On June 10, DA-10 RED Collado leads the oathtaking ceremony of two newly appointed and one promoted personnel of the agency.

Two newly appointed and one promoted employees of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) took oath before Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado on June 10 at the agency compound, here in the city of Cagayan de Oro.

The following are the employees and their designated posts:

1. Joseph Raymundo V. Balandra – Engineer II (SG 16), Regional Agricultural Engineering Division (RAED)
2. Mary Ann C. Adella – Engineer II (SG 16), RAED
3. Ma. Zyra Bianca A. Jamila – Administrative Aide VI (SG 6), Administrative and Finance Division

Also witnessing the ceremonial oathtaking is the department’s Regional Technical Director for Operations and Placement and Selection Board Chair Carlota S. Madriaga together with the division chiefs.# (EMBentulan)

On June 9 , around 1,089 motorcab drivers/operators from Maramag town benefit from DA’s Community Pantry.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 9 – To provide food access, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 conducted a Community Pantry at Barangay South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon.

Summing up to 1,089 motorcab drivers/operators from select barangays in the municipality have benefitted from the provided farm fresh agri-products such as rice, vegetables, root crops and 450 packets of 5-in-1 pinakbet vegetable seeds.

Setting up community pantries is one among DA’s initiatives to easen the effects, especially those badly hit by the pandemic.

During the activity, enrollment of farmers and fishers were simultaneously done to be part of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA).

Leading the activity was DA Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness and Marketing Kristine Y. Evangelista together with the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), DA-10 Provincial Operations Head for Bukidnon Dr. Janet D. Lopez representing Carlene C. Collado, regional executive director in coordination with agency partners from the local government units and the private sector.# (JCAnito)

DA-10’s Reg’l. Livestock and Research Prod’n Building situated in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon serves as infra support to strengthen the agency’s livestock research and production project implementation.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The P4.5 million two-storey Regional Livestock and Research Production Building of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 is now ready for livestock research and production activities.

Said building has a floor area of 200-square meters located at DA-10’s Malaybalay Stock Farm in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City in Bukidnon.

DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado noted, that the facility will serve as a support infrastructure to strengthen the capacity of DA-10 on livestock research and production project implementation.

He added, it will ensure quality service to the farmers and other clients of the livestock industry in the region and other areas in Mindanao.

DA-10 Livestock Program Coordinator Maria Lourdes M. Sypiecco shared, the structure will serve as a modernized landmark with advance technologies, as an output of the various livestock related researches which include the Philippine native animal development; breeder maintenance and distribution program; forage apiculture development, among others.# (Photo credits: NMACLRC)

DA’s Nat’l. Livestock Program sets aside P4.5-M for the upgrading of poultry nucleus farms in R-10 to boost free range prod’n in DA-10’s research stations for distribution to qualified recipients.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Livestock Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted a total of P4.5 million for the upgrading of the poultry nucleus farms in Region 10 under the Bayanihan Act II Program.

The fund was utilized through the Regional Livestock Program to procure additional Free Range Chicken stocks, feeds, various drugs and biologics and the construction of Free Range Chicken Poultry House in DA’s research stations: Research Center for Upland Development (RCUD) in Dangcagan, Bukidnon and the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City in Bukidnon.

“The project aims to produce more free range chicken in the Region to be distributed to the qualified recipients which include the local government units (LGUs), farmer associations or academe as their source of livelihood or income-generating project,” said DA-Regional Field Office 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado.

Meanwhile, a total of 716 modules or 4,296 heads (1 male:5 female per module) and feeds will also be distributed under the program for the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental which are intended for COVID-19 affected households as validated by the Regional Livestock Program and the Provincial Local Government.

Said project is also funded under Bayanihan II which aims to provide livelihood to validated recipients.

DA-10 Livestock Program Coordinator Ma. Lourdes M. Sypiecco shared, those who are interested to avail the said program may approach their respective Municipal/City Agriculture/Veterinary Office to assist them with the process or directly contact the Livestock Program of DA-10.

All intents will be subjected for a thorough validation with the Regional Technical staff and LGU representatives.#

The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10, through the Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran ng Kababayang Katutubo (4Ks) Program, conducted a Community Needs Assessment (CNA) to the Higaonon tribe of Mintapod in Hagpa, Impasug-ong Bukidnon on May 24-27, 2021.

