The Dancalan fisherfolk in Castilla, Sorsogon will now have an alternative source of livelihood from the abundance of sardines (Sardinelia lemuru) locally known as “tamban” or “law-law” fish in their area through “tinapa-making”. According to Barangay Dancalan Councilor for Finance, Delia L. Martinez, fishermen usually discard and throw away their excess catch and are not continue reading : ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF INCOME FOR DANCALAN FISHERFOLK
Since the implementation of the National Greening Program in 2011, Carood Watershed is the priority area in the comprehensive site development (CSD) and support facilities which include the small farm reservoir (SFR) with the aim of providing water for NGP established plantations and profiling of inland wetlands. Activities include: 1.National Greening Program (NGP) – 7,257.20 continue reading : DENR ACTIVITIES IN CAROOD WATERSHED MODEL FOREST CONVERGENCE AREA
Covering a total area of 83,884 hectares, the Muleta watershed is located in the Upper River Basin of Bukidnon, specifically in the southwestern part of the province and extending to Carmen town in North Cotabato covering 79,029 hectares and 4,855 hectares, respectively. The watershed traverses the municipalities of Pangantucan, Talakag, Maramag, Don Carlos, Dangcagan, Kitaotao, continue reading : DA-DAR-DENR-DILG STAKEHOLDERS IN NORTHERN MINDANAO CONVERGE FOR MULETA WATERSHED PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
The Carood Watershed has taken shape through the years primarily because of the people who managed it since 2003 and the regional convergence initiatives’ efforts to develop the watershed areas. The Carood Watershed Model Forest Management Council (CWMFMC) was established not for political reasons but to address the concerns of the seven municipalities in Bohol, continue reading : SHAPING THE CAROOD WATERSHED INTO A SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL CONVERGENCE INITIATIVE
The four rural development agencies and six municipalities and cities in Negros Occidental convened in Bacolod City on 26-29 October 2021 to strategize mechanisms and craft the Convergence Area Development Plan (CADP) for Imbang-Malogo Watershed. The four-day blended workshop gathered regional chief executives and provincial officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agricultural continue reading : NEGROS OCCIDENTAL LOOKS FORWARD TO A NEW CONVERGENCE AREA
Castilla, Sorsogon— More than 35 barangay officials from the 13 barangays included in the Convergence Area Development Plan (CADP), and representatives of Castilla Municipal Agriculture Office and Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO)-Sorsogon participated in the Training on Watershed Management for the Pili River Watershed held on 6-7 October 2021. The training was geared continue reading : DENR BICOL TRAINS BARANGAYS IN THE PILI WATERSHED CONVERGENCE AREA
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
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
The global pandemic has changed the way things are done in the region. The current direction of each NCI-SRD member agency has been affected and the approved ongoing projects in the established convergence area in Carood, Bohol were reassessed to address the food resiliency, availability, and accessibility issues in the country brought about by COVID-19. continue reading : COVID-19’s Impact on Food Security and Agriculture in Central Visayas
More than 500 farmer-beneficiaries, including the 150 beneficiaries from the Pili Watershed Convergence Area in Castilla, Sorsogon, received chickens and piglets as part of the Malawakang Pagbibigay-kaalaman sa Agrikultura: Magsasakang may Alam, Laging Angat, Sagana sa Kita or the Department of Agriculture’s Mapagmalasakit Program. Prior to receiving assistance, the farmer-beneficiaries participated and completed the “Back continue reading : Sorsogon Farmers Received Swine, Native Chicken from DA Mapagmalasakit Program
