Cordon Isabela Sunrise Farmers Association Incorporated

04/06/2025

17/05/2025

𝗗𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟬𝟮, 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗡𝗚 𝟭𝟬-𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗔 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗠𝗚𝗔 𝗞𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗕𝗔

Cauayan City — Sa layuning mapalakas ang seguridad sa pagkain at masuportahan ang kabuhayan ng mga lokal na magsasaka, namahagi ang Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 02 (DA RFO 02) ng higit ₱10 milyong halaga ng mga interbensyong pang-agrikultura sa 11 Farmers and Cooperative Associations (FCAs) sa buong Cagayan Valley Region.

Katuwang ng DA RFO 02 ang High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), at isinagawa ang distribusyon sa DA Nueva Vizcaya Experiment Station sa Bagabag, at sa Cagayan Valley Research Center sa Ilagan City, Isabela.

Pitong FCAs sa Nueva Vizcaya ang tumanggap ng kabuuang ₱5.75 milyon na halaga ng binhi ng gulay, inorganic at liquid fertilizers.

Samantala, limang FCAs mula Cagayan, Isabela, at Quirino ang nabigyan ng ₱5.1 milyon na suporta. Kabilang sa mga naipamahaging binhi ay Snap Beans, Conical Pepper, Hot Pepper, Tomato, at Cauliflower.

Nagbigay rin ng technical briefing at pagsasanay ukol sa Good Agricultural Practices, pest and disease management, at tamang paggamit ng pataba.
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12/05/2025

RCEF Seed Delivery Update #11

BAYAN AT LUNGSOD NA MAGKAKAROON NG RCEF SEED DELIVERY MULA MAY 5-9 para sa 2025 wet season

ISABELA
Burgos
Mallig
Echague
Santiago
Cabatuan
Cordon
San Agusin
Delfin Albano

CAGAYAN
Solana
Tuao
Iguig

BATAAN
Hermosa
Samal
Abucay

BULACAN
San Miguel
Angat
San Ildefonso
Plaridel

NUEVA ECIJA
Aliaga
Licab
Sto. Domingo
Sta. Rosa
Zaragoza
Cabanatuan City

PAMPANGA
Arayat
Sta. Ana
Lubao
Guagua
San Simon

TARLAC
Sta. Ignacia

ZAMBALES
IBA (Cluster 1)
IBA (Cluster 2)

LEYTE
Mahaplag
Abuyog
Baybay City
Carigara
Isabel
Palompon
Jaro
Kananga
Tabontabon

EASTERN SAMAR
Dolores
Sulat
Llorente
Oras

NORTHERN SAMAR
Rosario
Catarman
Mondragon
Bobon
Lavezares
Victoria
San Isidro

ILOILO
San Miguel
Dueñas
Tubungan
Alimodian
Zarraga
San Joaquin
Oton
Bingawan
Leon
Carles
San Rafael
Calinog
Sta. Barbara
Lambunao
Badiangan

ANTIQUE
Patnongon
Valderrama
San Jose
Hamtic
Sibalom

AKLAN
Lezo
Madalag

CAPIZ
Mambusao

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Cadiz City
San Carlos City

BOHOL
Sikatuna
Corella
Getafe
San Miguel
Inabanga

CEBU
Alcantara
Alegria
Dalaguete
Moalboal
Ronda
Argao
Dumanjug
Carcar City
Naga City
Minglanilla
Sibonga
Pinamungahan
Toledo City
Balamban
Asturias
Tuburan
San Francisco
Tudela

SURIGAO DEL NORTE
Burgos
Dapa
Del Carmen
General Luna
Pilar
San Benito
San Isidro
Santa Monica
Placer
Claver
Gigaquit

SURIGAO DEL SUR
Madrid
Cantilan
Carmen

AGUSAN DEL NORTE
Cabadbaran City
Butuan City

DAVAO DE ORO
Montevista
Compostela

DAVAO ORIENTAL
Baganga
Cateel

DAVAO DEL NORTE
Tagum City
Sto. Tomas

PAALALA: Ang final schedule ng pamamahagi ng mga binhing naideliver ay nakadepende sa inyong city o municipal agriculture office. Mainam na makipag-ugnayan sa kanila nang magabayan kayo sa mismong araw ng seed distribution. Kasabay nito ang pamamahagi din ng mga babasahin na inaasahang mas makatutulong para magabayan kayo sa inyong pagpapalayan.

Kung wala pa ang inyong bayan sa mga magkakaroon ng delivery, abangan lamang ang aming anunsyo sa mga susunod na linggo dahil baka sa inyo na ang susunod.

10/05/2025

29/04/2025

1 hectare (10,000) of Super napier, can conveniently feed 15-18 cows all year round for 4-6 years if managed properly.

