Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture

Building farming and fishing communities, livelihoods, and enterprises resilient to economic and climate shocks.

MARILOG DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY — DA-RFO 11 formally launches their AMIA Village today at Brgy. Suawan, Marilog District, Davao City. The AMIA Village of Davao City will cover three barangays: Brgy. Suawan, Brgy. Tamugan, and Brgy. Magsaysay. The program opened with a tribal ritual prayer by selected members of the IP community, followed by the continue reading : [RFO 11] Formal launching of AMIA Village at Davao City Successful

Pontevedra, Negros Occidental – AMIA Team of DA-RFO 6 conducted geotagging activities on the 100 hectares AMIA Village of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, particularly in Brgy. General Malvar and San Isidro.  The 3-day (Apr 25-27) activity was spearheaded by Engr. Jac Demamay, GIS Expert together with Jhel G. Giner and Allen Fortit, Research Assistants with the continue reading : [RFO 6] Conduction of Geotagging activities in Brgy. General Malvar and San Isidro Successful

Sta. Victoria, Ilagan City –  The AMIA Nursery for Coffee and Cacao Seedlings is in support to the High-Value Crops Development Program (DA-RFO 02) in the pursuit to facilitate access of local farmers to superior genetic materials which will further help build local resiliency. The nursery will also support the Pasa Irrigation Project Watershed Development continue reading : [RFO 2] First AMIA Nursery for Coffee and Cacao will soon rise in Sta. Victoria

Banate, Iloilo — AMIA Team of DA – RFO 6 led by Engr. Jac Demamay conducted geotagging activities for the 100-hectares AMIA Village in Brgy. Libertad, Merced and Carmelo, Municipality of Banate, Province of Iloilo last April 18-20, 2018. The three-day activity became very successful through the collaborative efforts of the AMIA Team headed by continue reading : [RFO 6] Conduction of Geotagging activities in Brgy. Libertad, Merced and Carmelo Successful

BENITO SOLIVEN, ISABELA — Ginanap nitong Abril 11-12 ang kauna-unahang Adaptation and Mitigation Initiatives in Agriculture (AMIA) grand harvest festival sa bansa sa Barangay Lucban, Munisipalidad ng Benito Soliven sa Isabela. Pinakita ng nasabing harvest festival ang mga nagawa sa AMIA village bilang bahagi ng paghahanda laban sa pabago bagong panahon at klima. Sinabi ni Regional continue reading : [RFO 2] Kauna-unahang AMIA Grand Harvest Festival sa bansa, ginanap sa Benito Soliven, Isabela