DA-10 4k Focal Person April Grace M. Racines said that the four-day activity aims to identify the appropriate projects that the community need through Community-Based Participatory Action Research.

“We will be gathering data directly from our beneficiaries through a series of activities in order to gauge what interventions can be given to them and identify what are the available resources in their area. We also tapped the help of Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) because a lot of women in Mintapod are weavers of abaca fiber.”

In his message, Datu Benny D. Cumatang, Impasug-ong Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR), emphasized that the government also hears the requests of those situated in far-flung areas.

“As someone who is from Mintapod, I always hear complains about the government not reaching our areas and focuses only to those who are easy to access. Now, we are being visited by DA because they want to give projects in our community. I would like to request for everyone’s cooperation and have an open mind with the ideas and interventions being presented because this is what they think can help us. Soon, we will achieve peace and development.”

After the said activity, a written report containing the findings will then be submitted to DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado for further action.

4Ks is a three year special project of the DA where it provides assistance to the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICC) and Indigenous Peoples (IP) in the form of agricultural and fisheries related livelihood opportunities. It aims to capacitate the IPs through community organizing, agricultural skills training and workshops to increase knowledge and productivity.

Assisting for the success of the activity are Dr. Janet Lopez, Chief of Provincial Operations Center of Bukidnon, Dr. Berly F. Tatoy, Agricultural Center Chief III of DA-10 Research Division, Carmelito R. Lapoot, Chief of Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex 10 (NMACLRC 10), Candelaria T. Donasco, Agricultural Technician of Municipal Agriculture Office of Impasug-ong, Engr. Herbert C. Penonia, Provincial Fiber Officer of PhilFIDA, and Samiahan Eslao, Staff of National Commision for Indigenous People – Manolo Fortich Community Service Center, together with the 16^th Infantry Battalion headed by 2^nd Lt. Jane T. Velasco. #

RED Collado administers the oathtaking ceremony for DA-10’s newly promoted and appointed personnel on May 31, 2021 at the agency compound in CdeO City.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Three newly appointed and one newly promoted individuals will be added to the workforce of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) as they took their oath of office on May 31, 2021 in this city.

The following are the newly promoted and appointed DA-10 personnel with their corresponding positions and assignments:

1. Jocelyn F. Octat – Senior Science Research Specialist (Regional Crop Pest Management Center – Office of the Regional Director)
2. Ryan Kim B. Janobas – Information System Analyst I (Information Management System – Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division)
3. Azbie T. Talib – Information Officer I (Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section – Office of the Regional Director)
4. Marlon T. Colita – Warehouseman I (Research Center for Upland Development – Research Division)

DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado administered the ceremony together with the respective section chiefs of the newly sworn as witnesses. # (CRSeraspe)

NMACLRC, DA-10’s research station, receives its partial delivery of 548 heads of Free Range Chicken for their multiplier farm to facilitate easier chicken dispersal to SAAD covered towns in NorMin.

MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON – In the continued support of the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) to the COVID-19 Response in Northern Mindanao, at least 548 heads of Free Range Chicken (339 male and 209 female) were partially delivered to DA-10’s research station amounting to P440,000.00 under SAAD FY 2020.

The Multiplier Farm aims to initiate the chicken dispersals to SAAD covered municipalities in Northern Mindanao.

Said farm is located in one of DA-10’s research stations – the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. #

DA-10 F2C2 program technical and support staff undergoes a training on Bookkeeping and Business Plan preparation for them to re-echo the knowledge to select FCAs from the different provinces in Region 10.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) conducted a capability building for the Farm and Fisheries Clustering and Consolidation (F2C2) program technical and support staff.

DA-RFO 10 Field Operations Division OIC-Chief Audy G. Maagad said, the two-day training will capacitate the technical team on the Basic Bookkeeping and Business Plan Preparation in order to re-echo the knowledge to select farmer’s and fisherfolk’s cooperatives and associations (FCAs) from the different provinces.

Maagad remarked, that aside from the agri-interventions provided by the department, there is a need to reinforce on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship to aid in augmenting the revenues of FCAs and other relevant stakeholders.

Via online, MASS-SPECC Deputy CEO-External Affairs Engr. Dennis Z. Santander shared his experience in organizing and facilitating clustered cooperatives by means of inter-coop collaboration.

According to Engr. Santander, it is important to build a stronger relationship among affiliate cooperatives in value chain promotion and to set a commitment in attaining sustained enterprises.

