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.

Author: DA-AFID | 21 November 2023 The Department of Agriculture (DA) will fortify the sector of farmers and fisherfolk against the challenges of climate change, which is an immediate and critical global concern, Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on Monday, November 20, 2023. “Underlining our shared commitment to building resilient farming and fishing communities, this continue reading : DA to fortify agri sector against climate change challenges

The Climate Change Commission (CCC), in collaboration with the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, Philippine Commission on Women, Carlos P. Romulo Foundation, National Resilience Council, ARISE Philippines, WIN DRR Philippines, and SM Prime Holdings, Inc., honored Department of Agriculture (DA) Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO) Director Alicia G. Ilaga with the prestigious 2023 Philippine Resilience continue reading : DA AMIA Program Director Ilaga, DA Region 5 AMIA Farmer-Cooperator honored with prestigious 2023 Philippine Resilience Awards for Women

#InPhotos | The DA Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO) Director Alicia Ilaga joins other key officials of the Department of Agriculture – Philippines in the worldwide observance of #WorldFoodDay (WFD) 2023 on October 16, 2023, held at the DA Central Office in Quezon City. World Food Day, themed ‘Water is life, water is food. Leave continue reading : DA CRAO joins World Food Day 2023 celebration

DA Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO) Director Alicia G. Ilaga shared the AMIA Village Approach of building climate-resilient villages during the second day of the Roving Workshop on Climate-Smart Villages as Platforms for Community-Level Anticipatory Climate Adaptation to Improve Food Security and Resiliency (CSA-CSV) organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and continue reading : DA CRAO shares the AMIA Village Approach of building climate-resilient villages during the SEARCA-IIRR workshop

DA Climate Resilient Agriculture Office (CRAO) Director Alicia Ilaga on September 14, 2023, briefed experts from the World Bank on CRAO’s work in mainstreaming climate resilience in the agriculture sector and the potential to tap into carbon finance.   During the meeting, Dir. Ilaga emphasized how the developed AMIA Decision Support Tools, such as the continue reading : CRAO, World Bank exploratory meeting on climate resilience efforts and carbon finance