Republic of the Philippines

Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

BOHOL | September 13, 2022 – FPA Region VII teamed up with the Local Government Unit (LGU) for an information drive campaign on the Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) and safe pesticide handling during the 75th Founding Anniversary celebration of Trinidad, Bohol conducted last August 30, 2022, at Poblacion, Trinidad, Bohol.   As a starter, Regional Officer continue reading : Information drive on BFS and safe pesticide handling launch at Trinidad’s founding anniversary

NEGROS ORIENTAL | September 12, 2022 – FPA Region VII visited the wastewater treatment facility and the proposed treatment site of the Universal Robina Corporation (URC) distillery last September 07, 2022, at Bais City, Negros Oriental.   Under the Department of Agriculture Administrative Order (AO) No. 11 series of 2019, re-use of wastewater for fertilization would continue reading : Universal Robina Corporation (URC) distillery in Bais City undergoes plant inspection

SARANGANI and GEN. SANTOS CITY | September 12, 2022 – Eleven (11) fertilizer and pesticide (f/p) handlers were issued with Notice of Violations (NoVs) by Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) SOCCSKSARGEN during the 3-day Clean-Up Drive (CUD) operation last September 6-8, 2022 in the municipalities of Sarangani Province (Kiamba, Maasim, Malungon, Malapatan, and Alabel) and General continue reading : 11 handlers in Sarangani and Gen. Santos City receive NoVs during the 3-day clean-up drive operations

September 1-2, 2022 | Rizal Province – In support of the agency’s mandate to assure the agricultural sector of adequate supplies of fertilizer and pesticides at reasonable prices and rationalize the manufacture and marketing of fertilizers and agricultural pesticides, the Office of the Executive Director-Field Operations Coordinating Unit (OED-FOCU), and Field Unit-NCR conducted a series of continue reading : Clean-up drive 2022: inspection and monitoring of licensed and unlicensed dealers of fertilizer and agricultural pesticides in the province of Rizal

BENGUET | September 2, 2022 – The FPA-CAR partnered with various government agencies and the private sector to deliver informational activities as part of the Agency’s mandate. For August, the region was able to educate 596 participants, comprising 466 farmers and fisherfolks, 99 Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs), and 31 potential fertilizer and pesticide dealers.   The continue reading : FPA-CAR educates 596 participants for the month of August

DAVAO DEL NORTE AND DAVAO DE ORO | August 31, 2022 – Deputy Executive Director for Pesticide Eric C. Divinagracia led the meeting of fertilizer and pesticide stakeholders in the Davao Region to update them about the fertilizer and pesticide situation in the country.   He and the FPA Davao Office, led by Supervising Agriculturist Marissa continue reading : Davao fertilizer and pesticide associations meets with FPA

ORIENTAL MINDORO | AUGUST 31, 2022 – Twenty-one (21) fertilizer and pesticide handlers in the municipalities of Bansud, Gloria, and Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro were randomly monitored by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Regional Field Unit IV (FPA RFU IV) last August 22-23, 2022.   Of the 21 handlers, 2 were fertilizer warehouses, and 19 were dealers. In continue reading : 21 fertilizer and pesticide handlers in Oriental Mindoro undergo inspection

QUEZON PROVINCE | August 30, 2022 – Provincial Officer (PO) of Quezon, Edmar C. Bundalian, acted as one of the resource speakers and discussed the concept of Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) during the Agricultural Training Institute – CALABARZON information caravan for Rice Competitive Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Beneficiaries on August 26, 2022 in Tagkawayan, Quezon.   “The main continue reading : BFS campaign continues to 50 RCEF farmers

Bohol | August 30, 2022 – Thirty (30) fertilizer and pesticide dealers were inspected during a Clean-Up Drive (CUD) operation in the Province of Bohol on August 16-19, 2022.   Upon inspection, two (2) fertilizer and pesticide dealers were found to have committed minor violations, which were immediately addressed. Primarily, these violations pertained to good housekeeping, continue reading : Clean-up drive operations in the Province of Bohol finds 22 violators

ORIENTAL MINDORO | August 30, 2022 – As part of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority’s mandate to educate the agricultural sector on the use of fertilizer and pesticide products, FPA RFU-IV held a training on Accredited Safety Dispenser (ASD) for fertilizer and pesticide dealers last August 24-25, 2022 at El Puebo Rhizort, Mahal na Pangalan, Calapan continue reading : ASD training emphasizes dealers’ roles and obligations and discusses issues on fake fertilizers