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Turnover and Unveiling of FMR in General Santos City (Nov. 17, 2021)

Author: DA Communications Group | 17 November 2021

Farmers of high-value crops in five barangays of General Santos City will benefit from the farm-to-market road (FMR) projects turned over by Agriculture Secretary William Dar on November 17, 2021.

The San Jose FMR, Barangay Upper Labay FMR, Purok 7 to Purok 20 Barangay Mabuhay FMR, Purok 3 Barangay Katangawan FMR, and Purok 9 Barangay Tinagacan FMR were turned over to the barangay officials and farmer-beneficiaries during the event.

With a total amount of P44 million and length of three kilometers, the FMR projects were funded through the Department of Agriculture (DA) Farm-to-Market Road Development Program (FMRDP). The ceremonial turn-over and unveiling of the FMR project in San Jose, General Santos City was led by Secretary Dar along with DA Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel De Mesa, Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Noel Reyes, and Regional Director Dennis Arpia. (Photo by Alan Jay Jacalan, DA-AFID)

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Turnover of Climate Information and Learning Center to AMIA Cooperative (Dec. 2, 2020)
Relief Distribution in Concepcion Uno, Marikina (Nov. 16, 2020)
Distribution of DA Assistance to Farmers/fisherfolk Affected by Taal Volcano eruption (Oct. 13, 2020)
Turnover of Solar Panel Donation (June 29, 2020)
Philippines, Japan Bilateral Meeting
DA-DTI-PCCI MOU Signing
Turnover of Solar-Powered Irrigation System
Distribution of Various DA Interventions in Sarangani Province (Feb 5, 2021)
Sec. Dar’s State of Philippine Agriculture Report (August 5, 2020)
Secretary Dar’s visit in Nueva Ecija (September 23, 2020)
MOU Signing for Farmers Produce Project (July 1, 2020)
Inauguration of NFA Warehouses in Nueva Ecija (July 28, 2021)
DA,PCCI MOA Signing for PET Program (Jan. 25, 2021)
18th National Vegetable Congress
4th National CPAR Congress
RCEF Machinery Distribution in Palawan (Jan. 29, 2021)
Inauguration of Sariaya Agricultural Trading Center and Facilities (Oct. 21, 2021)
DA and LGU-Rosario MOA Signing on Community Gardening Project (July 2, 2021)
Phl, China MOU Signing on Food Safety
16th National Organic Agriculture Congress
Launching of Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolk Program and Distribution of Various DA Assistance in Quezon Province (Nov. 23, 2020)
Secretary Dar’s Visit at the Navotas Fish Port
Secretary Dar’s visit at Tanauan City Trading Post (Jan. 23, 2021)
Secretary Dar as Lifetime Excellence Awardee (Nov. 20, 2020)
Courtesy call of New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines (Mar. 8, 2021)
Distribution of Agri-fishery Projects in Occidental Mindoro
MOU Signing: DA Urban Agriculture Project
DA, LandBank MOA Signing for SWINE Lending Program (Mar. 17, 2021)
Awarding of Kabataang Agribiz Grant in Leyte (Oct. 12, 2021)

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Matrix of Comments and Suggestions on the Proposed Department of Agriculture (DA) Memorandum Circular on Plant Breeding Innovations (PBIs)

The Department of Agriculture Technical Advisory Group on Modern Biotechnology and Related Innovations for Agriculture and Fisheries (TAG-MBI) hereby presents the matrix of response and actions taken in view of the comments and suggestions received during the conduct of virtual and written stakeholder consultations on September 23 and 30, 2021.

The matrix can be viewed and downloaded using this link: https://bit.ly/DA-memo-circular-on-PBIs-matrix-of-comments