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Key strategies to steer agri-fi shery growth and transformation in 2021, roll-outTwelve key strategies will guide the Department of Agriculture (DA) in pursuing major programs and activities for the current year, and pave the way to attain a modest agriculture sector growth of 2.5 percent.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar issued a memorandum on January 4, 2021 to all DA executives, attached agencies and corporations, programs, and regional off ices to “pursue an inclusive approach on these key strategies to accelerate the transformation towards a modern and industrialized Philippine agriculture.”

In his directive, Dar said it is impera-tive that “we in the DA support President Duterte’s priority programs and fi rm up our ‘One DA’ approach as we pursue our critical strategies for 2021.”

“We will vigorously pursue an inclusive approach that will cut across the strategies and involves setting up of safe-ty net measures such as cash assistance, subsidized credit and crop insurance to directly benefi t resource-poor farmers and fi shers through our fl agship ‘Plant, Plant, Plant’ program,” Secretary Dar said.

“Our fi rst strategy features farm clus-tering, aimed at establishing ‘Bayanihan agri clusters’ or BACs, where we will eff ec-tively integrate support services from the local and national governments for better resource management,” he added.

Partnerships with local government units (LGUs) will also be encouraged by implementing the Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System (PAFES). The program — which involves providing support to develop one high-potential commodity for every province—is already being piloted in Ilocos Norte, and thereaf-ter followed by one PAFES per region.

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‘We target to produce 20.4 MMT palay for 2021’ - Sec. Dar

The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to further improve the country’s rice productivity and adequacy levels this year, boosted by the combined outcomes of gov-ernment interventions and continued strong partnerships with farmers’ groups, rice industry stakeholders, and local government units (LGUs).

“We target to produce 20.4 million metric tons (MMT) of palay, surpassing last year’s record harvest of 19.4 MMT, and factoring in challenges of the lingering pan-demic and adverse weather conditions,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.

“Coupled with this, we also aim to stabilize the farmgate

PRRD cites DA as among top-performing agencies in 2020

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte cited the Department of Agriculture (DA) as one of the top-performing national government agencies in 2020, as it successfully assured aff ordable, accessible, and healthy food sup-ply, amid the logistical challenges due to the community lockdowns and for dousing fears of a food shortage that could have triggered queues or “pila.”

The President commended Agriculture Secretary William Dar, during the January 11, 2021 Cabinet Meeting in Malacañang, where the DA chief presented the out-comes of the Duterte administration’s major initiatives to prop up the country’s agriculture and fishery sector.

Secretary Dar said President Duterte recognized all of the DA’s eff orts and out-comes last year, saying: “I must congratulate you. Your department is one of the top performers in 2020!”

During the meeting, Secretary Dar said Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez also shared the positive outcomes of the Rice Tariff ication Law (RTL) and the Rice

Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), particularly the stable rice prices and record palay production in 2020 — to which President Duterte said: “That’s another salute to Secretary Dar!”

Last year’s prices of regular-milled rice ranged from P34 to P36 per kilo, ver-sus more than P40 per kilo in 2018-2019.

More importantly, palay production in 2020 is projected to reach a record high of 19.44 million metric tons (MMT), breaching the 19.27-MMT output in 2017, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

As a result, the country’s rice adequa-cy level stands at 90 percent (%), which the DA aims to bring up to 95% this year, targeting yet another record harvest of 20.4 MMT.

Secretary Dar also reported that amid the Taal Volcano eruption, Covid-19 pandemic and a series of strong typhoons, the agriculture sector posted a positive growth: 1.6% in the second quarter (Q2); 1.2% in Q3; and about 1% for the entire 2020.

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‘Making Food Systems Corona Smart’from Secretary William Dar’s talking points

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Noong nakaraang taon, tila hindi matatapos ang serye ng mga kalamidad at pagsubok na yumanig sa sektor ng pagsasaka at pangingisda.

Perfect storm kung maituturing, magkakasunod ang mga dagok na kinaharap ng mga Pilipino, partikular na yaong mga kabilang sa food production sector.

Mula sa pagsabog ng Taal Volcano, Covid-19 pandemic na nagpahinto sa maraming industriya, pagkalat ng African Swine Fever, at ang magkakasunod na bagyo, para bang quota na tayo sa di magagandang pangyayari.

Ang lahat ng insidenteng ito ay bahagyang pumigil sa target ng mataas na ani. Magkaganun pa man, nanatili ang lebel ng produksyong, hindi man tumaas, hindi naman bumaba, ayon na rin sa report ng National Economic Development Authority.

Nakapagtala pa nga ng bahagyang pag-angat ang rice production, higit na mataas sa record level nito noong 2017 na 19.2 million metric tons.

Dahil sa mga pangyayaring dinanas noong 2020, napagtanto ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na kailangang doblehin ang sipag at pagsusumikap upang mabigyang kakayanan ang mga magsasaka at mangingisda, sakaling humarap ulit sila sa panibagong hamon.

Sa pagsisimula ng panibagong taon, inilatag ni Secretary William Dar ang labing-dalawang estratehiya na gagabay sa DA na kamtin ang isang masaganang sektor ng agrikultura.

Ikinasa sa unang buwan ng 2021 ang One DA Holistic Approach na layuning mas pagtibayin ang pagtutulungan ng mga ahensya sa ilalim ng DA tungo sa isang bansang matatag at may kaseguruhan sa pagkain sa gitna ng anumang pagsubok, katuwang ang mas pinalakas at pina-unlad na mga magsasaka at mangingisda.

Ayon kay Manong Willie, ipapatupad sa ilalim ng One DA ang mga sistematikong polisiya para mas mapalago ang agri-fi shery sector sa pamamagitan ng pakikipagtulungan sa local

government units, private sector, samahan ng mga magsasaka at mangingisda, at iba pang ahensya ng pamahalaan.

Una sa listahan ng 12 strategies ang Bayanihan Farm Clusters o farm clustering upang mapagsama-sama ang suporta ng national at local government para sa mas maayos na pamamahala ng mga resources.

