ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 4

Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division
01 January 31 December 2016

OVERVIEW

The Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (RAFID)

develops, produces and disseminates information support materials on
Departments thrusts, programs, projects and policies for varied clientele;
incorporates information strategies on marketing and agribusiness for
various commodity programs; manages the DA-RFO No. 4s media
relations programs; and spearheads information campaign activities for
special DA-RFO No. 4s annual activities.

For 2016, RAFID produced and disseminated twenty three (23) publication
materials, produced five (5) Audio Visual Presentations (AVP),
spearheaded two (2) events, ran a Radio Program entitled Talakayang
Pangsakahan ng CALABARZON, attended one (1) training and
conference, and covered one hundred and eight (108) DA related events.

Kindly refer to the following tables below for more details.

PUBLICATION

# of
Date
Title Type Copies
Published
Printed
Kabalikat July-December 2016 Issue Magazine To be Published
Agrizette December 2016 Issue Newsletter To be Published
Leaflet/Bookle
Garlic December 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Mungbean December 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Coffee (Reproduced) December 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Black Pepper (Reproduced) December 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Cacao (w/ Cost & Return Analysis) December 1000
t
Broiler & Swine Situation Report July-December
Booklet December 1000
2015
Farmers Day with Sec. Emmanuel Manny Piol
Tarpaulin December 1
@ IRRI
Writing and Reporting for Radio Backdrop 1
Orientation & Training cum Tarpaulin November
Workshop Welcome Tarpaulin 1
PRDP Quick Guide 400
Quick Guide November
PRDP I-REAP Quick Guide 300
Regional Gawad Saka Backdrop Tarpaulin October 1

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 Welcome Tarpaulins 2
Awarding Ceremony
Provincial Seals 5
2015-2016
Awardees 13
PRDP I-REAP Quick Guide Quick Guide October 300
Rice Technology Tarpaulin October 1
Leaflet/Bookle
Katutubong Gulay September 1000
t
PRDP Quick Guide Quick Guide September 400
PUBLICATION

# of
Date
Title Type Copies
Published
Printed
2nd Regional Organic Backdrop 1
Tarpaulin September
Agriculture Congress Welcome Tarpaulin 1
Leaflet/Bookle
Free Range Chicken August 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Cassava (w/ Cost & Return Analysis) August 1000
t
Tarpaulin 1
Brown4Good Flyer August 1000
Poster 1000
PRDP Quick Guide Quick Guide August 400
Kabalikat January-June 2016 Issue Magazine July 1000
Leaflet/Bookle
Cassava Recipe (Reproduced) July 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Ginger July 1000
t
News
PRDP in Focus July 250
Magazine
Leaflet/Bookle
Artificial Insemination July 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Gabay sa Pagtatanim ng Mais June 1000
t
Leaflet/Bookle
Cassava Recipe June 1000
t
PRDP Quick Guide Quick Guide May 400
PRDP I-Build Guidebook April 1000
Price Act Guidebook April 1000
Broiler & Swine Situation Report January-
Booklet March 1000
June 2015

AVP

Date
Title of AVP Source
Published
Regional Status of Organic Banner Program November RAFID Produced

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 Site-Specific Nutrient Management Nutrient Expert
November RAFID Produced
Technology
InfoACE
Guyabano Puree Processing November
Produced
Gawad Saka 2015-2016 Video Summary October RAFID Produced
Gawad Saka 2015-2016 Video Teaser October RAFID Produced

SPEARHEADED EVENTS / TRAININGS

Title Date Held Venue Description

Orientation & Training cum Workshop to
Writing and capacitate selected employees from five
Reporting for Agricultural Program Coordinating
Radio November 10- Lipa City, Offices and from five Provincial
Orientation & 11, 2016 Batangas Agriculturist Offices in Region IV-A to
Training cum prepare, write and report news for radio
Workshop broadcast in the DA Region IV-As radio
station/program
Regional
Gawad Saka Annual Recognition of most outstanding
October 5, Trece Martires,
Awarding and performers in agriculture sector in
2016 Cavite
Ceremony CALABARZON
2015-2016

RADIO PROGRAM / ADVERTISEMENT

Title Air Date Description

Talakayang
Features DA RFO No. 4 News,
Pangsakahan ng
June to Events, Divisions and Services;
CALABARZON at
December also includes DA radio
Radyo Natin
2016 commercials such as for corn,
106.3 FM
rice, DA jingle, PRDP and more
Laguna

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 CONFERENCE/TRAINING/WORKSHOP ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED

Title of the Date/s

Venue Host
Conference/Training/Workshop Attended
Briefing cum Workshop for the Regional
Information Officers (RIOs), Public
December 4-7,
Information Officers (PIOs) of DA Binondo, Manila AFID Central
2016
bureaus/attached agencies/corporations,
DA-RFO/LGU Farmcasters and AFID staff

EVENTS COVERED (comes with photo documentation and article)

Title of Event/Activity Date Conducted

Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) Validation December 5, 2016
BUB CALABARZON (RPRAT-TWG) December 1-3, 2016

Farmers day with Secretary Piol November 29, 2016

Site-specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) Software November 25, 2016
Training on Reporting System to Enhance Proper Gathering of
November 22-25, 2016
Data
Agri Trade Fair in Indang November 20, 2016
12th National Corn Congress & 4th National Quality Corn
Achievers Awards
Training on Food Safety Act of 2013 November 10-11, 2016
Training Seminar and Workshop for Writing and Reporting for
November 10-11, 2016
Radio
Region IV-A Convergence Initiative Technical Working Group (RCI-
November 8, 2016
TWG)
Guyabano Puree (PRDP RPCO-4) November 8, 2016
Rice Awareness Month November 7, 2016
Livestock & Crop Farmers FGD November 3-4, 2016

