(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 30 August 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 435 km West of Sangley Pt, Cavite City, Cavite (14.1°N, 116.9°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. π—”π—™π—™π—˜π—–π—§π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—¦π—¬π—¦π—§π—˜π— : Southwest Monsoon ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


Friday, September 17, 2021

Coffee processing center soon to rise in Agusan Norte town

BUTUAN CITY -- The Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Regional Project Coordinating Office (RPCO) - Caraga conducted a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a Coffee Processing Center of the Casiklan Wheel's Farmers Association Incorporated (CAWFAI) with a total amount of P19,022,445.77 in Barangay Casiklan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.

DA Usec. Zamzamin Ampatuan Jr. said the processing center will pave the way to an increased income for the farmers. “You can see that this processing center will produce world class quality coffee and can lead to an increased income and improved livelihood,” he said. 

He also urged the members of CAWFAI to also focus on value-adding of their coffee to further the growth of their organization. 

DA-Caraga Regional Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo posed a challenge to the members of CAWFAI to make their enterprise grow. “The government is here to assist you but you should also help yourselves to achieve your goals, from production to marketing of your products, ” he said.

On the other hand, Las Nieves Municipal Mayor Avelina S. Rosales said she is thankful for the project because it is a realization of the dreams of the farmers in Casiklan. She also urged the farmers to take good care of the machines and make good use of it for the benefit of their coffee enterprise. (DA Caraga/PIA Agusan del Norte)