DA Chief Welcomes New World Bank Philippines Country Director
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- Created on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:35
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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (2nd from left) meets the new World Bank (WB) county director for the Philippines Motoo Konishi at a recent dinner meeting in Davao City.
DA Assists Market Retailers in Negros Oriental, Sells P5-M Worth of Food Items
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- Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 16:36
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A few days after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Negros Oriental on February 6, the Department of Agriculture immediately provided a seed fund to provide needed basic food items to earthquake victims in the five affected municipalities of Tayasan, Jimalalud, Ayungon, La Libertad and Guihulngan.
Sec Alcala Dialogues with Farmer-Leaders
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- Created on Sunday, 19 February 2012 16:42
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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (left, inset) and Assistant Secretary and National Rice Program Coordinator Dante Delima (right, in black jacket) dialogue with farmer-leaders during a recent meeting at the Department of Agriculture (DA) Central office after the groups they represent--Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP),
DA-NIA to Complete P498-M Irrigation Project in Misamis Oriental
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- Created on Thursday, 16 February 2012 16:43
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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (left) inspects the Balingasag River irrigation project along with National Irrigation Administrator (NIA) Antonio Nangel during a three-day regional visit in Northern Mindanao, Feb 1-3, 2012. Once completed, the P498-million irrigation system will serve 2,500 hectares, benefiting 2,123 farm-families in the towns of Balingasag and Lagonglong, in Misamis Oriental, ensuing year-round palay production.
P78-M Agri Projects for Northern Mindanao
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- Created on Tuesday, 14 February 2012 16:45
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The Department of Agriculture recently provided P78-million worth of agri-fishery projects, farm equipment, inputs and livestock animals to hundreds of farmers, fisherfolk and local government units in Northern Mindanao provinces of Camiguin, Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental, including those adversely affected by typhoon ‘Sendong’ in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro (CDO). Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (2nd from left) distributed the respective projects and implements during a three-day regional visit, February 1 to 3, 2012.
Sec Alcala Inspect the Cabula Tramline System
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- Created on Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:47
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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala inspects the Cabula tramline system, designed by the Philippine Center for Post Harvest Development and Mechanization, which enables the easy transport of agri-products from Baungon, Bukidnon to the markets of Cagayan de Oro city. The facility is part of the interventions of the Aquino government to the Sendong-affected areas in Region X. # # #(DA Information Service)
Phl Hosts Apec Climate Change Symposium
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- Created on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 16:49
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Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary and National Rice Program Coordinator Dante S. Delima inspects hand tractors or 'power tillers' manufactured in Cauayan City, Isabela by Equity Machineries Inc. (EMI)
DA Partners with Filipino Farm Manufacturers
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- Created on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:49
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Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary and National Rice Program Coordinator Dante S. Delima inspects hand tractors or ‘power tillers’ manufactured in Cauayan City, Isabela by Equity Machineries Inc. (EMI),
DA, EU Launch SPS E-Portal
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- Created on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:37
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Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (right) and Ambassador Guy Ledoux of the European Union to the Philippines shake hands at the launch of the Department of Agriculture’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Electronic Portal (DA SPS e-portal), one of the initiatives under the RP-EU Trade Related Technical Assistance 2 Project, at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, January 31, 2012.
DA-MRDP2 NDS P60B More
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- Created on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:37
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The Philippine Government through the Department of Agriculture is requesting an additional P6-billion fund infusion from the World Bank (WB) to finance more infrastructure and agri-fishery development projects, on top of the regular P4 billion, under the Mindanao Rural Development Program phase 2 (MRDP2).