Hihikayatin din ang mas maigting na pakikipagtulungan ng mga lokal na pamahalaan para sa pagpapatupad ng Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Program, at magtatag ng Agri-Industrial Business Corridors na magsisilbing sentro ng mga gawaing pang-ekonomiko.

Ang 12 strategies ng One DA ay nakatuon sa pagbibigay ng safety nets para sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda, pangunahin na ang pagbibigay ng credit assistance at crop insurance.

Binibigyang-diin ng One DA ang kahalagahan ng kolaborasyon at pagkakaisa ng buong pamilya ng Kagawaran para makapagpatupad ng mas marami, malawak, at epektibong programa para sa mga magsasaka, mangingisda, at iba pang sektor na nakasandig sa pambansang agrikultura ng Pilipinas.

Dagdag pa ng Kalihim, mas palalakasin ng Kagawaran ang mga dating programa nito upang makatugon sa kahit ano pa mang pagsubok. Kasabay nito, iaangat pa ang antas ng paglilingkod, at sisiguraduhin na ang lahat ng serbisyo ay magiging kapaki-pakinabang para sa nakararami.

Kasunod nito, inaasahan ang mga proactive measures mula sa DA, para sa pagharap sa mga darating na pagsubok.

“Patuloy pong maglilingkod ang nagkakaisang DA nang may integridad at kakayanan,” ani Sec. Dar.

Isang DA, nagkakaisa para sa mas masaganang agrikultura

Can the country’s agriculture sector move forward in the face of challenges presented by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic?

In the third quarter last year, only the agri-fi shery sector managed to grow year-on-year, specifi cally by 1.2 percent. This was slower than the 1.6-percent expansion during the second quarter of 2020 but very encouraging nonetheless. This, despite the beating we suff ered from the pandemic, successive typhoons during the last two quarters, and incursion of African swine fever in our hog farms.

For this year, we aim to achieve a 2.5-percent growth for the sector, and Philippine agriculture must — and will — “survive, reboot and grow” for the sake of national food security and the welfare of our small farmers, fi shers and stakeholders in the sector.

Short-term strategies

Over the short-term, we should address the prices of basic food commodities, as consumers are price-sensitive because of the pandemic. The measures include increasing shipments of hogs via pork-in-a-box from Visayas, Mindanao and other ASF-free areas.

We are also coordinating with hog raisers’ federations to sell pork products through Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita markets and via online. Finally, we are encouraging pork imports from ASF-free countries through MAV scheme, with 30-percent tariff .

We will intensify production through urban agriculture, and “Gulayan sa Barangay at Paaralan” in partnership with LGUs and the Department of Education, and augment supply with shipments from the regions and more accessible Kadiwa outlets.

The “BantayPresyo” task force will strictly implement and monitor the suggested retail price to identify those taking advantage of the current supply situation.

Medium-term strategies

Over the medium term, the DA and agriculture stakeholders will vigorously implement “Bantay ASF sa Barangay” or BABay ASF, aimed at eff ectively managing, preventing and controlling the swine viral disease. We also strongly support the re-population of hogs in ASF-free areas, as well as hasten the hog indemnifi cation program and provide zero-interest, no-collateral loan of up to P30,000 each to aff ected hog raisers.

DA will construct vegetable and fruit processing facilities, warehouses, and cold storages.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will expand the production of aquaculture species, particularly tilapia, bangus, and shrimp, and encourage joint fi shing schemes between commercial and municipal fi shers to increase the catch and supply of major marine species like galunggong.

It’s high-time we concretize our goals for a modernized, industrialized, globally competitive and resilient agriculture so we can be not only corona-proof, but also natural disaster-proof, crisis-proof and future-proof for the country’s long-term and sustainable growth and development.

Under the 12-point OneDA agenda,we will implement practical and eff ective strategies, which include farm clustering for better resource management and developing one commodity with high economic potential for every province. We will also establish agri-industrial business corridors in economically strategic locations to provide better markets to producers.

We will invest in infrastructure like FMRs, trading posts, fi sh ports, as well as post-harvest and cold chain facilities. To ensure their usefulness, their design and establishment must factor in key markets and sectors they are to serve. We will also invest in increasing non-planting activities such as post-harvest and processing, logistics and marketing, as the pandemic taught us the need to strengthen the entire supply chain to ensure adequate food supply and protect the income and livelihood of small farmers, fi sherfolk and agripreneurs.

We are also taking a more proactive approach providing stakeholders supply management and monitoring support so they can avoid oversupply, post-harvest wastage and low farmgate prices.

In addition, we will continue urging farmers and fi sherfolks to take advantage of government’s assistance such as cash, subsidized credit and free crop insurance.

Under the OneDA, we are also accelerating the DA’s digital transformation agenda and expand the presence of our e-Kadiwa which has extremely helped ensure food supply during the quarantine. We will invest and deploy more drones, more hybrid seeds and other technologies that support higher productivity and eff iciency.

More importantly, the DA will amplify climate change adaptation and mitigation measures as we hope to see a future where no farmer will no longer feel the misery of losing investments to the havoc of natural disasters.

On top of these, we will continuously streamline services to ensure ease in doing business, and strive to put on-board more food security champions and partners as we further our information and education campaign.

There will be stronger coordination not only within the DA family but with government partners and other critical players from the private sector and the academe.

Lives are at stake if we do not attain food security while we have an ever-growing population. If we want real change, we have to do it now and together.



Four cacao farmers to represent PH in the 2021 Int’l Cocoa Awards

CARAGA farmers to receive P161-M worth of interventions

Veggies, chicken, and meat supply arrive in MM markets

The 2021 Philippine Cacao Quality Award (PCQA), which recognizes superior quality and exceptional flavors of cocoa varieties, announced the winners who will represent the Philippines in the International Cocoa Awards (ICA) in October 2021 at Salon du Chocolat in Paris.

