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In light of the threat of COVID-19, DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga talks on the agency’s steps to assure stable food supply in the region, in an interview with the Philippine Information Agency 10 on March 31, 2020. Of which, she shared DA’s initiatives such as the issuance of Foodlane passes continue reading : DA-10 initiatives amid COVID-19 crisis

Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) through Provincial Operations Center Chief Nilda B. Salas turns over assorted vegetable seeds to the 1st district of Misamis Oriental, headed by Congressman Christian S. Unabia who was represented by his personal aide Romil Abacahin on March 31, 2020 at the agency’s ALPAS COVID-19 center continue reading : DA continues veggie seeds distribution

To enable families to attain food security in the different households of the province amid the current health outbreak, Department of Agriculture – Northern Mindanao continues the distribution of vegetable seeds (300 packets), amounting to Php52,000.00 to the Provincial Agriculture’s Office of Misamis Oriental. Such initiative is in support to the agency’s overall pending request continue reading : DA-NorMin continues COVID-19 response, distributes veggie seeds

Talakag, Bukidnon, April 1 – The strengthened partnership of Universal Robina Corporation (URC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) will accelerate the growth of some potato farming communities in Bukidnon. The Miarayon Highland Farmers Association (MHFA) of Talakag, Bukidnon and the Imbayao Community-based Participatory Research (CPAR) of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon received the 27-ton granola variety continue reading : DA, URC to scale up potato farming industry in Bukidnon

Cagayan de Oro, March 30 – As the distribution of relief packs is among the initiatives that local governments has been adopting to curb the spread of COVID-19, the agriculture department (DA) urges its officials to consider buying local farmers’ produce. “Aside from the usual distribution of canned goods and other processed food, we suggest continue reading : Aggie dept urges LGUs to buy local farmers’ produce; issues 3,053 foodlane passes in NorMin

To ensure unhampered delivery of agri-fishery products amid the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) through its Provincial Operations Centers (POC), Research Stations and Regulatory Division have started catering applications on March 24, 2020 for the issuance of FoodLane accreditation certification and vehicle passes. Through this initiative, continue reading : DA-10 adds Foodlane processing centers in NorMin

  Cagayan de Oro City, March 28 – The agriculture department (DA) encourages the Filipinos in the government’s bid of ensuring every household adequate, accessible and affordable food through the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat Kontra sa COVID-19 (ALPAS COVID-19). Complementing the department’s existing regular programs, DA under the helm of Secretary William D. Dar has continue reading : DA’s ALPAS COVID-19 eyes increased food prod’n; distributes vegetable seeds

To mitigate the spread of the highly contagious Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 through its Integrated Laboratory Division has produced 70 percent ethyl alcohol with moisturizer for its frontline personnel. Recognizing the limited supply and high cost of disinfectants in light of the COVID-19 crisis in continue reading : DA-10’s Integrated Lab formulates 70% ethyl alcohol for frontline personnel

CdeO City, March 23 – Amid the declaration of the country under the state of calamity relative to the COVID-19 outbreak, the agriculture department in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) has implemented workarounds to continue the delivery of its services. DA-10 has adopted 25 percent skeletal workforce and work-from-home arrangement effective March 23, 2020 until further notice. continue reading : Aggie dept adopts workarounds amid COVID-19 crisis