GEF’s hands-on preparation for grouper projects, a success in Roxas, Palawan

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Written by Leira Vic G. Colongon
Published: 16 April 2018

2018-04-GEFshands-onpreparationforgrouper 1DA-PRDP Natural Resource Management Specialists Ceferino Lacambra (left, in green) and Ulysses Triambulo (fourth from left) with the members of the Samahan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda ng Tinitian takes a photo with their constructed fish cage.

As a special project focusing on agri-fishery sector, the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) ensures its beneficiaries are well-capacitated in the management of its interventions particularly the enterprise subprojects and its day-to-day operations.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the PRDP has various sites nationwide where fisherfolk communities are provided with assistance which will not only help in their livelihood but also in the protection of their marine resources.

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Residents of Victoria, Oriental Mindoro share emerging benefits of PRDP FMR

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Written by Leira Vic G. Colongon
Published: 12 April 2018

2018-04-ResidentsofVictoriaOrientalMindoroshare 1Vicente Malapitan (right) shares the emerging benefits of the Bagong Silang–Macatoc FMR in an interview during the Thematic Evaluation Study in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro. (Photo by Leira Vic Colongon, DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO InfoACE Unit)

“Dati po dumaraan ako dito, rough road pa nga ito. Siguro kung papuntang bayan at dito dadaan sa lugar na ito, aabutin siguro mga dalawang oras. Pero ngayon po na concrete na ang kalsada, bale mga isang oras na lang ang byahe (I used to pass here when it is still a rough road. Through this route, the travel time going to the capital is about two hours. Now that the road is concreted, it is just one hour of travel).”

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Occidental Mindoro Receives Aid from SAAD Program

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Written by Paulo Emmanuel M. Ajose
Published: 03 April 2018

20180326occimindoro 2SAAD National Director Bernadette F. San Juan together with the PMED staff Ms. Josephine de Sales (1st row-right), Dr. Nex Basi (3rd row,3rd from left), participants from the municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Sta. Cruz, and Magsaysay after the workshop. Photo by: Paulo Emmanuel M. Ajose, RAFIS DA- MiMaRoPa

The province of Occidental Mindoro was chosen to be one of the beneficiaries of the Special Area for Agriculture Development (SAAD) program thru its planning and workshop held at San Jose on March 13-15, 2018.

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MAOs, LFTs from MIMAROPA participates in National Rice Tech Forum

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Written by Denice Joelle Benosa
Published: 03 April 2018

IMG 6586Municipal Agriculturists and Local Farm Technicians from MIMAROPA pose for a photo opportunity at the rice farm planted with different hybrid rice varieties.

Municipal Agriculturists (MAs) and Local Farm Technicians (LFTs) of MIMAROPA participated in the 6th National Tech Forum in Dipolog City on March 20-22. 

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Marinduque’s arrowroot industry ‘to rise again’ after typhoon damage

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Written by Leira Vic G. Colongon
Published: 03 April 2018

2018-03-MarinduquesarrowrootindustrytoriseNarcissa Mandac, Treasurer of the Malbog Multi-Purpose Farmers’ Cooperative, harvesting arrowroot in her farm near the “Arrowroot Production and Marketing” subproject site. (Photo by Leira Vic Colongon, DA-PRDP MIMAROPA RPCO InfoACE Unit)

“Kami po ay natutuwa. Nagpapasalamat po ang Malbog Multi-Purpose Farmers’ Cooperative sa tulong po [ng World Bank]. Sana po ang aming mga members at saka mga taga-rito po sa Malbog ay matutulungan po at makaangat po ang aming kabuhayan (We are very excited. The Malbog Multi-Purpose Farmers’ Cooperative thanks the World Bank for their help. We hope that [through the project] ​our members and the other residents of Malbog will besupported for the improvement of our livelihood).”

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  1. AMAD MIMAROPA hosted the Assessment Meeting on the Implementation of the APTCs
  2. Corn & Cassava Program conducts assessment and planning workshop
  3. VDAF Establishment Owners Focuses on Quality and Food Security
  4. DA explores another partnership with Ayala Group in El Nido
  5. AMAD conducts regional consultation for ASPIRE

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