Out of the 23 cacao bean entries submitted by cacao farmers nationwide, only four entries passed the series of evaluation and selection processes. These were from Christopher Fadriga of Atipulan, Bago City, Negros Occidental; Arthur Lagoc of Talan-dang, Tugbok District, Davao City; Solidad Robillo of Gumalang, Baguio District, Davao City; and Carlos Barsicula of Sawata, San Isidro, Davao del Norte.

2021 PCQA Organization Committee chair Charita Puentespina said the compe-tition seeks to increase awareness along the cocoa value chain in the country on the opportunity to produce high quality cocoa.

“By showcasing not just the best practic-es of our cacao farmers but the quality of their produce in the international arena, it will create market linkages which will open more market doors and vast opportunities for our cacao farmers,” Puentespina said.

Cacao experts have evaluated the aroma, external appearance, fi ssuring and color of the cacao beans on the fi rst phase of the PCQA while a group of chocolatiers evaluated the second and fi nal judging.

“We are confi dent with our national entries to the ICA as we believe in the unique and exceptional quality of our cocoa. For years, Filipino cacao farmers have been making it big in the interna-

and exceptional quality of our cocoa. For years, Filipino cacao farmers have

Metro Manila residents will now have access again to fresh vegetables, meat, and poultry products as supplies have started to pour in from production areas in nearby regions.

On January 25, 2021, a total of 700 kilograms of assorted vegetables and two metric tons (MT) of chicken meat were downloaded at the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in Quezon City.

Ninety MT of lowland vegetables were also delivered at Juliana Market in Balintawak on January 26, 2021 with the assistance of the Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon led by Director Crispulo Bautista.

The produce, which came from various provinces in CALABARZON and Central Luzon, is part of the initial shipments of agricultural products to be delivered in the Metropolis through a collaboration of the national government and farmers’ coopera-tives and organizations.

“We hope to sustain these initiatives in partnership with hog and poultry raisers, and farmers’ cooperatives and associations to stabilize food supply and prices in Metro Ma-nila,” Agriculture Secretary William Dar said.

According to DA-CALABARZON OIC-Re-gional Director Vilma Dimaculangan, another shipment of vegetables and poultry products may be expected in the coming days. Taytay and Coron in Palawan and the province of Marinduque have also shipped initial deliver-ies of hogs as part of the holistic eff orts.

On January 24, 2021, a total of 612 head of hogs were also delivered to Pasay and Alabang for slaughter and trading through the initiative of DA-MIMAROPA Director Antonio Gerundio.

Secretary Dar is optimistic that the ini-tiative will immediately address the shortage in supply and hiked-up prices believed to be manipulated by unscrupulous traders.

The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Caraga Rice Program allocated P161-million (M) worth of agriculture interventions to rice farmers for the year 2021.

According to OIC-Regional Technical Director for Operations Rebecca Atega, the bulk of intervention is dedicated to provinces that are not benefi ciaries of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) such as Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands.

“Our support continues with the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur through the DA attached agencies and bureaus and other implementing agencies under the RCEF Program. Rest assured that more interventions are coming for the rice sector in the region,” Atega said.

This year, portions of the budget will go to the following interventions: Production Support Services with P81-M; Extension Support, Education, Training Services with P27-M; Research & Development with P9-M; and Agri Infrastructure and Farm Mechanization with P43 -M.

Aside from the regular Rice Program, DA-Caraga also implements the Rice Resiliency Project (RRP) 2 with a budget allocation of P229-M for seeds, fertilizers, and logistics support for the September 2020–March 2021 cropping season.

The programs and projects for the rice sector target to improve and increase the farmers’ income in accordance with the directives of Agriculture Secretary William Dar and the Plant, Plant, Plant Program guidelines.

Partnerships with the local government units (LGUs) are also enhanced as

income in accordance with the directives of Agriculture Secretary William Dar and the Plant,

2021 Philippine Cacao Quality Awards (PCQA) Organizing Committee chair Charita Puentespina (L) in a posterity photo with DA-RFO XI Technical Director for Operations Marila Corpuz during the send-off of the PCQA winning cacao entries for the International Cocoa Awards at Salon du Choculat in Paris. ### (DA-RFO XI RAFIS)

Farmers, fishers, and other agri champions from Southern Palawan received P76.62-million worth of agri interventions and assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) MIMAROPA Regional Office on January 29, 2021 as part of DA’s strategy to level up Philippine agriculture.

Assisting Agriculture Secretary William Dar during the awarding ceremonies were Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Noel Reyes, Regional Technical Director for Operation Engr. Elmer Ferry, Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez, DA-MIMAROPA Regional Director Antonio Gerundio, Palawan 2nd District Representative Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar, and Bataraza Mayor Abraham Ibba.



Danilo Bolos, top achiever of the 2020 Masaganang Ani 300 (MA300) Challenge, sees the new normal as an opportunity for farmers to improve palay production through modern technologies and best practices for higher yield and income.

“Sinasabi ko palagi na ito na iyong panahon na baguhin natin ang sistema ng pagtatanim ng palay. Gamitin po natin iyong nararapat na mga binhi. Gamitin natin itong mga hybrid, hindi iyong paulit-ulit lang na binhi,” Bolos said.

Last dry season, Bolos harvested 339 cavans of palay per hectare from his farm in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. MA300 second and third placers Florencio Sudoy and Mariano De Jesus harvested 310 and 305 cavans per hectare, respectively. In 2019, Bolos harvested as high as 356 cavans per hectare.

The MA300, launched by hybrid seeds developer SL Agritech Corporation in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Go Negosyo, recognizes the farmers who responded to the 300 cavans per hectare rice harvest challenge and achieved the target.

It promotes the use of hybrid rice varieties that can double or even triple the farmers’ yield which could translate into higher profi t. The initiative also encourages farmers to become agri-preneurs by looking at the entire value-chain including processing and marketing instead of only the production aspect.

