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A few hours after the announcement was posted on social media calling for applicants under the Mentoring and Attracting Youth in Agribusiness (MAYA) program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the online system was deluged with interested individuals, exceeding by four-fold the required number of interns. “It’s a good indication that many of our youth […]
In an effort to reach as many farmers as possible amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will harness the power of radio into a unified distance learning program on modern rice agriculture, dubbed as “Makabagong Pagsasaka sa Himpapawid.” Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently received the “Manual of Operations of the […]
A former overseas Filipino worker (OFW), Engineer Celestino Mananguit of San Ildefonso, Bulacan, developed an integrated eight-hectare livestock farm, expanding it into a techno-demonstration and agri-tourism farm that provides food, livelihood, and employment in his community. A retired seaman, Melbert Gabriel Fadrigo, developed their family farm in Hamtic, Antique, mechanizing his operations and now producing […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved an initial P2 billion to fund two lending programs for young entrepreneurs who want to start their own agricultural businesses. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the DA through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) will implement the agri-entrepreneurship programs for the youth, namely the Young Agripreneurs Loan Program (YALP), and Micro and […]
Over 110,000 micro entrepreneurs have been assisted even as P5.1B has been released through the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) Program, which is being rolled out to the countryside to provide affordable and easy access loans to micro entrepreneurs. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the P3 Program will continue […]
Reelected Senator Cynthia Villar is urging graduates of the Pangasinan State University (PSU), San Carlos City campus to be involved in agriculture and business regardless of their chosen career as many opportunities await them in agriculture and agri-business. “There are many opportunities for the youth in agriculture like agri-business, farm tourism, mechanization, among others, especially […]