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Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority

ILOILO CITY | February 15, 2022 – As part of the ongoing monitoring for the distribution of the Fertilizer Disbursement Voucher program of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Region VI conducted a warehouse inspection at Brgy. Ingore, Lapaz, Iloilo City on February 15, 2023.   Regional Officer (RO) Noel Negre continue reading : Warehouse inspection proceeds in Iloilo City for DA voucher program

Quezon City | February 10, 2023 – To introduce and explain the international standard on conformity assessment in relation to the monitoring and enforcement function of Regional Field Units, the FPA Regional Field Unit NCR conducted an Awareness Webinar on ISO/IEC 17020:2012 held on February 2, 2023 via zoom.   The event was participated by more continue reading : FPA NCR introduces ISO/IEC 17020:2012through awareness webinar

DAET, CAMARINES NORTE | February 10, 2023 – 20 Barangay Agricultural Extension Workers (BAEWs) learned the safe use of agricultural inputs and Balanced Fertilization Strategy (BFS) during the Capability Enhancement Training of Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) at Wiltan’s Hotel, Daet, Camarines Norte on February 6-8, 2023.   The team promoted BFS as an alternative for inorganic continue reading : 20 AEWs learn BFS, safe use of agricultural inputs during ATI’s Capability Enhancement Training in Camarines Norte

QUEZON CITY | February 10, 2022 – Representatives from the FPA participated in the Local Practitioners’ Round Table Discussion on the Agrobiodiversity Component of the Philippine Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (PBSAP) organized by the Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PANAP) held on January 26-27, 2023 at Cocoon Boutique Hotel, Quezon City..   The team was continue reading : FPA joins round table discussion on the development of national biodiversity strategy and action plan

MAHAYAG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR | February 9, 2023 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Region IX joined the medical students of Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) in their two-day community immersion program and discussed the importance of safe and judicious use of agricultural inputs to 90 farmers in Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur on February 7-8, continue reading : Efforts to promote safe agriculture extends as FPA joins community immersion program in Zamboanga del Sur

ILOILO | February 8, 2022 – Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Region VI inspected six (6) dealers during its regular monitoring in Iloilo last February 3 and 7, 2023.   Regional Officer (RO) Noel Negre and Provincial Officer (PO) Raymund Alfor conducted random weighing in these establishments to check the quality of the 50-kg fertilizer bags. continue reading : Six dealers inspected as regular monitoring continues in Iloilo

CAMARINES SUR | January 27, 2023 – Thirty-eight (38) fertilizer and pesticide handlers were inspected during the clean-up drive operations on January 17-20 in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th districts of Camarines Sur.   Out of the 38 handlers, eight (8) unlicensed dealers received Notice of Violations (NoVs) and were required to attend the Accredited Safety continue reading : 4-day Clean up drive resulted to 8 NoVs, 4 SUMS orders in Camarines Sur

DAVAO CITY | JANUARY 20, 2023 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) RFU 11 gathered all the extruders in the region to discuss the proposed new protocol of banning Chlorpyrifos in the banana industry on January 20, 2023, at the FPA RFO-XI office in Davao City.   Regional Officer (RO). Marrisa Napalit and Deputy Executive continue reading : Call to ban Chlorpyrifos application in banana raised to extruders in Davao

CAGAYAN VALLEY | January 17, 2023 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) – Cagayan Valley inspected a fertilizer and pesticide warehouse and two manufacturing plants in Isabela on January 17, 2023, to monitor their compliance with manufacturing practices and assure the availability of fertilizer supply in Region II.   The team headed by Regional Officer continue reading : Inspections for fertilizer and pesticide supplies gear up as 2023 starts

QUEZON CITY | January 11, 2023 – The Philippine Association of Certified Pesticide Applicators (PACPA), PMCP Foundation Inc. (PMCPFI), the Philippine Association of Entomologists, Inc. (PAE), the Philippine Association of Professional Fumigators, Inc. (PAPFI), and the Kapisanan ng mga Pest Control Operators sa Pilipinas, Inc. (KAPESCOPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FPA, headed by continue reading : FPA sealed partnership in the recent MOU signing for ARCO, CPA, and Researcher training programs