In early 2000, Bolos who is an electrical engineer and former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) turned farmer-leader and entrepreneur, tested then newly introduced hybrid seeds in a three-hectare land. Until now, he is still impressed by how much hybrid rice varieties can yield compared to the inbred rice that Filipino farmers traditionally use.

He said for normal weather conditions, his average yield from inbred rice ranges from 150 to 200 cavans per hectare, while hybrid can produce 250 to 300 cavans per hectare. For rainy seasons, Bolos said the advantage of using hybrid is still evident. During the consecutive typhoons that hit the country in October and November, he harvested 35 to 50 cavans per hectare for inbred compared to the 80 to 100 cavans harvest for hybrid.

“Iyong bentahe niya, nandun pa rin. Samantalang kung hybrid lahat ang tinanim ko, parang di ako nasaktan, parang di ako tinamaan nitong anim na bagyo na dumaan sa atin,” Bolos explained.

Hybrid rice programHybrid rice is the result of a cross between selected rice parents and is developed with

better characteristics such as in terms of growth rate, yield, and fertility, among others.The use of high-yielding technologies such as hybrid rice varieties is considered an

eff ective measure to maximize limited production area, ensure food security, lower production costs with improved eff iciency, and increase income of farmers.

According to Dr. Frisco Malabanan, DA’s Hybrid Rice Program Director, hybrid rice varieties yield 15–30% higher compared to inbred varieties and are also resistant to insects and diseases. Despite the apparent advantages of using hybrid rice, the Philippines still has low utilization level of the technology at 9% in 2016, 9.78% in 2017, and 12% in 2018 based on the department’s Hybrid Rice Program data.

Thus, the Hybrid Rice Program specifi cally aims to increase the country’s hybrid seed utilization from 17.84% in 2019 to 31% in 2024 with average yield of seven metric tons/hectare. It also targets to reduce production cost from P13/kilogram (kg) to P8/kg and increase farm income through crop diversifi cation.

“This is the fi rst time in the history of the Philippines to have a program supporting this large-scale hybrid rice planting in the country,” said Dr. Malabanan, who has been with DA’s National Rice Program for over a decade.

Through the Program, intensifi ed commercial hybrid rice production and local seed production are pursued. Community Hybrid Rice Farms (CHRFs) will also be established to serve as models for cluster rice farming, processing, and marketing activities within a rice-based farming community. Several extension services and activities of the Program also include the establishment of Production Learning Centers (PLCs) and expansion of National Rice Technology Forum (NRTF) sites in strategic areas.

Continuous learning and innovation in rice productionBolos learned from older farmers, attending seminars and trainings, and experimenting

on how to improve his production practices. “Ang ginawa ko, inaral-aral ko ng pakunti-kunti, binabago ko iyong protocol (in hybrid

rice production). Nakakaattend din tayo ng mga seminar pati na sa DA na noon pa man ay nagbibigay ng mga seminar,” Bolos said on how he discovered that the hybrid rice variety he was using can still yield over 200 cavans per hectare.

He also learned to be a seed grower from a training off ered by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).

“Kaya kami nag-aral mag-asawa para magproduce kami ng sarili naming binhi at sigurado kami na iyong binhing ginagamit namin ay talagang may quality,” he said.

Moreover, Bolos shared that he has lowered production cost by not using chemical insecticides and herbicides in the last 10 to 12 years. He learned how to make fi sh amino acid from a seminar and observed that it is eff ective in managing pests and enhancing plant growth and yield.

The former OFW and now president of a farmers’ association and irrigators’ association also leads in the processing, marketing, and delivery of rice, completing the product value chain. Their group supplies bags of rice for the DA Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita in Central Luzon. During the enhanced community quarantine, they also supplied the rice requirements of various local government units including Manila City, Quezon City, and Las Piñas.

Sharing the challenges and victories with fellow farmersBolos said that the country did not experience a major problem in the supply of rice even

with the quarantine restrictions and limited imports, because the local farmers were able to plant hybrid rice during the dry season.

“Talagang magsasakang Pilipino lang ang nagsalba sa pagkain natin sa kasagsagan ng pandemic,” he said.

As a farmer-leader for several decades, Bolos continues to use his voice and encourage his fellow farmers to explore new ways to improve the country’s rice industry.

“Dapat iyong mga magsasaka natin, hindi lang basta magtatanim ng hybrid, kundi aralin din kung ano talaga iyong kailangan sa pagsasaka ng hybrid,” he said.

He added that as farmers, they have the honor and responsibility of producing food for the entire nation.

“Ngayon, ang pagsasaka ay hindi na lang po para sa pamilya, kundi para na rin po sa bayan,” Bolos said. ### (Gumamela Celes Bejarin, DA-AFID)

Hybrid rice champion inspires peers to explore new ways for higher production



The Department of Agriculture (DA) is strengthening its laboratory network system in its continuing fi ght against infectious diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF) in hogs, avian infl uenza (AI) in poultry, foot and mouth disease (FMD) in livestock, Panama disease in banana, and fall armyworm (FAW) in corn and onion, among others.

“We are adopting an integrated ‘OneDA’ laboratory masterplan that incorporates international bio-risk management stan-dards and best practices on biosafety and biosecurity measures, regulations, and certi-fi cations,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar, as contained in Department Order No. 1,

New integrated laboratories to support fi ght against animal, plant diseases

Series of 2021, on January 5, 2021.The ‘OneDA’ masterplan was proposed

by the DA’s Bureau of Agricultural and Fish-eries Engineering (BAFE) after consultations with concerned DA national laboratories, bureaus, and regional fi eld off ices (RFOs), through the assistance of the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Secretary Dar said the plan will help prime the country’s national and regional laboratory services to tighten biosafety and biosecurity measures against plant and animal diseases, including smuggling.

“This comes at an opportune time when we are elevating our concerted response

against the ASF with the vigorous implemen-tation of ‘Bantay ASF sa Barangay’ (BABay ASF) Program, that actively involves local government units (LGUs), the private sector and veterinary groups in disease detection, control, and prevention, and subsequent hog repopula-tion. With these laboratories, we are confi dent that we will win this time around,” he added.