53rd Fish Conservation Week October 17, 2016

1st October Black Feast 2016 October 14, 2016
World Food Day October 14, 2016
Field Day Evaluation of Nutrient Expert Software October 14, 2016

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DA RFO IVA BUB October 13, 2016
Lucban Farmers Trading Post and Organic Trading Post October 11, 2016
Farmers' Forum in Morong Rizal October 8, 2016
Regional Gawad Saka Awarding Ceremony October 5, 2016

12M Worth of Intervention in Panukulan September 23, 2016

Procurement Planning and Preparation of Annual Procurement
Plan
Oathtaking of Batangas PAFC Officers September 22, 2016
Regional Forum on Coffee September 21, 2016
Farm to Market Road in Lucban
Consultative Meeting on Gumaca, Quezon September 17, 2016
VCA on 10 Vegetable Commodities September 16, 2016
RAFC 4A Election 2016 September 15, 2016
PAFC at MAOs Meeting with RED De Mesa September 13, 2016
GAP Corn September 6-8, 2016

August 30- September 1,

GAP Training CALABARZON
2016
National Gawad Saka Validation for Rice August 31, 2016
#BROWN4Good Challenge August 30, 2016
National Gawad Saka Valdationfor Fish Capture
RED Arnel Visited Niyogyugan Festival August 27, 2016
A-IL Summit TWG August 26, 2016
National Gawad Saka Validation for Fisherfolk August 24, 2016
Niyogyugan Festival August 18, 2016
CALABARZON Regional Cacao Industry Promotion and
August 17, 2016
Investment Forum
Public Consultation Re-drafting of PNS for Small and Large
August 16-17, 2016
Animals
Validation ng Draft Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP)
12th Agriculture and Fisheries Technology Forum and Product
August 11, 2016
Exhibition
12th Agri-Fisheries Forum (BAR) August 11-14, 2016
RAFC IVs Meeting August 9, 2016
National Gawad Saka Validation for Rural Improvement Club
Gawad Saka Validation Small Animal Raiser August 9, 2016
Field Visitation in Taytay Rizal August 5, 2016
Project MaNa Technical Orientation August 2, 2016

Organic Agriculture FFS July 28, 2016

Seed Growers' Training July 25-29, 2016
2nd and 3rd Batches of Rice Reporting System Training
National Gawad Saka Evaluation for Livestock
COA Exit Conference July 19, 2016
Bacoor City FARMC Gawad Saka Search July 14, 2016

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Rice Damage Report System Training July 8, 2016
Rice Program Meeting w/ RED de Mesa July 5, 2016

Rice Seed Programming Workshop June 24, 2016

Coffee Rehabilitation and Rejuvenation June 21-22, 2016
GAP Orientation
DA Sportsfest Awarding June 20, 2016
Quezon 1 Resettlement Project June 17, 2016
Regional Quick Response Team Training June 15-16, 2016
La Nia Preparation Meeting June 13, 2016
1st Quarter Incentive Giving
10th MAFBEX Agri-Tourism June 8, 2016
PSA Workshop with DA June 7-9, 2016
Coffee Rejuvenation in Tanza June 1, 2016
131.8 M Worth of FMR in Quezon June 1, 2016

3rd SIAL ASEAN Manila May 31, 2016

MIS Training Session May 20, 2016
Newly Hired Employees Orientation May 19-20, 2016
MOA between and among UE, DA IV-A and BSWM May 17, 2016
DA Region IV Multi-Purpose Cooperative May 16, 2016
FMR Proposals on RPAB May 13, 2016
Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization
May 6-8, 2016
(Philfoodex, Inc.)

DA Region IV Rice Programs El Nio Validation April 26-29, 2016

Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Award 2015 April 20, 2016
Small Livelihood Projects
RPCO Coordination Meeting
Convergence Initiative Program in Real Quezon April 12, 2016
Cavite Farmers Techno Forum April 8, 2016
34th Anniversary of DA IV Cooperative April 5, 2016

2016 DA Sportsfest Opening March 28, 2016

Farmers Forum in San Narciso March 22, 2016
Corn Farmers Clustering March 22, 2016
Training on Plant Nursery March 15-16, 2016
Convergence Meeting
DA IV on National Awareness Month March 16, 2016
Regional Gawad Saka Search 2015-2016 Preparation Meeting March 10, 2016
Data Reconciliation in Preparation for the 1st Quarter Review
RPAB Review (I-REAP)
Turn-Over Ceremony of DA Interventions March 1, 2016

Farmers Forum in Alabat February 24, 2016

Farmers Day and GroundBreaking of Potable Water System February 24-25, 2016

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Farmers Forum in Lumban February 17, 2016
Agricultural Programs/Projects In-House Review February 17, 2016
1st Quarter Meeting/Consultation of Report Officers February 16, 2016
Technical Meeting and Consultation for Sayote Diseases February 12, 2016
Pesteng Kulisap ng Sayote February 2, 2016

Farmers Meeting in Rizal January 28, 2016

Refresher Course on Rice Production and Certification January 27-29, 2016
BAC Opening of Bids January 25, 2016
AMAD Benchmarking for Uber Farmers
FMR for 7 Barangays (RPAB) January 19, 2016
RAFC IVs Meeting January 15, 2016
Convergence Initiative
Oathtaking Ceremony of Newly Promoted Employees

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