GROUP PARTICIPANTS
437
PARTICIPANTS
800
activities conducted
358
SOCIAL
PREPARATION
Series of activities that helps identify the basic and complex needs of its target beneficiaries that shall serve as the baseline for the beneficiaries' social and economic improvement relative to agriculture and fisheries. These activities encompass various needs assessment, profiling, and capacity building activities.
- As of September 2023
FARMERS/FISHERS ASSOCIATIONS
439
PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED
401
participants
9,907
Specialized Trainings conducted
3,599
FOOD PRODUCTION
AND LIVELIHOOD
Agriculture and fishery goods and services provided to the beneficiaries packaged into a transformative livelihood project that allows the farmers and fishers to develop into entrepreneurs.
- As of September 2023
group beneficiaries
Established enterprises
MARKETING ASSISTANCE
AND ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT
Market related activities that assist and support the provided livelihood projects develop into enterprises to sustain source of income and improve socio-economic status of the beneficiaries.
PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
Activities (both goods and services) procured, conducted, and utilized by the program implementers to deliver quality and timely goods and services for the target beneficiaries.
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DA-SAAD CAR finishes social preparation, ready for 2024 implementation
01 Social Preparation, 2024, Press release
March 1, 2024
by John Gamarcha
BAGUIO CITY, March 1, 2024 - The Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) completed all the FY 2023 social preparation activities as it gears for full implementation of livelihood projects for targeted beneficiaries this year.
In a six-month series of social preparation activities, CAR dedicated the...
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Why not peanut?
2024, Press release
March 1, 2024
by Jennifer Valcobero
With a renewed mindset to uplift their day-to-day livelihood, members of the Tangaro Young Farmers Association (TYFA) of Catarman, in Camiguin Province, saw a golden opportunity with peanut processing.
As part of the livelihood enterprise granted by the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program, 15 women members of TYFA underwent Peanut Value-Adding Training from February...
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SAAD NPMO rolls out MAED guidelines to Bicol implementers
2024, Press release
March 1, 2024
by Eloy Mariano
BICOL, March 01, 2024 - From producing food on the table, the beneficiaries under the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program now transition into establishing community-based enterprises (CBEs) as the National Program Management Office (NPMO) introduced the guidelines for the program’s Marketing Assistance and Enterprise Development (MAED) component to the...
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Thriving livestock communities: SAAD's impact and continuing support in MIMAROPA
2024, Press release
March 1, 2024
by Jennifer Valcobero
In MIMAROPA, the Department of Agriculture's Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 has seen success in enhancing local livestock production. After more than three months, livestock distributed to seven associations have started producing offspring, marking a significant milestone. Last year, DA-SAAD MIMAROPA provided interventions worth Php 5,773,310 to 140 marginalized farmers in...
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ZamboSur corn farmers receive tractor for enhanced production
02 Food Production, 2024, Press release
March 1, 2024
by John Gamarcha
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, March 1, 2024 - To enhance agricultural productivity in rural areas, the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program Phase 2 in Zamboanga Peninsula provided one unit of 4-wheel drive tractor with implements worth Php 1,499,975 to Kapamanok Rootcrops Farmers’ Association (KRFA) in San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur.
From fungi to fortune: The inspiring journey of Balusbos Farmers Association in mushroom cultivation and beyond
02 Food Production, 2024, Press release
February 29, 2024
by Jennifer Valcobero
Over three months, after they accepted the mushroom project inputs, the Balusbos Farmers Association (BAFA) from Buruanga, Aklan, generated Php 36,612 solely from the sale of nutritious fungus as of January 2024.
In 2023, BAFA with 44 active members was selected as beneficiary of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program...
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SAAD Bohol FAs report chicken farming growth with Php 52K gross income
2024, Press release
February 29, 2024
by Jennifer Valcobero
BOHOL, February 29, 2024 - Two months after getting support from the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program, six (6) farmer associations (FAs) in Bohol sold a total of 8,179 chicken eggs for Php 6-9 per piece, providing them with Php 52,340.07 gross sales in two months.
2024, Press release
February 28, 2024
by Eloy Mariano
DAVAO REGION, February 28, 2024 - Eight farmers associations (FAs) across Davao Region received upgraded goats from the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) as part of the program’s continuing effort to create community-based enterprises out of marginal FAs in the region.
An upgraded goat is the offspring from pairing a native...
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SAAD ZamboSur strengthens FY 2025 target communities through PRA
01 Social Preparation, 2024, Press release
February 27, 2024
by John Gamarcha
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, February 27, 2024 - To gather pertinent insights to come up with development initiatives customized to the recipients' needs, the Department of Agriculture – Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program in Zamboanga Peninsula carried out the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) to eight target communities for FY 2025 implementation.
TOT: Bringing financial literacy and social skills development to Central Visayas farmers
2024, Press release
February 27, 2024
by Jennifer Valcobero
BOHOL, February 27, 2024 – To equip the implementers with the necessary skills, knowledge, and techniques to effectively train farmers in financial literacy and social development, 17 Central Visayas staff of the Department of Agriculture - Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) Program attended the Financial Literacy and Social Skills Development Training of Trainers (TOT)...
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