The plan calls for the formulation of pol-icies and approaches to either construct new ones or upgrade existing national laboratories of the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI),

Korean fi rms provide modern farm equipment for Philippine agriculture

Agriculture Secretary William Dar received modern Korean farm machinery and equipment that ensure human, animal, and plant health.

The machines, which were turned over by FIT Corea President Philip Kim, include a truck-mounted long-range power spraying machine, a multi-crop lifter (SB8500), and two units of Dr. Seba SB-700 Triple Disinfec-tion System.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is the very fi rst recipient of the Korean disinfec-

tion technology, Dr. Seba SB-700 Triple Dis-infection System which aims to ensure the safety of its employees, off icials, and visitors while the country battles the Coronavirus. The device operates on a three-way system (fogging, ultra-violet and plasma sonic), which can kill 99.9% of viruses that may be present even in clothing garments.

“We thank Corea for its donation, as we continue to protect our officials and staff, including visitors, from the pandemic and make them productive and efficient in

serving this country,” said Secretary Dar, directing other ‘OneDA’ family agencies to set up similar technology in their respec-tive offices.

During the simple turnover ceremony, Kim demonstrated the use of the spraying and lifting machines designed to suit the country’s farms.

“I thank FIT Corea Philippines and the Korea Agriculture Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO). These machinery do-nations shall spearhead the mechanization and enhancement of farm productivity in the Philippines,” Dar said.

According to the DA chief, the machines will further intensify the government’s eff orts to address current agriculture challenges such as African Swine Fever (ASF) for the livestock industry and infestation of cecid fl y in the mango industry.

Our direction is geared towards a modernized and mechanized Philippine agriculture,” Secretary Dar said, noting that the DA regional off ices must invest in similar technologies to address issues on animal and plant health.

The long-range power spraying machine can serve as an eff ective ASF Disinfection Truck Facility for use in various regions.

In line with this, he directed the DA regional chiefs to strengthen the Bantay ASF sa Barangay (BABay ASF) program in part-

As part of the current nationwide biosecurity and surveillance program, aptly called “BABay ASF” (Bantay ASF sa Barangay), the Department of Agriculture (DA) is initially allotting P80 million (M) for the development and mass production of Filipino-made test kits that can detect the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF) faster and cheaper.

“We are allocating an initial P80-M through the DA-National Livestock Pro-gram (NLP) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to mass-produce and distribute to local government units (LGUs) the test kit, called “ASFV Nanogold Biosensor,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.

Secretary Dar said part of the P80-M budget for the “BABay ASF” program will be provided by the DA-Bureau of Agricul-tural Research (BAR) to augment the mass production of test kits in partnership with other interested private fi rms and state universities and colleges (SUCs).

The CLSU-BAI team will soon acquire robotic equipment to eff iciently mass-pro-duce the test kit, said DA-NLP overseer and DA Undersecretary for Livestock Dr. William Medrano. Secretary Dar tasked him and the DA-NLP team to pursue discussions with SUCs and pharmaceutical companies to help mass-produce the ASF test kits.

“With this development, the DA-BAI personnel and LGU veterinarians can now administer the kit for biosecurity measures, profi ling of farms for repopulation, and surveillance and monitoring activities, at a much faster rate right at the so-called ‘ground-zero’ and more economical,” the DA chief said.

“We can even have these test kits on standby at the port of entries for a quick sampling of the meat products entering the country,” he added.

The kit was developed by Dr. Clarissa Yvonne Domingo of CLSU, in collaboration with the DA-BAI, noting that the test kits are easy to use and can diff erentiate ASF virus from hog cholera and other swine-related viruses.

The rapid test can detect the presence of ASF even through surface swabbing of pig barns and delivery trucks, saliva, and nasal swabs, feces, water, semen, feeds, aspirated whole blood, or blood-soaked swabs, and even domestic fl ies.

It costs P3,500, good for 10 samples or P350 per sample, which can be a pool of fi ve surface swabs, saliva, or feces as long as these come from the same pen or farm for traceability. Thus, the cost is simply P70 per sample. ### (Patrick Lesaca, DA StratComms)

ASF test kit mass production gets P80-M initial fund from DA

Agriculture Secretary William Dar visits the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Paraiso, Tarlac City. ### (Photo by Alarico Nuetro, DA-AFID)

nership with the local government units, the private sector, and veterinary groups.

“Katulad ng ginagawa natin na contact tracing para sa Covid-19, we will now have a mechanism in place para iyong mga traders na pumupunta sa barangay. Ililista sila para kung may sakit man, di na kakalat pa,” Secretary Dar said.

The multi-crop lifting machine was spe-cifi cally designed under the DA-Philmech, KAMICO & Sungboo technical cooperation to enhance the farming and postharvest management of mangoes and other tropical fruits in the Philippines.

According to Sungboo Co Ltd, the multi-crop lifter — which can be used in bagging, pruning, spraying and harvesting — can be a part of the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for high-value crops, while the long-range power spraying machine can serve as an eff ective ASF Disinfection Truck Facility for use in various regions. ### (Kristel Merle, DA-AFID)

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DA to intensify soil rejuvenation program to sustain increased crop productivity

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will intensify its soil rejuvenation program nationwide to sustain the increased pro-ductivity of rice, corn, vegetables, coconut, fruits, and other major crops.

“One of our continuing major chal-lenges is how to increase productivity and reduce the cost of production. And as soil is the foundation of agriculture, we must protect, preserve, and nurture it to sustain-ably produce adequate, affordable, and nutritious food for all Filipino families,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.

“We, therefore, instructed all our com-modity banner program directors to make soil rejuvenation as the basic foundation of their productivity strategies,” said Secre-tary Dar, underscoring that “from healthy soils, come bountiful crops.”

