October 06, 2025 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) reinforced its commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement through a series of specialized trainings in September 2025, focusing on Risk and Opportunity Management and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) under the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS). Organized by the FPA QMS continue reading : FPA reinforces commitment to continuous improvement through risk and opportunity management and root cause analysis trainings
FPA, industry partners conduct “Baylo Basyo” stewardship programs in Iloilo and Cebu
October 03, 2025 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), in partnership with local industry associations, successfully carried out back-to-back “Baylo Basyo” stewardship programs in Iloilo and Cebu on September 18 and September 25, 2025 respectively. The initiative aimed to strengthen awareness on safe disposal of hazardous pesticide waste on farmers in continue reading : FPA, industry partners conduct “Baylo Basyo” stewardship programs in Iloilo and Cebu
FPA Cagayan Valley reaches 705 farmers in Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya for the Drones4Rice information caravan
September 2025 | Cagayan Valley – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Regional Field Unit 2 – Cagayan Valley successfully conducted two information caravans on the safe and responsible use of fertilizers and pesticides through drone application. The first caravan was held on September 17, 2025 in Minante I, Cauayan City, Isabela with 355 participating continue reading : FPA Cagayan Valley reaches 705 farmers in Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya for the Drones4Rice information caravan
FPA maintains ISO 9001:2015 recertification, strengthening innovation and service delivery
September 23, 2025 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has successfully retained its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification following an external audit conducted on August 20, 2025 by the certifying body, TÜV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. The audit assessed the agency’s compliance with legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements, as well continue reading : FPA maintains ISO 9001:2015 recertification, strengthening innovation and service delivery
FPA strengthens inspection capacity through ISO 17020:2012 training
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales | September 12, 2025 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), in partnership with SGS Philippines, Inc., has concluded a five-day capacity-building training on ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity Assessment and Effective Inspection Practices. The training, held from September 8–12, 2025, gathered around 50 participants, including members of the FPA Management Committee continue reading : FPA strengthens inspection capacity through ISO 17020:2012 training
FPA launches manuals on bioefficacy and residue data evaluation to strengthen pesticide regulation
May 30, 2025 | Quezon City – In a move to harmonize local pesticide regulation with global best practices, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) launched the Work Manuals on Bioefficacy and Residue Data Evaluation for Pesticide Product Registration on May 30, 2025 during the FPA 48th Anniversary. Developed by the Pesticide Regulations Division (PRD), continue reading : FPA launches manuals on bioefficacy and residue data evaluation to strengthen pesticide regulation
36 farmer leaders in Isabela participate in Pesticide Management Training
August 28, 2025 | San Mateo, Isabela – A total of 36 farmer leaders and officials of various Irrigators’ Associations (IAs) in the province participated in the Pesticide Management Training (PMT) conducted by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Regional Office II, in partnership with the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC), on continue reading : 36 farmer leaders in Isabela participate in Pesticide Management Training
FPA expands ‘Drones4Rice’ caravans to promote agricultural drone use in Luzon, Visayas
August 23, 2025 | Quezon City – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has intensified its campaign to promote drone technology in farming through the expansion of its “Drones4Rice” information caravans, reaching more than 1,250 farmers and stakeholders in Luzon and Visayas from June to August 2025. Organized by FPA regional offices in partnership with continue reading : FPA expands ‘Drones4Rice’ caravans to promote agricultural drone use in Luzon, Visayas
FPA adopts DICT’s secure national digital encryption system
August 6, 2025 | Quezon City – 58 Personnel from the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) attended the “Orientation and User Training on the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI)” on August 6 at the FPA Building, BAI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. The training aimed to equip FPA personnel with essential knowledge on the continue reading : FPA adopts DICT’s secure national digital encryption system
FPA bolsters laboratory competency through ISO/IEC 17025:2017 training series
June 2025 | Quezon City — In line with its commitment to uphold quality and safety standards amid emerging agricultural innovations such as drone-assisted application and biofertilizer use, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) conducted a two-part training series on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 to strengthen laboratory competency and regulatory reliability. The training series, held at the continue reading : FPA bolsters laboratory competency through ISO/IEC 17025:2017 training series