With a plant population of 25,0000 to 26,000. Planted on a raised bed of 1m width with 0.5m for ridge spacing, 0.5-0.6m spacing between plants, and the plans should be planted on both ends of the ridges. This means 2 lines of plant per ridge.

Fertilization should be majorly organic (2 parts cow dung, 1 part poultry) 3-4 times annually, depending on the cation exchange capacity (CEC: i.e the soil nutrient's holding capacity).

Inorganic fertilizers should be moderately applied after each harvest.

Yield with a good amount of water and ideal/optimum practice can give
200-240 tonnes of fresh matter, annually, which would translate to about 80-96 tonnes of dry matter (40% of the fresh). Each cow needs 4,500-5,400 Kg (4.5-5.4 tonnes) of frsh matter annually, and depending on whether they are lactating or not usually 2.4-4% of their body weight, as lactating cows take up the largest amount of feed.

First harvest is usually 85-90 days after planting, but subsequent ones should be every 45-60 days.

Dr. Livestock DVM

25/04/2025

🌱 Crop Rotation: A Key Practice for Healthy and Productive Soil 🌱
Crop rotation is an agricultural technique that involves alternating different types of plants on the same soil over various growing cycles. 👩🌾👨🌾
🔄 How does it work?
We divide crops into several categories, as in the following example:
1️⃣ Fruits: Plants that produce fruits, like tomatoes or peppers.
2️⃣ Leaves: Crops such as lettuce, beets, or spinach.
3️⃣ Roots: Carrots, radishes, beets, etc.
4️⃣ Legumes: Beans, peas, and other legumes that enrich the soil with nitrogen.
💡 Why is this important?
Each type of plant has specific nutritional needs and provides different benefits to the soil. The benefits include:
• ✅ Prevention of nutrient depletion.
• ✅ Helps control pests and diseases that often target specific plants.
• ✅ Improvement of soil structure and its ability to retain water.
• ✅ Legumes, for example, fix nitrogen in the soil, which benefits subsequent crops.
📆 Example of a Rotation Cycle:
• Year 1: We grow vegetables to enrich the soil with nitrogen.
• Year 2: Leaves grow, utilizing that nitrogen.
• Year 3: We plant fruits, which require more nutrients.
• Year 4: We grow roots, which help aerate the soil.
⚠️ Key Tip: Avoid planting the same type of plant in the same spot for consecutive years. This reduces the risk of nutrient depletion and limits pest spread. 🌾

24/04/2025

𝐏𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), met its rice mechanization targets in 2024, delivering thousands of machines and expanding its support programs for farmers, cooperatives, and local government units (LGUs).

Backed by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)—a key provision under the Rice Tariffication Law of 2019—PHilMech’s mechanization initiative aims to lower rice production costs by up to P3 per kilo and reduce post-harvest losses by as much as 5 percent. RCEF, which an annual budget of P10 billion, is funded through tariffs on rice imports. It was recently extended, with annual allocation tripled to P30 billion starting 2026, with the amendment of the RTL.

In its 2024 accomplishment report submitted to Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., PHilMech announced the deployment of 5,030 units of rice production and post-harvest equipment, including tractors, seeders, harvesters, dryers, and milling systems. Of these, 2,450 were funded by the 2024 budget and 2,580 were carried over from previous years. The agency also procured 4,784 new units, exceeding its annual procurement goal.

A major highlight of PHilMech’s mechanization drive is the installation of Rice Processing Systems (RPS), which significantly boosted milling recovery rates from 55–58 percent to 63–65 percent. This improvement means that for every 100 sacks of palay, 63 sacks of rice are now produced instead of just 55 bags at the minimum—translating to greater output and income for farmer cooperatives.

Since the start of the program, 104 RPS units have been established nationwide—98 of them under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. PHilMech expects to complete the delivery and installation of 47 more units covered by Phase 1 of the RCEF program.

The agency credits its success to a stringent beneficiary validation process, involving field and desk evaluations. Over 2,000 cooperatives and LGUs were selected in 2024 based on their capacity to use and maintain the equipment. In parallel, PHilMech coordinated the timely delivery of machines through both ceremonial turnovers and direct on-site deployments.

READ MORE: https://www.da.gov.ph/philmech-hits-2024-mechanization-targets-boosts-rice-farming-efficiency/

22/04/2025

14/04/2025

This is Super Napier grass, a livestock fodder for Cattle, Sheep and Goats. It has crude protein of up to 18% with lots of other nutrients. You can start harvesting it from 75 days after planting, you can harvest it up to 8 times a year.

To ensure maximum yield all year round, you must irrigate it.
One hectare of super Napier at maximum yield can feed up to 100 cows a year.

Dr. Livestock DVM

14/04/2025