He issued the instruction during the agency’s management committee meeting on January 13, 2021, attended physically and virtually by top officials at the central and regional field offices, bureaus, and attached agencies and corporations.

“Rejuvenating and enriching our soils with organic nutrients and compost, including animal manure, must be part of all our crop commodity banner programs, including the promotion of composting

technologies,” the DA chief said.“Hence, farmers should maintain a

compost pit, and that their cooperatives or associations (FCAs) be provided with shredders and composting facilities under the DA’s farm mechanization pro-gram,” said Secretary Dar, a staunch and long-time advocate of soil rejuvenation technologies.

“Recycling farm wastes and transform-ing them into compost and organic fertiliz-er is not only sustainable but also provides farmers additional income,” he said.

The DA chief noted that “while organic agriculture is important in reviving the health of the soil, there is still a need for a balanced fertilization strategy to achieve the maximum potential of our farms and attain food security, especially now that we are still striving under the pandemic,” Secretary Dar said.

Balanced fertilization entails the judi-cious use of inorganic and organic fertilizers.

“Related to this, we urge farmers and organic agriculture practitioners to elevate their game in promoting not only a healthy ecosystem and producing safe and nutritious food, but also in making organic products affordable for everyone,” he added.

“Hence, we welcome the recent signing by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of Republic Act (RA) 11511 that amends the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 or RA 10068,” the DA chief said.

“We also thank the law’s principal author and sponsor, Senator Cynthia Villar, who said that RA 11511 democratizes the certification of organic products, as it puts in place a more affordable and accessible ‘Participatory Guarantee System’ or PGS,” the DA chief added.

Senator Villar said PGS is a cheaper alternative to third-party certification that costs P100,000 to P120,000 per crop. Under PGS, certification only costs P600 to P2,000.

“Thus, the PGS plays a vital role in rural development and farmer empow-erment through their active engagement in the whole process of verification, decision-making, and marketing,” said Secretary Dar.

Senator Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said the new law will benefit over 165,000 organic agriculture practitioners, mostly small farmers.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar is urging backyard and commercial hog rais-ers to secure insurance packages so they can recover part of their investments, in case their farms are affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF).

“As the Department of Agriculture (DA) intensifies efforts to encourage hog raisers to get back to business and, ultimately, help pork production rebound, availing of an insurance coverage is a prudent safety net for existing raisers and for those in ASF-free areas who will venture into this business,” Secretary Dar said.

“Insurance offers stronger security in protecting one’s investments,” he added.

“Do not hesitate to take advantage of the free livestock insurance offered by the DA’s Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). Regain your businesses and protect

your livelihood,” the DA chief said.The sole government agricultural in-

surance firm in the country, the DA-PCIC in-cluded ASF among the risks covered by its livestock insurance as early as 2019 when the dreaded disease broke out locally, said agency president, Atty. Jovy Bernabe.

The PCIC provides P10,000 insurance cover per head of swine, on a premium payment of only 2.25% or P225.

However, small backyard hog raisers are given free insurance if they are listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA).

The insurance coverage is different from the ASF indemnification claims, where beneficiaries are eligible for a P5,000 assistance per pig culled, said Bernabe.

Hog raisers urged to get insurance package and bounce back

Hog raisers can simply apply for insurance via online

In support to the Department of Agriculture’s advocacy to entice the Filipino youth in leaning towards agriculture, 223 scholars from all over the country were re-cruited and accepted under the Agricultural Training Institute’s (ATI) newest scholarship program - the Educational Assistance for the Youth: Degree Courses in Agriculture, and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer-ing or the EAsY Agri Program.

This program is dedicated to children of small-scale farmers and fi sherfolk to encourage them in pursuing a professional career in agriculture and fi sheries or to venture in agri-entrepreneurship.

The EAsY Agri Program will run from 2020 to 2025 to cover the four-year program for the BS Agriculture and related courses and fi ve-year program for the BS Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (BS ABE).

To date, 160 scholars have been accept-ed where 119 will take up BS Agriculture, 13 for BS AgriBusiness, 11 for Bachelor in Agri-cultural Technology, 9 for BS Fisheries, 4 for BS Agro-Forestry, 2 for BS Forestry, and 2 for Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education in Agri-Fishery Arts. Meanwhile, 63 grantees will pursue BS ABE. They are currently enrolled in diff erent state univer-sities and colleges where a Memorandum of Agreement has been forged through the ATI Regional Training Centers (ATI-RTCs). To date, the ATI has partnered with 58 SUCs nationwide to ensure the delivery of quality education to all youth scholars.

With the current pandemic situation, the education system is greatly aff ected causing the late opening of academic year, the earliest of which was August 10, 2020 and the last was on October 16, 2020. From the traditional face-to-face mode of learn-ing, partner SUCs are now online, applying blended learning courses.

Some setbacks that scholars are experiencing are the unstable internet connection as most of them live in remote areas with very weak signal to participate in their online classes, or no available laptops or tablets. Despite the limitations, the scholars are committed to do their best as they are closely monitored and guided by the scholarship point persons of the ATI-RTCs. ### (Kelly Alyza Evign Corcuera, DA-ATI)

Youth scholars pursue agriculture, agri-related courses under ATI’s EAsY Agri Program

Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration of the Tissue Culture Laboratory and National Mushroom Culture Laboratory and Training Facility on January 28, 2021 at the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) in Malate, Manila.

The facilities were funded by the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) to support their research and development activities.The Tissue Culture Laboratory, which runs on a solar-powered panel system, supports the conservation and regeneration of

various crops. It serves as an in-vitro gene bank to ensure the production of clean, quality, and disease-free planting materials of different high-value crops through rapid multiplication for the benefit of different stakeholders.

Meanwhile, the Mushroom Culture Laboratory, which also has a training facility, was established to ensure the production of high-quality mushroom cultures and planting spawns. (Photo by Alarico Nuetro, DA-AFID)

RA 11511 also provides for the creation of the National



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(ABCs) will be another inclusive approach to be undertaken by the DA this year. Like the ones being pioneered in Clark and Taguig, the ABCs will be established to serve as inter-regional and trans-national agri-based economic activities.

