Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. commended the robust climate change action strategies spearheaded by the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA), the flagship program of the Department for climate change. These strategies include the conduct of vulnerability assessments, dissemination of farming and fishing advisories through climate information services, direct assistance continue reading : DA Secretary Laurel lauds DA climate action strategies led by AMIA Program; expresses full support for scaling out AMIA Villages
DA CRAO advocates for climate risk-based financing; capacitates ACPC on AMIA decision-support tools
As part of its efforts to advocate for the mainstreaming of climate change in the agri-fishery sector, including in agriculture credit and financing, the DA Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO) on February 13, 2024, capacitated the officials and staff of the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) on the various decision-support tools (DSTs) developed under the continue reading : DA CRAO advocates for climate risk-based financing; capacitates ACPC on AMIA decision-support tools
DA CRAO participates in innovation packaging and scaling workshop for upgraded Rice Crop Manager Advisory Service
The Department of Agriculture Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (DA CRAO) emphasizes its commitment to supporting efforts related to promoting climate information service (CIS) as it participated in the Innovation Packaging and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) Workshop for the Rice Crop Manager Advisory Service (RCMAS) Climate+, an upgrade to the digital agriculture application RCMAS used for improved continue reading : DA CRAO participates in innovation packaging and scaling workshop for upgraded Rice Crop Manager Advisory Service
YEARENDER 2023: DA CRAO Continues to Promote Climate Change Mainstreaming, Build Resilient Farming Communities through AMIA Program
In 2023, the Department of Agriculture’s Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (DA CRAO) remained steadfast in its commitment to promote the mainstreaming of climate change in agri-fishery plans, programs, and projects, while building resilient farming and fishing communities through the implementation of the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program. The DA CRAO achieved significant continue reading : YEARENDER 2023: DA CRAO Continues to Promote Climate Change Mainstreaming, Build Resilient Farming Communities through AMIA Program
AMIA, R1 organize climate information service conference to promote resilient agriculture, safer communities
In an effort to further promote the use of climate information services (CIS) for agriculture, the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program Regional Field Office (RFO) VI and the Rice Watch Action Network Inc (RWAN) jointly organized a CIS conference for local government units (LGUs) and other partners on December 18, 2023, in Iloilo City.