The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program, has successfully established 226 AMIA villages across the Philippines. These villages serve as models for building climate resilience, empowering local communities to manage climate risks and increase adaptive capacities while pursuing sustainable livelihoods. AMIA Villages are designed as model communities continue reading : DA AMIA climate-resilient villages reach 226, driving adaptation and mitigation efforts in agri-fishery communities
DA AMIA Program partners with BFAR, NFRDI to develop climate risk vulnerability assessment framework for fisheries sector
Recognizing the urgent need to strengthen resilience against climate risks in the fisheries sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office 2 Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program, guided by the DA Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO), has partnered with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the National Fisheries Research continue reading : DA AMIA Program partners with BFAR, NFRDI to develop climate risk vulnerability assessment framework for fisheries sector
‘Save Sierra Madre Day’ observance of DA CRAO, PCAF boost awareness on importance of protecting Luzon’s first line of defense against typhoons
The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), joins the observance of the Save Sierra Madre Day on September 26, 2024. The Save Sierra Madre Day is a yearly observance by virtue of Proclamation No. 413 to remind Filipinos of the dangers continue reading : ‘Save Sierra Madre Day’ observance of DA CRAO, PCAF boost awareness on importance of protecting Luzon’s first line of defense against typhoons
From Fields to Frames: Agriculturists Transformed into Climate Communicators through AMIA 2024 Communications Training
“We are no longer just agriculturists; we are climate communicators.” This is what Antonion Tangayan, a seasoned agriculturist from Central Visayas, realized after attending the 2024 Department of Agriculture (DA) Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program Communications Training held at Savannah Hotel, Angeles City/Clark, Pampanga on August 27-30, 2024. The training, organized by continue reading : From Fields to Frames: Agriculturists Transformed into Climate Communicators through AMIA 2024 Communications Training
DA-CRAO briefs DENR-FMB on Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment, other AMIA Decision Support Tools
The Department of Agriculture – Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (DA-CRAO) today briefed representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)’s Forest Management Bureau (FMB) on the Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) and other Decision Support Tools (DSTs) developed under the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program. The FMB, through the Forest continue reading : DA-CRAO briefs DENR-FMB on Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment, other AMIA Decision Support Tools