“These hubs will help elevate Philippine agriculture and fi sheries from resource-de-pendent to industrialized to inclusive and sustainable agri-industrial development,” said Secretary Dar.

Infrastructure investments like farm-to-market roads, trading posts, fi sh ports, as well as post-harvest processing and cold chain facilities will be mapped out and must consider supply, markets, and climate change impacts.

Lessons resulting from the quarantine lockdowns last year highlighted the need for the agriculture sector to strengthen post-har-vest and processing, logistics and marketing support.

Secretary Dar said the DA will im-plement a more pro-active guidance on production schedules and monitoring supply from local production to avoid oversup-ply, post-harvest wastage, and depressed farmgate prices.

“This supply management and moni-toring shall be complemented with active engagement with traders for more timely import arrivals and the strengthening of the “Bantay Presyo Task Group” and the Anti-Smuggling Task Group,” said Dar.

To realize DA’s “Agriculture 4.0” agenda, digital agriculture strategies will also be implemented. These include accelerating the completion of the National Farmers and Fish-ers Registry System, upscaling e-Kadiwa and using satellite technology to expand crop insurance coverage and estimates on crop damages and losses resulting from natural disturbances.

“We shall also harness ICT-enabled advisory services and vessel monitoring systems to eff ectively connect farmers and fi shers in the regional/global agricultural value chain. We will continue mainstream-ing PRISM as a tool to eff ectively manage and monitor rice production (area planted, planting dates, crop damage, production, etc.) and expand this to other crops,” said the DA chief.

The Department will also pursue the implementation of climate change adapta-tion and mitigation measures to involve provincial and regional climate risk maps and climate vulnerability assess-ments. These will be used to assist DA in deploying climate-smart varieties and promote other management practices, as well as allow farmers to adjust planting schedules.

The Department will also work on mobilizing and empowering partners to attain economies of scale, including working closely with LGUs under the PAFES framework and with the League of Provinces.

Programs and projects are also being lined up in accordance with directives on ease of doing business, pursuing global trade, and export development and pro-motion, as well as shoring up food safety and regulations.

The DA chief has also directed the de-partment’s communications team to hold information and education campaigns, in close coordination with bureaus, attached agencies, and corporations.

“We need to effectively communicate what we are doing and want to do, includ-ing possible threats, opportunities, and trade-offs,” he said.

“The above strategies’ overall objective is to modernize and industrialize Philippine agriculture’s value chains in an inclusive way to enhance productivity, uplift rural people from poverty, improve livelihoods and increase farmers’ income, so every-body—the DA family, off icials and staff , farmers, fi shers, partners, other stakehold-ers, and the public—can harvest the fruits of our shared success,” concluded Secretary Dar. ### (DA StratComms)

prices of palay and retail price of rice to benefi t millions of farmers and consumers alike,” the DA chief added.

“With tightening global food supply due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will strongly implement interventions to attain a higher rice adequacy level from last year’s 90 per-cent to about 95 percent this year,” Secretary Dar said.

For 2021, the Duterte administration targets to produce 20.47 MMT of palay from 4.74 million hectares (ha), where farmers will be provided with free seeds of inbred and hybrid rice varieties through major interven-tions, particularly the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), expanded RCEF, rice resiliency project (RRP), and regular national rice program (NRP).

Last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) projected that the country’s palay production would total 19.44 MMT, comprising of the actual harvest of 11.9 MMT, from January to September 2020, and a projected yield of 7.54 MMT in the fourth quarter, based on standing crop on Novem-ber 1, 2020.

The 2020 palay harvest is 3.3% more than the 18.81-MMT output in 2019, and surpasses the previous high of 19.27 MMT in 2017.

Secretary Dar attributes the feat to the timely and sustained interventions under the Duterte administration’s Plant, Plant, Plant program — particularly provision of free certifi ed inbred seeds under the RCEF, and hybrid seeds and fertilizers under the RRP and NRP— as well as the strong support of governors of top rice-producing provinces, and of farmers’ groups and federations.

In particular, the 2020 record palay harvest was due to the increase in average yield (59% of growth), to 4.11 MT from 4.04 MT per ha in 2019, and expansion of area planted and harvested in rainfed areas by 80,000 ha (41%) from 4.65 million ha in 2019, according to Deputy Director Flordeliza Bordey of the DA’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in a report to Secretary Dar.

She said that the average yield in both irrigated and rainfed ecosystems improved in both dry and wet cropping seasons.

Under RCEF, about 1.38 million bags (20 kg/bag) of certifi ed inbred seeds were distributed to 500,000 farmers, who planted more than 698,000 ha, during the 2020 dry season.

In the same season, the DA under the NRP also distributed more than 76,000 bags of hybrid seeds to thousands of farmers who planted 76,000 ha.

The country’s rice farmers continued to benefi t during the wet season (WS), as the Duterte administration poured more resourc-es with the enactment of the Bayanihan Act I and II, Bordey said.

A total of 867,000 farmers, received free 2.29 million bags of certifi ed inbred seeds under RCEF during the 2020 wet season, covering over 1 million ha.

In addition, the DA distributed 758,000 bags of inbred and hybrid rice seeds under the NRP, and RRP expanded hybrid and inbred projects.

“The timely distribution of seeds early in the 2020 WS was able to optimize the availability of rainfall and irrigation water, which encouraged farmers to plant early,” Bordey said.

“Because of this, there were more areas harvested on the 2020 third quarter com-pared to 2019. There could have been bigger typhoon damages if these were harvested in the fourth quarter of 2020,” she added.

In fact, the country could have produced more, were it not for the several typhoons, pest infestation, drought, and fl ashfl ood in 2020 that damaged more than 400,000 MT, Secretary Dar said.

