Efforts to promote safe agriculture extends as FPA joins community immersion program in Zamboanga del Sur

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

Six dealers inspected as regular monitoring continues in Iloilo

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

4-day Clean up drive resulted to 8 NoVs, 4 SUMS orders in Camarines Sur

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

Call to ban Chlorpyrifos application in banana raised to extruders in Davao

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

Inspections for fertilizer and pesticide supplies gear up as 2023 starts

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

FPA sealed partnership in the recent MOU signing for ARCO, CPA, and Researcher training programs

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

FPA Davao region updates DOFPDA members during its 4th year-end general assembly

MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL | December 10, 2022 – The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority Provincial Officers (PO) Junette A. Cano and Rustom Gain Tanduyan joined in the 4th year-end General Assembly and Christmas Party of the Davao Oriental Fertilizer and Pesticide Dealers Association (DOFPDA) Inc. at Honey’s Hotel, Matiao, Mati City, Davao Oriental.   During the continue reading : FPA Davao region updates DOFPDA members during its 4th year-end general assembly