DA Allots P49m Agri Projects in Capiz

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Created on Saturday, 21 April 2012 09:38

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (right, at rostrum) assures some 6,000 Capiz farmers, fisherfolk and local officials led by Governor Victor Tanco of continued support and assistance to further enhance their farm and fishery productivity and incomes, during a farmers’ day celebration, at Capiz gym, Villareal stadium, in Roxas Ctiy, as part of the week-long CAPIZtahan annual festival. Secretary Alcala handed over several agricultural projects, farm equipment and inputs worth P49 million through a counterpart scheme to more than 70 farmers’ groups, cooperatives, irrigators’ associations and local government units. In addition, Secretary Alcala raffled off dozens of farm equipment and inputs to lucky forum participants. (Photo by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA Information Service)

DA Chief at CAPIZtahan Agri Trade Fair

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Created on Saturday, 21 April 2012 09:38

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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (2nd from right) appreciates vegetables for sale at the regional agricultural trade fair, April 13, 2012, in Roxas City, as part of the week-long celebration of the CAPIZtahan festival. The following day, he led a farmers’ day celebration, where he handed over several agricultural projects, farm equipment and inputs worth P49 million through a counterpart scheme to more than 70 farmers’ groups, cooperatives, irrigators’ associations and local government units, led by Governor Victor Tanco. (Photo by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA Information Service)

Focus, Deliver Results

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Created on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 21:38

Published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 21:36

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (insert, top right) urges Department Agriculture officials (foreground) to focus and deliver results, at the 2012 2nd quarterly DA Management Committee (ManCom) meeting, April 13-14, 2012, in Roxas City, Capiz. Top photo also shows (from left) DA undersecretaries Segfredo Serrano, Emerson Palad, Antonio Fleta and Joel Rudines. The meeting was also attended by Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat, assistant secretaries, and respective directors or head of DA regional field units, bureaus, DA-OSEC services, and attached agencies and corporations. (Photo by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA Information Service)

DA Provides Antipolo P1.5-M Farm Implements, Inputs

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Created on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 09:38

Published on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 09:38

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (middle) awarded farmers of Antipolo City P1.5-million worth of farm implements, rice and vegetable seeds and other inputs (foreground) during a Farmers’ Congress, on March 30, 2012, at the Boso-Boso Highland Resort and Convention Center. At the forum, he encouraged Mayor Danilo Leyble (2nd from right) to enlist Antipolo as one of the coverage areas under the Central Philippines Rural Development Program (CPRDP) being proposed for funding by the World Bank (WB). The CPRDP will be patterned after the successful WB-funded Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) that entails the establishment of farm and fishery production and livelihood projects, and construction of irrigation systems, farm-to-market roads, and postharvest and trading facilities. Joining them (from left) are DA coordinator Maria Cribe, DA-4A OIC-Regional Executive Director Vilma Dimaculangan and Antipolo agriculturist Violeta Suarez. (Photo by: Alan Jay Jacalan, DA Information Service)

DA Allots P11M for Agri, Irrigation Projects in Abra

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Created on Tuesday, 03 April 2012 20:02

Published on Tuesday, 03 April 2012 20:02

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (2ndfrom right) hands over a certificate to Ricardo Saclaon, chairman of the Bagatoy communal irrigation system Irrigators’ Association, in La Paz, Abra, formalizing the repair of their irrigation worth P2.5 million by the DA through the National Irrigation Administration (DA-NIA).

It is one of the several projects totalling P11M awarded by Secretary Alcala during his recent visit in Abra. With them (from left) are DA-Cordillera Director Marilyn Sta. Catalina, Abra Representative Maria Jocelyn V. Bernos, and Danglas, Abra Mayor Esther Bernos. (Photo by Jose Lucas, DA Information Service)

Phil-Sino Agri Cooperation

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Created on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:48

Published on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:48

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (right) discusses with People’s Republic of China Deputy Minister of Agriculture Niu Dun (2nd from left) possible areas of cooperation on agriculture, during the latter's recent courtesy call at the Department of Agriculture central office in Quezon City.

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DA Helps Irrigate Aeta Community

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Created on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:41

Published on Tuesday, 27 March 2012 14:41

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (left) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally launch the first ever hydraulic ram pump built within the Aeta community in Brgy. Villar, Botolan, Zambales.

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DA-NIA Allots P35m to Irrigate Sablayan Penal Farm

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Created on Monday, 26 March 2012 20:06

Published on Monday, 26 March 2012 20:06

The Department of Agriculture through the National Irrigation Administration (DA-NIA) will construct in April 2012 a P35-million irrigation system at the Sablayan Penal Farm (SPF) in Occidental Mindoro that will irrigate 200 hectares and directly benefit 125 farm-families.  

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JRMP II is a Go

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Created on Monday, 26 March 2012 20:05

Published on Monday, 26 March 2012 20:05

Left photo shows Agriculture Chief Proceso J. Alcala (right) and Mina Mayor Lydia E. Grabato (left) discuss updates on the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose (JRMP) Project which seeks to help sustain Western Visayas’ rice-sufficiency and increase the country’s annual rice production target of 7.6% during the Secretary’s visit to the region.  

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State-of-the-Art Rice Facility Opens in Iloilo

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Created on Thursday, 22 March 2012 20:09

Published on Thursday, 22 March 2012 20:09

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (left) and Korean Ambassador Lee Hye Min (right) forge a stronger partnership during the turn-over of the P150-million rice processing center (RPC) in Amamaros, Pototan, Iloilo.

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