Republic of the Philippines

Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

ILOILO CITY | July 26, 2022 – Regional Officer (RO) Noel Negre presented the practices in conducting fertilizer price monitoring system to 30 participants during the Regional Bantay Presyo Monitoring Meeting held last July 22, 2022 at MO2 Westown, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.   The fertilizer watch system inputs pertinent data such as the fertilizer stock inventory continue reading : RO Negre presents the price monitoring system to inform the public on fertilizer prices

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY | July 25, 2022 – Forty-seven (47) fertilizer and pesticide dealers were inspected during the Clean-Up Drive (CUD) Operations on July 18-21, 2022 in the province of Albay.   Out of the 47 dealers, FPA Bicol Region found nineteen (19) unlicensed dealers. The unlicensed dealers were issued with Notice of Violations (NoVs) and continue reading : Random inspection in Albay resumes, issues 19 Notice of Violations

Davao Oriental | July 25, 2022 – 37 participants from the different municipalities of Davao Oriental attended the Accredited Safety Dispenser (ASD) training on July 21, 2022, at Rexy Gel’s Place, Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental.    The activity was spearheaded by Regional Officer (R.O.) Marrisa G. Napalit. She also gave an overview of the training continue reading : ASD training opens opportunities to 37 participants to be licensed dealers

DAVAO ORIENTAL | July 25, 2022 – Twenty-one (21) fertilizer and pesticide handlers were randomly inspected during the Clean-Up Drive (CUD) Operation on July 19-20, 2022, in the Municipality of Davao Oriental.    Out of 21, one handler was found compliant, while the rest of the handlers were issued with a Notice of Violation (NOV) described continue reading : Clean-Up Drive Operations in Region 11 finds 20 unlicensed dealers

Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela Province | July 25, 2022 – FPA Cagayan Valley conducted Clean–Up Drive (CUD) operations in the provinces of Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya last July 19-22, 2022. Out of 55 dealers, 40 were found compliant while 15 were issued with Notice of Violations (NoVs). 13 were from Nueva Vizcaya while 2 were from continue reading : Clean-Up Drive operations strengthen, Provincial Officers issue 15 Notice of Violations

LA PAZ, LEYTE | July 22, 2022 – RFU VIII conducted an Accredited Safety Dispenser (ASD) training to 25 farmers last July 14-15, 2022, at La Paz Municipal Agriculture Office.    Mr. Francis Salvador B. Costas, Regional Officer (RO) of Region VIII, explained the FPA’s mandate. “FPA envisions an improved quality of life through increased farm incomes, continue reading : 25 farmers undergo ASD training, aim to be FPA licensed dealers

LEYTE | July 22, 2022 – Provincial Officer (PO) Eric Castañas explained the reasons behind the fertilizer price increase and the Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) during the Local Farmers Technicians (LFT) on Integrated Nutrient Management with the emphasis on Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) in rice farming organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) last July 19, continue reading : RFU VIII updates Leyte farmers on fertilizer prices, promotes BFS

BOHOL | July 20, 2022 – FPA Regional Officer (RO) Arnulfo Arausa Jr. and Provincial Officer (PO) Andy Cornell Bornillo conducted random fertilizer sampling at the Department of Agriculture – Agriculture Program Coordinating Office (DA-APCO) last July 15, 2022.   The samples were sent last July 18, 2022 to the FPA Analytical Services Laboratory in Quezon continue reading : FPA collects fertilizer samples at DA APCO – Bohol to ensure its quality

DAVAO CITY | July 15, 2022 – FPA Region XI headed by Regional Officer Ms. Marrisa G. Napalit together with Croplife Regional Action Network (CRAN) X President Mr. Lizter Anasco conducted a blended meeting to discuss the updates on the retrieval project of Empty Pesticide Containers (EPC).   During the meeting, Ms. Napalit mentioned that retrieving continue reading : RFU XI partners with CRAN X for the Empty Pesticide Container (EPC) retrieval project

GENERAL SANTOS CITY | JULY 18, 2022 – To educate the farmers on the use of agricultural pesticide inputs, South Cotabato FPA-Provincial Officer (PO) Jennie M. Basilio conducted a lecture on Proper Safe Use, Handling, and Storage of Agricultural Pesticides to sixteen (16) corn farmers from General Santos City and Sarangani Province on July 13, 2022.  continue reading : FPA discusses the proper safe use, handling, and storage of pesticides to 16 corn farmers