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Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE | June 29, 2022 – To protect the public from the risk inherent in the use of pesticide and to educate the agricultural sector in the use of agricultural inputs, FPA Zamboanga Peninsula conducted a training on Safe, Responsible and Effective Use of Agricultural inputs to 40 farmers in Tuburan, Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga continue reading : FPA – RFU 9 promotes balanced fertilization and public awareness on proper pesticide labels to 40 farmers-SAAD beneficiaries

DAVAO DEL SUR | June 22, 2022 – FPA strengthened its promotion of the Agency’s programs and activities by giving technical assistance and distributing IEC campaign materials on fertilizer and pesticide during the celebration of “Araw ng Matanao” in Davao del Sur last June 17 to 22, 2022.   Promoting ABCRIS Enterprise and its partners was continue reading : FPA RFU 11 promotes agency’s activities during Araw ng Matanao with heightened information drive

BENGUET | June 28, 2022 – Forty-four (44) agrarian reform beneficiaries (AFBs) from the municipalities of Togoy, Baayan, Tublay, Benguet successfully completed the Accredited Safety Dispenser (ASD) training and as such, they will now be the new partners of FPA in the province in ensuring the safe and judicious use of fertilizer and pesticide products.   continue reading : 44 AFBs in Tuba and Tublay, Benguet complete ASD training

QUEZON CITY | June 27, 2022 – In accordance with the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) aim to institutionalize the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and other DA attached regulatory agencies proposed a three-year project on the adoption of Good Regulatory Practices (GRP) last June 23-24, 2022 during a two-day virtual workshop.   continue reading : DA regulatory agencies propose the adoption of Good Regulatory Practices

PAGADIAN CITY | June 27, 2022 – To strengthen partnership with stakeholders in promoting safe and responsible use of agricultural pesticides, FPA Zamboanga Peninsula oriented 25 Pesticide Field Technicians and company representatives in Zamboanga del Sur at Springland Resort, Pagadian City on June 23, 2022.   The activity aims to orient company frontline workers on FPA continue reading : FPA RFU 9 orients 25 pesticide technicians on pesticide handling

SOUTH COTABATO | June 24, 2022 – Twelve (12) FPA-licensed fertilizer and agricultural pesticide handlers were inspected by the FPA SOCCSKSARGEN during its 3-day Clean-Up Drive (CUD) Operation on June 14-16, 2022 in the Municipalities of Tampakan, Tupi, Polomolok, Banga, and City of Koronadal, South Cotabato. Sixty-nine (69) fertilizers and 119 pesticides products were randomly checked.   continue reading : FPA SOCCKSARGEN inspects 12 South Cotabato handlers in 3-day clean-up drive operation

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY | June 27, 2022 – FPA Bicol lectured to 117 farmers from different barangays in Legaspi on the safe and judicious use of agricultural inputs and promoted the use of Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) during ATI’s (Agricultural Training Institute) five-day training on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization.   continue reading : 117 RCEF beneficiaries learn BFS and safe use of agricultural inputs during the ATI’s 5-day training in Albay

OROQUIETA CITY, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL | June 27, 2022 – In collaboration with Agway Chemicals Corporation, the City Agriculture Office of Oroquieta, and the Provincial Agriculture Office of Misamis Occidental, the FPA Northern Mindanao oriented the Mango Contractors and Growers on the acquisition of nitrate-based fertilizers last June 7, 2022 at the Training Capitol Cultural Center.   continue reading : FPA RFU 10 orients mango contractors and growers on the use of nitrate-based fertilizers

Talibon, Bohol | June 23, 2022 – Deputy Executive Director (DED) for Pesticide Eric Divinagracia, Regional Officer (RO) Arnulfo Arausa, Jr. and Talibon Municipal Agriculturist Angelito Oroyan led the training on the proper use of fertilizer and pesticide to 42 rice farmers in Barangay San Francisco, Talibon, Bohol   During the training DED Divinagracia highlighted the continue reading : 42 rice farmers in Bohol train on proper use of fertilizer and pesticide

MAKILALA, NORTH COTABATO | June 23, 2022– Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) SOCCSKSARGEN headed by FPA Regional Officer Alita Bornea together with Provincial Officers (PO) Maricel Tabigue and Joey Pascua, attended the product stewardship program of Bayer CropScience, Inc. where they introduced the FPA mandates, and promoted the Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) Program to 56 Farmers in continue reading : FPA RFU 12 promotes product stewardship, BFS to 56 North Cotabato farmers