Date Posted 13 May 2024 The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) recently launched the first-ever Bt Cotton Harvest Festival at the Batac Research Center I, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Batac City, Ilocos Norte on May 07, 2024, marking a historic milestone in the country’s agriculture sector. The festival celebrated the successful commercial harvest continue reading : Celebrating Success | The 1st Bt Cotton Harvest Launched
PhilFIDA, DA-RFO I, and Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur Collaborated to Harmonize Resources for Sustainable Development
Date Posted 13 May 2024 Three key government agencies – the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I), and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur (PGIS) – recently signed a Usufruct agreement on May 8, 2024, at the Ilocos Sur Research Center (ISReC) in Labnig, San continue reading : PhilFIDA, DA-RFO I, and Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur Collaborated to Harmonize Resources for Sustainable Development
PhilFIDA Regional Office VII and LGU of San Francisco, Cebu Partnership for Cultivating Sisal and Salago in Camotes Island
Date Posted 10 May 2024 The PhilFIDA VII-Cebu Provincial Office, led by Provincial Fiber Officer Lionel J. Abella with Fiber Development Officers Engr. Rhea T. Villondo and Engr. Mary Ann T. Resane, joined forces with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Francisco, Cebu. Together, they organized a comprehensive training session focused on the cultivation continue reading : PhilFIDA Regional Office VII and LGU of San Francisco, Cebu Partnership for Cultivating Sisal and Salago in Camotes Island
The PhilFIDA Participates in the 12th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition
The PhilFIDA, along with some DA regional field offices, staff bureaus and attached agencies, State Universities and Colleges, R&D Institutions, partner private sector and other R&D stakeholders, joined the 12th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition at the Megatrade Hall 2, SM MegaMall in Mandaluyong City on 11-14 August 2016. The theme was continue reading : The PhilFIDA Participates in the 12th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product Exhibition
Manobo Tribe for sustainable Abaca production
The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) conducted for the first time the National Fiber Industry Stakeholders Summit last 8-9 June 2016 at the Fernando H. Lopez Hall, Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Quezon City. The national summit brought together key representatives from local government units, non-government organizations, private sector, academe and farmer cooperatives. continue reading : Manobo Tribe for sustainable Abaca production
PhilFIDA conducts First National Fiber Industry Stakeholders’ Summit
The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) conducted for the first time the National Fiber Industry Stakeholders Summit last 8-9 June 2016 at the Fernando H. Lopez Hall, Bureau of Soils and Water Management, Quezon City. The national summit brought together key representatives from local government units, non-government organizations, private sector, academe and farmer cooperatives. continue reading : PhilFIDA conducts First National Fiber Industry Stakeholders’ Summit
From 5 to 9,146 members: A Story of how Piña Production of the Labo Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative Became a Success
The Labo Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LPMPC) in Labo, Camarines Norte boasts of how its piña production turned into a success after starting with just 5 members and P5,000 capital. This cooperative provides assistance to members in order to establish their own pineapple farm through contract-growing, partnership and financing where the coop acts as market consolidator continue reading : From 5 to 9,146 members: A Story of how Piña Production of the Labo Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative Became a Success
Piñatex: a sustainable new leather material
A newly-developed natural and sustainable textile material called “Piñatex” is now being used as an alternative to leather. This material is made from pineapple leaf fibers, a by-product of pineapple harvest. It is a very versatile material which can be used in making leather bags, shoes, furniture, car interiors and aeronautic materials. Ms. Carmen Hijosa, continue reading : Piñatex: a sustainable new leather material
PhilFIDA IX joins ASAPP in Sulu
The government launched this year the Accelerated and Sustainable Anti-Poverty Program (ASAPP), a public-private partnership model, to accelerate measures to reduce poverty and boost economic growth initially in ten (10) identified provinces with high poverty incidence levels. Under the ASAPP, the poor communities will be matched with private companies which may need human and material continue reading : PhilFIDA IX joins ASAPP in Sulu
DA’s Organic Agriculture Promotion boosts Abakahuyan Development Program in Visayas
The Abakahuyan Development Program of PhilFIDA Region VII, funded through the Organic Agriculture Promotion of the Department of Agriculture, was formally launched last 15 August 2014 at Sitio Avocado, Talalak, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental. The affair was attended by the local government units of the province who serve as PhilFIDA’s partner implementers of the program. continue reading : DA’s Organic Agriculture Promotion boosts Abakahuyan Development Program in Visayas