Through its RRP expanded hybrid and inbred, and enhanced RCEF projects, the DA delivered 2.65 million bags of urea fertilizers, good for nearly 820,000 ha, benefi ting close to one million farmers.

Hundreds of farm machinery and equip-ment, provided through the RCEF mecha-nization program, have also contributed to farm operations’ timeliness and minimizing postharvest losses, including typhoon dam-ages, Bordey said.

This year, the DA will also focus on providing farmers’ cooperatives and asso-ciations (FCAs) with more drying equipment and facilities to increase palay quality and farmgate prices.

The extension services provided under RCEF and NRP, which include farmers’ training and provision of IEC materials, also helped improve the skills of farmers and optimize the use of production inputs that they received, Bordey said.

Provision of credit services also helped farmers source other farm inputs, especially during the pandemic when their cash re-sources were limited.

“In all, the above interventions will be further enhanced to attain our commit-ted targets, thus setting the stage for a brighter rice supply and demand outlook for 2021,” concluded Secretary Dar. ### (DA StratComms)

“On behalf of the DA family and the IATF task group on food security — together with other departments, agri-fi shery industry stakeholders, local government units, and farmers’ and fi sherfolk’s groups — we will continue to work even harder this 2021 so that the Philippine agriculture sector can ‘survive, reboot, and grow’ under the new normal and enhance its contribution to nation-building,” he added.

“Invoking the ‘whole of government strategy,’ he enjoined fellow Cabinet members to strongly team up with the DA in the vigorous implementation of the Duterte administration’s Plant, Plant, Plant program, and attain a 2.5% agriculture sector growth, and thus help propel the country’s economic recovery. ### (DA StratComms)

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tional market. This has been made possible with the support from the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Davao City Agriculture Off ice,” Puentespina added.

In 2017, Puentespina Farms won “Best 50 Beans in the World” while in 2019, Jose Saguban made history for the country as he won the fi rst ever Top 20 Best Cacao Beans Award in Salon du Chocolat Paris. Just last month, Auro Chocolate once again made the country proud when it won fi ve golds in the ICA 2020 - Asia Pacifi c, including the Best in Competition and Overall Winner for the 50 percent Regalo-Single Varietal-Milk Chocolate.

DA Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn Laviña said that judges’ feedbacks on every entry will be sent back to the participating farmers for them to know the opportunities to improve on their produce.

“This is an opportunity for every cacao farmer to step-up their cacao ventures and take advantage of the increasing market de-mand for quality cocoa. The DA’s High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) does not only provide production and support ser-vices but also the marketing aspect. This is in line with the DA’s twin goal of Masaganang Ani, Mataas na Kita,” Laviña said.

DA-RFO XI Technical Director for Operations Marila Corpuz congratulated the Davao cacao farmers for making it big in the domestic and international markets.

“We are proud and thankful that our farmers have utilized the support given to improve their livelihood and the quality of their produce. These cacao farmers are benefi ciaries of our HVCDP - cacao project that provides production support such as seedlings, technical support from various trainings and marketing support through exhibits,” Corpuz said.

They are also the farmer-cooperators of the DA-XI HVCDP cacao rehabilitation project led by HVCDP regional coordinator Merriel Aglibot. ### (Celso Vergara, DA-RFO XI RAFIS)

“We are leveling up our eff orts to prevent opportunistic traders and sellers from manipulating prices, and in eff ect help Filipinos aff ected by the still ongoing pandemic,” Dar said.

The Secretary added that the DA will increase interaction and dialogue with the Philippine Competition Commission to inves-tigate traders and sellers engaging in price manipulation. Unscrupulous traders will be slapped with a P100 million penalty if found guilty. ### (Adora Rodriguez, DA-AFID)

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part of the strategies to accelerate project implementation for the rice sector.

“We recognize that the Municipal and City Agriculture Off ices are the eff ective launching pads of DA’s program and services. We want to engage everyone to be partakers to attain a modest agriculture sector growth in the region,” Atega said during the technical briefi ng conducted for the Municipal Agriculturist and Rice Coordi-nators in Agusan del Norte and Butuan City on January 26.

There will be a series of technical brief-ings for the rest of the Caraga provinces to discuss the processes in availing agricultural interventions to guide the LGUs for smooth implementation. ### (Rhea Abao, DA-RFO 13 RAFIS)

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through the DA-PCIC website, or they can visit its 13 regional offices, 58 provincial extension offices, and 20 service desks, Bernabe said.

The provincial, city or municipal agri-cultural officer or equivalent official in any locality may also be sought for assistance, he added.

Encouraging agricultural stakeholders to take advantage of the government’s free insurance coverage is part of the DA’s broader goal under the hog repopulation program, which has been allotted with an initial P400-million fund.

To ease fears over the continued disruption of the ASF, the DA continues to steer government efforts in vigorously implementing the “Bantay ASF sa Baran-gay” or BABay ASF program to effectively manage, prevent and control the dreaded viral disease.

It is pursued in strong partnership with the local government units, profes-sional veterinary groups, and state uni-versities and colleges — notably Central Luzon State University and University of the Philippines Los Baños — and hog raisers’ groups.

“The DA will continuously provide assistance to deter the adverse impacts of the ASF, as well as invest in programs for the longer-term sustainability of the hog industry,” Secretary Dar said. ### (DA StratComms)

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Organic Agriculture Program-National Pro-gram Coordinating Office (NOAP-NPCO), under the DA. It will serve as a planning, secretariat, and coordinating office of the National Organic Agriculture Board (NOAB).

The law also restructures and strengthens the DA’s Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) to provide technical assistance to the NOAB and the NOAP-NPCO. ### (Rita dela Cruz, DA StratComms)

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Management (BSWM).It also includes the integrated laborato-

ries of the DA-RFOs such as the regional an-imal disease diagnostic laboratory (RADDL), feed chemical analysis laboratory (FCAL), regional crop protection center (RCPC), and regional soils laboratory (RSL). ### (Frances Mae Ramos-DA StratComms)

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