah

Mi-gradwar ang 28 ka mga mag-uuma sa mais ubos Farmers’ Field School (FFS) niadtong Oktubre 4, 2023 sa Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

Base sa pahibalo sa LGU Manolo Fortich, ang maong programa gipasiugdahan sa Lokal nga Pangagamhanan sa lungsod agi sa Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) kaabag ang Department of Agriculture Region 10.

Ang Graduation Ceremony gipahigayon sulod sa covered court sa Barangay Minsuro, sa Manolo Fortich.

Tinguha sa maong programa nga madungagan ang kahibalo ug kahanas sa mga mag-uuma sa barangay aron mas mapalambo ang ilang panginabuhian agi sa corn farming. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

DA invites firm to bid for coffee supply on expanded projects

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MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon – The Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) on September 21, 2023, invited a multinational firm and other companies to bid for coffee supply as it gears toward the sustainability and expansion of the agency’s projects

In a press briefing, DA-10 Technical Director Carlota Madriaga said they are looking for suppliers of certified-grade Robusta coffee plantlets for distribution to farmer-beneficiaries in the region.

Madriaga said Nestle Philippines, which operates the Bukidnon Integrated Coffee Center (BICC), is one of the main growers of certified Robusta coffee plantlets.

“There were many coffee players who used to bid before including Nestle but in the recent call for bidding there were no parties showing interest, so there was a failure to bid,” she said.

For parties to become qualified bidders, they must undergo training and accreditation from the Bureau of Plant and Industry.

Art Baria, Nestle’s agri-services head, said they will look into bidding requirements, noting that “it takes time to grow these plantlets, and we will make sure we can provide the needed number.”

Other than a direct source for the processing of its coffee products, Nestle’s BICC is also a certified training school for Coffee Production Level 2 for farmers and students. It is accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and DA’s Agriculture Training Institute reviving the coffee industry.

Meanwhile, DA-10 Director Carlene Collado spoke of a “coffee industry renaissance,” pointing to the previous achievements of farmer groups who have gained a reputation for providing high-quality coffee.

“From 2017-2018, DA-10 was able to procure certified Robusta coffee from Nestle worth 1.65 million pieces,” he said.

Madriaga reiterated that DA-10 and its allied stakeholders are committed to the Philippine Coffee Industry Roadmap (PCIR).

The PCIR has a 2023 to 2027 timeframe with objectives and action plans related to enhancing the growth of the coffee industry.

A five-year data from DA-10 showed that from 2016 to 2020, Robusta coffee had the highest yield in Northern Mindanao with an average of 5,000 tons; Excelsa variety coffee had 266 tons, while Arabica coffee dwindled from 334 to 198 tons. (Nef Luczon/PNA)

31 corn farmers, mi-gradwar sa FFS sa Bukidnon

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Mikabat sa 31 ka mag-uuma sa mais ang mi-gradwar ubos sa Farmers Field School (FFS) niadtong Setyembre 12, 2023 sa Barangay Kisanday, lungsod sa Maramag, Bukidnon

Base sa pahibalo sa LGU Bukidnon, ang maong programa gipasiugdahan sa Provincial Agriculture Office (PAgrO), Municipal Agriculture Office sa lungsod sa Maramag ug Department of Agriculture (DA).

Ang FFS nagtutok sa hybrid yellow corn production, nga gitun-an gikan niadtong Mayo 16 hangtud Setyembre 1, 2023.

Tinguha sa maong programa nga matabangan ang mga mag-uuma nga makakat-on og bag-o ug tukma nga mga teknik ug teknolohiya, aron mapatas-an ang abot sa ilang ani. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

DA-10 links institutional buyers, F2C2 clusters for potential market

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), helmed by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, through the Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) Program, conducted a stakeholders meeting on September 7, 2023, in this city

Said meeting aims to link the farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from the different provinces in Northern Mindanao to potential institutional buyers who need supplies of various produce.

The institutional buyers include the National Food Authority (NFA), Misamis Oriental – Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, San Miguel Foods, Inc., and BestFriend Goodies.

In her message, DA-10 F2C2 focal person Gay Nanette R. Aleria hopes this activity paves the way for future marketing agreements between the FCAs and the institutional buyers.

“We wanted to provide a solution to one of the problems of our FCAs, which is the lack of market for their produce,” said Aleria.

Also joining the said meeting are representatives from the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division-10, who assisted the buyers and FCAs through market matching and roundtable discussions. (DA RFO-10)

DA, PhilRice apprise Bukidnon LGUs on Masagana Rice Program

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – RFO 10 through Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado convened the local government units of the province of Bukidnon for a coordination meeting on the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) on August 17 in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Around 20 LGUs attended the activity and were briefed on the program that prioritizes the welfare of the farmers, boosts the rice value chain, and improves agricultural production.

Sailila E. Abdula, PhD, Branch Director of DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) Midsayap and the Program Director of the Mindanao Cluster for the MRIDP discussed the program’s four core strategies: resiliency and stability in climate change adaptation; unity and convergence in farm clustering and consolidation; motivated and enthusiastic farmer-entrepreneurs in the rice value chain; and timeliness and relevant focus on digital transformation.

Significantly, convergence, cooperation, and stakeholder coordination will materialize the four strategies.

As he emphasized, the transformation of Philippine agriculture needs to focus on the market, innovations, scale, mainstreaming, and outcome.

In Northern Mindanao, the provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte will be pilot-tested in the program, being the rice producers of the region.

