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Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

NORTH ILOILO | July 6, 2022 – FPA Regional Field Unit (RFU) VI inspected one dealer, two area distributors and three warehouses, 30 fertilizer products and 90 pesticide products during their Clean-Up Drive (CUD) Operations last June 28-30, 2022.   Bacphil Planters Products, Model Agro Sales, RZ JR Agri Trading, and 3A Agricultural and Poultry Supply continue reading : FPA inspects distributors, warehouses in Iloilo

Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat | June 30, 2022 – Deputy Executive Director for Fertilizer, Dr. Myer Mula, and FPA SOCCKSARGEN visited Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat last June 27-29, 2022, to promote the Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS). The activity was in collaboration with the Special Area for Agricultural Development Program (SAAD).   Regional Officer (RO) Alita C. continue reading : FPA XII advocates BFS as an alternative to increasing fertilizer costs

LEYTE | June 29, 2022 – Provincial Officer (PO) of Leyte Eric Castañas helped 19 Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) design temporary waste disposal and pesticide containers and storage system using a plastic ormini drums during the Training of Trainers (TOT) on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) – Anchored in Corn Production last June 28, 2022, at Baybay, continue reading : FPA Region VIII presents alternative methods of proper pesticide handling, balanced fertilization

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL | June 29, 2022 – Deputy Executive Director (DED) of Fertilizer Dr. Myer Mula and Provincial Officer (PO) Francis Felimon Villamon discussed the current fertilizer situation to 183 farmers in Negros Occidental during the 3-day activity together with the Special Area for Agricultural Development Program (SAAD).   As the Philippines imports 90% of its continue reading : BFS: a strategy towards rising fertilizer prices

DAVAO DEL SUR | June 28, 2022 – Thirty-eight (38) mango contractors and growers attended the third wave of FPA Davao Region’s (RFU 11) Mango Contractors Training held at the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Function Hall Bldg., Office of the Provincial Agriculturist Compound, Digos City, Davao del Sur.   The training is designed to lecture handlers continue reading : FPA Davao Trains 38 Mango Contractors and Growers in Davao Del Sur

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