Wednesday, September 03, 2025

DA-NorMin, seed companies prep for upcoming wet cropping corn derby

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To give farmers an informed basis on their preferred varieties towards attaining increased yield and income, the Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao (DA-10) convened with the representatives from the private seed companies on April 27 for this year’s conduct of a series of corn derby highlighting hybrid yellow and […]

DA-10, URC strengthens sustainable potato project in Bukidnon

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To scale up the potato production in the province of Bukidnon, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 in partnership with the Universal Robina, Corp. turned over potato seed tubers to the different farmers’ associations (FAs) in Bukidnon on March 23, 2023 A total of 27,000 kilograms (kg) […]

Php40M worth of local access road projects turned-over to 2 brgys in Malitbog

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

The Local Government Unit of Malitbog headed by Municipal Mayor Gary D. Casiño, hosted the Ceremonial Turnover of the completed Local Access Road projects under the FY 2021 Local Government Support Fund – Support to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) at Barangays Silo-o and Kiabo, in the said municipality, last March 16, 2023 The successful ceremonial […]

Bukidnon farmers dominate regional coffee competition

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Seven farmers from Pangantucan, Bukidnon were awarded for their quality coffee beans during the first Northern Mindanao Coffee Quality Competition. The awarding was held in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last March 18, 2023 Based on DTI Region 10, the coffee quality competition consists of two categories; the Arabica category and Robusta category. Manolito Garces of New Eden, […]

Agri 10 dept preps for upcoming corn derby featuring hybrid yellow, white corn

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In its constant pursuit for farmers to attain increased yield and income, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) held a short preparatory meeting for the conduct of a corn derby featuring hybrid yellow and white corn for this upcoming wet cropping season DA-10 OIC-Regional Executive Director […]

DOST boosts local food processor’s production

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon – Nestled in Upper Calanawan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, a thriving food processing facility is providing local farmers with a stable source of income V&C Agrifarm is considered a business pioneer in the food processing industry with innovative solutions that cater to bulk supplies of processed products through a “B2B” or business-to-business approach. […]

Agri dept 10 links Bukidnon onion farmer to Cebu market

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To meet the market’s increasing demand for red onions, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) under the helm of OIC–Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado administered the market linkage and sale of ‘Red Pinoy’ onions to SariSuki Cebu on January 27, 2023 With help from […]

DA-10 continues rollout of financial aid to Bukidnon rice farmers

Central Mindanao Newswatch - local newspaper

Kibawe, Bukidnon – A total of 3,472 rice farmers in the towns of Kibawe, Dangcagan, Kadingilan, Don Carlos, and Pangantucan in Bukidnon received P5,000 in cash aid on January 11-13, as the Department of Agriculture – Region 10 (DA-10) continue rolling out the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) in said localities, for the 2022-2023 dry […]