Chona H. Nacalaban, DA-RFO 10 Rice Program Focal Person, shared that in 2022, region 10 ranked fourth in yield per hectare, contributing 4.12 percent to the national production with a sufficiency level of 87.55 percent.

The province of Bukidnon’s 2022 production of 295,686 metric tons has a sufficiency level of 216.51 percent, while Lanao del Norte (2022 production) with 113,903 metric tons of production with a sufficiency level of 90.3 percent.

A provincial rice development plan will be crafted to provide direction in attaining the objectives of the program with the assistance of the Provincial Agriculture Office of Bukidnon, DA-10’s Field Operations Division through its Chief, Eduardo N. Pit, PhD and Provincial Operations Center in Bukidnon. (DA RFO-10)

Corn Farmers sa Malaybalay nakadawat og binhi sa mais, abono

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Ang mga mag-uuma sa mais sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay nakadawat og binhi sa mais ug abono

Ang mais gikonsiderar nga ikaduhang tanom sunod sa humay sa dakbayan, kini base sa pahibalo sa City Government of Malaybalay.

Tungod niini, ang Department of Agriculture sa Region X ug ang Lokal nga Pangagamhanan

sa Malaybalay nagtinguha nga madugangan usab ang produksiyon sa maong produkto.

Gilantaw usab nga madugangan ang produksiyon sa kalidad nga mais alang sa konsumo sa

tawo, pagkaon sa hayop ug gamit sa industriya, ingon man paghatag og kalamboan sa mga

mag-uuma pinaagi sa pagdugang sa ilahang kita.

Gisugdan ang pag-apod-apod sa 4,761 ka sako sa Dekalb Corn Seeds (hybrid) ug 4,761 Complete Fertilizers nga nagkantidad og Php 42,134,850.00, nga giapod-apod sa matag isa ka mag-uuma sa mais niadtong Abril 2023.

Dugang niini, ang Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 10 mi-apod-apod sab sa dugang nga 1,000 ka sako sa Dekalb nga mais ug 1,000 ka sako sa Complete Fertilizers niadtong Hulyo 17, 2023, ug kini nagkantidad og Php 8,850,000.00. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

Kadiwa ng Pangulo gilusad sa Bukidnon

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Nakighiusa ang Provincial Government of Bukidnon (PGB) sa paglusad sa KADIWA ng Pangulo 2023 sa Bukidnon

Ang PGB nipahibalo nga ang paglusad gipahigayon niadtong Hulyo 17, 2023, sa Kaamulan Park, sa dakbayan sa Malaybalay.

Gitimbayayongan kini sa Office of the President, Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Social Welfare and Development, ug uban pang ahensya sa gobyerno, ingon man sa pribadong sektor.

Ang KADIWA ng Pangulo inisyatibo ni President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., nga nagtinguha sa isa ka halapad nga han-ay sa barato ug taas nga kalidad nga mga produkto sa agrikultura gikan sa mga lokal nga mag-uuma.

Misalmot sa KnP 2023 ang Lantapan Vegetable Farmers MPC, Pure Gold Valencia, Bukidnon KMME Association, Patpat Madasigon Sustainable Livelihood Program Association, Igpanuyadug sa Abaga Ta Bayug Farmers Association, National Food Authority, DTI assisted MSMEs ug mga Provincial Winners sa Gawad Saka ug young farmers.

Magpadayon sa matag adlaw’ng Huwebes ang KADIWA on wheels diha sa Kaamulan park. (Omar Rashid Z. Abdullah)

Construction begins on trading post in Malaybalay City

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The construction of a trading post in Purok 2, Barangay 9, Malaybalay City has commenced, marking an important milestone for the city’s economic development. With an allocated budget of Php 5 million, the project aims to enhance the local trading system and promote inclusive food supply chains

The trading post, which is being implemented and funded under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Enhanced Kadiwa Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program, will serve as a central hub for farmers, vendors, and consumers to engage in trade.

SOV Builders and Construction Supply Corporation, the contractor responsible for the project, has been awarded a contract amounting to Php 3,937,554.24. The project is expected to be completed within the stipulated timeframe of 135 calendar days.

The Notice to Proceed was issued on June 23, 2023, giving the contractor the green light to initiate construction activities. The trading post is expected to be fully operational by November 4, 2023.

The trading post will not only facilitate transactions between farmers and buyers but also promote direct engagement with consumers. This will enable consumers to have access to fresh, locally sourced produce while supporting the livelihoods of small-scale farmers in the city.

The construction of the trading post aligns with the government’s commitment to promoting sustainable agriculture and inclusive economic development. Through the Enhanced Kadiwa Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program, the DA in coordination with partner agencies aims to empower farmers, improve food security, and enhance market access for agricultural products. (LGU Malaybalay)

Joint SPAR sa proposed project concreting sa kadalanan sa Cabanglasan, gipahigayon

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Gipahigayon sa lungsod sa Cabanglasan ang Joint Sub-Project Appraisal Review (SPAR)

Ang Provincial Government of Bukidnon (PGB) nipahibalo nga alang kini sa proposed project niini nga pagsemento sa kadalanan sa Barangay Iba-Cabuluhan-Paradise Farm to Market Road ug sa Barangay Capinon – Mauswagon – Freedom – Dalacutan Farm to Market Road.
Nipahibalo ang PGB nga napahigayon kini niadtong Hunyo 13-14, 2023.
Gipahigayon nila kini uban ang Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP), National Project Coordination Office (NPCO) ug ang Project Support Office (PSO) sa Davao. (Diego M. Hidalgo)