PIA - Caraga Regional Office: Tuesday, August 3, 2021

(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 07 July 2025) Trough of Tropical Storm {DANAS} (formerly "BISING") affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of the country. 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: Light to Moderate rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over #Bukidnon(Pangantucan, Libona, Baungon, CityOfMalaybalay, Cabanglasan, CityOfValencia), #AgusanDelSur(Loreto, Trento, SantaJosefa, Veruela, Bunawan, LaPaz), #SultanKudarat(Palimbang, Sen.NinoyAquino, Kalamansig, Lebak, Isulan, Bagumbayan), #SouthCotabato(LakeSebu), #DavaoCity, #AgusanDelNorte(Nasipit, Carmen), #MisamisOriental(Medina, Jasaan, Balingasag), #SurigaoDelSur(Lanuza, Carmen, Madrid, Cantilan), #DavaoDelNorte(Carmen, CityOfPanabo, BraulioE.Dujali, CityOfTagum, SantoTomas, NewCorella, Asuncion, SanIsidro, Kapalong), #DavaoDeOro(Pantukan, Mabini, Maragusan, Maco, Mawab, NewBataan, Nabunturan, Compostela, Monkayo, Laak), #Sarangani, #LanaoDelSur(TagoloanII, Maguing, Bumbaran, MarawiCity, Kapai, DitsaanRamain, BuadiposoBuntong), #Basilan(Lantawan, Maluso, CityOfIsabela), #LanaoDelNorte(Linamon, PantaoRagat and IliganCity) within the next 1-2 hours.

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

DA, ATI, BAFS train PGS core group in Caraga

BUTUAN CITY -- The Department of Agriculture (DA), together with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS), is now equipping 25 organic farmer practitioners and local government units - agriculture extension workers in Caraga region through the Training of Trainers on Participatory Guarantee System (PGS).

The PGS training has two phases which started on July 26 - August 6. Its primary objective is to create a pool of experts or trainers to capacitate PGS groups on the establishment and operations of the PGS consistent with the organic agriculture standards and corresponding technical regulations and in preparation for their application and accreditation.

In the two-week training, participants will be exposed to farm sites to conduct a mock inspection and familiarized with the different key elements, features, and characteristics of the PGS.

DA Caraga Regional Technical Director for Operations Rebecca R. Atega encouraged the participants to give their serious attention and effort for the said training to be DA’s help to empower and boost the interest of farmers to venture to the healthy culture or organic agriculture.

In 2020, the Republic Act No. 11511 the act amending RA 10068 (Organic Agriculture Act of 2010) was enacted to recognize the PGS as an alternative and complementary tool to third-party certification.

PGS plays a vital role in organic agriculture development, and farmer empowerment through active engagement to the farmers in the whole process of verification, decision-making, and marketing.

With its recognition by law, organic farmers will be able to get training and certification for their produce, without incurring heavy costs. (DA-Caraga, RAFIS/PIA-Caraga)