With new business skills, Albay farmers are set for entrepreneurial ventures in rice coffee and pili production after graduating from the Farm Business School.
The government has allocated livelihood support for 500 farmers in Albay, facilitated by the NIA through the TUPAD program of the Department of Labor and Employment.
In San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, residents showcase community spirit by participating in the “Palit-Basura” program, exchanging waste for needed school and household items.
Enhancing tuna production through scientific research takes center stage as the Philippines hosts the WCPFC 20th Scientific Committee session, led by the Department of Agriculture.
With the support of the Ako Bicol Party-List, more than 200 families in Sto. Domingo, Albay now have free and reliable access to clean water thanks to a new solar-powered system.
The DOST has supported four farmer groups in San Jacinto, Pangasinan, by providing 15 multi-purpose hybrid solar drying trays to boost their agricultural output.