DA, media gear up info drive vs ASF in Caraga region
The Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga, in partnership with the media practitioners from the different provinces of the region converged their efforts to intensify information drive against the African Swine Fever (ASF) cases and discussed security measures to help hog raisers and farmers.
media in propagating relevant information and updates to the public through their respective platforms. “We recognized the active support of the media to DA’s advocacy campaign and in the implementation of our programs and projects for our target beneficiaries,” she said.
to the barangays.
Emmylou Presilda, chief of Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) of DACaraga emphasized during the virtual briefing on Swine Mortality Insurance held on Friday, the vital role of the
Jekem Sanchez, livestock program focal person of DA-Caraga urged the media partners to constantly disseminate relevant information and updates on the prevention of the ASF in the municipalities down
As he encouraged hog raisers and farmers to apply for the insurance program of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), Ernesto Chaves of PCIC revealed that the insurance
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The Agriculture Offices in the provinces along with the Bantay ASF Task Force of the region are regularly monitoring those areas with ASF cases. Needed assistance to the affected swine raisers, insured farmers were also provided.
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