Undoubtedly, the Carood Watershed Convergence in Central Visayas is one of the most dynamic convergence projects in the country. It has been operating to diminish the seven municipalities’ recurrent concerns that hound the watershed for decades. Back in 2003, the common problem of seasonal flooding and the recurring issues of forest plantation fires, unsustainable farming continue reading : Carood Watershed Convergence Area
“Malaki ang pasasalamat namin sa Department of Agriculture dahil hindi lang kami binigyan ng isda kung hindi tinuruan din kami kung paano mangisda,” Henry Michael “Boy” Doliguez said. A nurse turned farmer and president of Kalipunan ng mga Magsasaka ng Patnongon (KAMAPAT), Henry Michael “Boy” Doliguez, relayed that their primary aim is to shift farmers’ continue reading : Convergence Initiatives drove farm org KAMAPAT to transform Patnongon
Before implementing the NCI-SRD Convergence Area Development Plan (CADP) in the municipality of Castilla in Sorsogon, the area was surrounded by communities composed ofupland dwellers, farmers, and fisherfolk who were considered adequately poor and lacking environmental awareness. The people were not trained to follow proper solid waste disposal protocols and were prone to practice illegal continue reading : NCI-SRD Uplifts Community Spirit: Sorsogon CADP a success
As the National Convergence Initiative for Sustainable Rural Development (NCI-SRD) continues to pave the way for sustainable growth and economic development in rural convergence areas, it welcomes new chairpersons to lead its four (4) component working groups (CWGs) to greater heights. The NCI-SRD sets the stage for its new chairpersons who are expected to steer continue reading : NCI-SRD Welcomes New Chairpersons of CWGs
The community of San Jose, Tarlac continues to receive overwhelming support from the four NCI-SRD lead agencies as the Tarlac Watershed and Convergence Area Development Plan (CADP), which was launched last October 16, 2019, nears its first anniversary. The Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Department of continue reading : Support Pours as Tarlac Convergence Area Nears 1st Anniversary