With the capabuild, DA-10 F2C2 Focal Person Gay Nanette Aleria hoped for said activity to add to their current roster of skills as they will be deployed in their areas of assignment and eventually, come up with a farm cluster development plan.

Under Administrative Order No. 27 of DA, the F2C2 program will help the government in providing assistance such as credit, modern production methods, farm machinery, post-harvest and program facilities, transport and logistics, packaging support, as well as information and communication technologies, to farm and fishery clusters.

Other resource speakers of said training were Rose Diane C. Basco, CPA and Agriculturist II Michelle F. Egama.# (EMBentulan)

DA-10 headed by RED Collado turns over P5-M massive seedling project to CMU.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in Region 10 has turned over P5 million worth of check for the implementation of massive seedling project to Central Mindanao University (CMU) in Musuan, Bukidnon.

The project funded under Bayanihan 2 of the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) of DA covers two components: vegetable seed production of pinakbet commodities (P2 million) and planting material production of different durian varieties (P3 million).

DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said, the project intends for productivity enhancement of the farmers in the region.

A seed processing facility will be established that will produce 400 kilograms of pinakbet seeds or 80 kilograms each of ampalaya, squash, okra, string beans and eggplant commodities.

A fruit nursery will also be established for 50,000 hills of grafted planting materials of different durian varieties for distribution to farmers and other stakeholders of the region.

CMU under the helm of President Jesus Antonio G. Derije is an academic paradise in the south, and the center for excellence in agriculture.

The project is under DA’s ‘Plant, Plant, Plant program’ or Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS COVID 19) kontra sa COVID-19 to increase farm productivity and ensure food sufficiency amid the pandemic.# (ATCabig)

During its Monday Mini Program on May 24, DA-NorMin recognizes the efforts of its food security partners in time this Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Month. 

CAGAYAN ORO CITY – The agriculture department in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) honors its food security partners, as it continually deliver services to enable every Filipino access to quality, safe, nutritious and affordable food.

Said initiatives, in particular, are the ‘One DA’ Community Pantry and Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita at Diskwento Karavan (KDK) which were undertaken thru a collaborative effort among DA-10, its attached bureaus and agencies, and the private sector.

In recognition for their invaluable contributions, certificates of appreciation were given to the mentioned partners on May 24 during the agency’s Monday Mini program.

Recipients were the following:

KDK (April 15-16, 2021)

• ANT Products
• CNQ Agriventures
• Manzano Farm
• Miarayon Highland Farmers’ Association (MHFA)
• Tagpuangi Farmers and Fisherfolk Association
• Farmgrown Association of Claveria
• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources -10 (BFAR-10)
• Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives (NMFDC)
• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) -10
• Fivel & Big 8
• Vitalized
• San Miguel/Purefoods, Inc.

One DA Community Pantry (May 10, 2021)

• Lilian Antigua – Reanne’s Food Products
• Dr. Jesus Antonio Dereje – Central Mindanao University
• Minda L. Agbo – MHFA
• Wilma Y. Buray – NMFDC
• Benjohn Majestrado – Alomah’s Place and Nature Farm
• Joanie Legaspi Amoran – RJ Agricultural Products
• Peter B. Sumabong – CDO Farmers Market and Terminal, Association
• Jocelyn Q. Peñalosa- East-Westbound Terminals and Public Market
• Ariel Tan – True Chef’s Choice • BFAR-10
• National Dairy Authority -10
• Philippine Coconut Authority – 10
• Bureau of Plant Industry – Plant Quarantine Service -10
• Philippine Crop Insurance, Corp. -10
• Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority -10
• Bureau of Soils and Water Management -10
• National Tobacco Administration -10
• Northern Mindanao Hog Raisers Association

KDK (May 17-18, 2021)

• ANT Products
• CNQ Agriventures
• Manzano Farm
• RJ Agricultural Products
• Tagpuangi Farmers and Fisherfolk Association
• NMFDC • DTI -10
• Fivel & Big 8
• Vitalized
• San Miguel/Purefoods, Inc.

DA-10 Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division head, Larry E. Paraluman also cited the efforts and support of the DA research stations, adding that more private-public partnership brings more people closer while opening up new channels for communication, thus making everyone involved to be more efficient workers.

Said program was attended virtually by DA-10 Regional Technical Director Carmelita T. Bajarla and various division chiefs and staff of the agency. # (JCAnito)