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24 March 2020Awarding of Rice Farmer Financial Assistance...
17 March 2020Pulong-pulong Farmers and Fisherfolk's Forum...
17 March 2020Monitoring of Inbred Rice Model Farm for Seed...
13 November 2019COVID-19 Food Resiliency Task Force
Antonio G. Gerundio, Ph.D., CESO III
Regional Executive Director
The Department is the government agency responsible for the promotion of agricultural development by providing the policy framework, public investments, and support services needed for domestic and export-oriented business enterprises.
The DA envisions a food-secure Philippines with prosperous farmers and fishers. It shall collectively empower them and the private sector to increase agricultural productivity and profitability, taking into account sustainable, competitive, and resilient technologies and practices. Hence, its battlecry is simply: “Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita!”
Eight Paradigms to level up Agriculture
Ang Bagong Pananaw sa Agrikultura: Isang Pilipinas na may matibay na seguridad sa pagkain at mga magsasaka at mangingisdang may maunlad at masaganang buhay!