The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched a joint market intervention called the ‘Kadiwa Diskwento Karavan,’ serving hundreds of families at Greenheights Gym, in Barangay Nangka, Marikina City, on April 21, 2020.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar welcomed the proposal of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez to tie-up the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI’s) Diskwento Caravan with the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s) Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Program.
“As in previous years, the DTI has been a strong ally and partner. Hence, we more than welcome the suggestion of Secretary Lopez that we include discounted manufactured goods in the marketing of agri-fishery products in all Kadiwa outlets and platforms,” secretary Dar said.
QUEZON CITY--The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Quezon City government forged a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Urban Agriculture Program aimed at ensuring food security in the city and the whole of Metro Manila.
Through the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), the program was launched to help city residents sustain their basic needs by growing their own food, and consequently, creating enough food supply in highly urbanized areas.
MALATE, Manila—Local government representatives of 21 provinces in different parts of the country shared their best practices and accomplishments in developing their respective rice industries as they convened during the Technical Paper Presentation for the 2019 Rice Achievers Awards (RAA).
BASCO, Batanes—To further develop their potential as key players in agricultural development, some 35 rice program coordinators of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) participated in the “Skills Enhancement on Setting Priorities, Time Management, and Stress Reduction Towards a More Efficient Workplace.”
A total of 88,065 bags of rice have been released by the National Food Authority (NFA) to the local government units of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela (CAMANAVA) from March 14 to date.
This is according to the National Food Authority (NFA) North District Office in Valenzuela City during the weekly inspection of Agriculture Secretary William Dar on April 14, 2020.
To help ensure food security amid the global fight against Covid-19, the Department of Agriculture calls on multinational companies, agriculture and fishery industry leaders and organizations, and agricultural state universities and colleges (SUCs) to join the government’s newest bandwagon, aptly called the “Plant, Plant, Plant Program.”
The “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” direct marketing program of the Department of Agriculture is garnering popular support from various local government units, barangays and homeowners’ associations in Metro Manila and major urban centers, both benefiting thousands of farmers and consumers.
The threat of hunger is as real as the threat of Covid-19.
Thus, is the new battlecry of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as it pursues initiatives along with other government agencies to surmount the huge challenges, particularly in ensuring continued supply of adequate food at reasonable prices to consumers nationwide, during this national state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘The threat of hunger is as real as the threat of Covid-19.’
Thus, is the new battlecry of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as it pursues initiatives along with other government agencies to surmount the huge challenges, particularly in ensuring continued supply of adequate food at reasonable prices to consumers nationwide, during this national state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Extension services continue to evolve. With the challenges that extension workers and farmers face, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) continues to explore various strategies to improve its efforts as the extension and training arm of the Department of Agriculture. In over 30 years, the ATI has celebrated various successes and learned from the lessons during hard times. Nonetheless, we are proud to be standing the test of time through the support of our partners and the clientele themselves. This is the ATI Today, more committed to bring you extension services beyond boundaries.
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