Provincial Agriculturist’s Office- Capiz

02/06/2026

30/05/2026

𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Today, we join the celebration of National Fisherfolk’s Day 2026 with the theme:

“ᴍᴀɴɢɪɴɢɪꜱᴅᴀɴɢ ʜᴀɴᴅᴀ ᴀᴛ ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴋᴛᴀᴅᴏ: ᴋᴀʙᴜʜᴀʏᴀɴ, ᴋᴀᴀʟᴀᴍᴀɴ ᴀᴛ ᴋᴀᴀɢᴀᴘᴀʏ ᴘᴀʀᴀ ꜱᴀ ᴍᴀᴛᴀᴛᴀɢ ɴᴀ ᴋɪɴᴀʙᴜᴋᴀꜱᴀɴ.”

𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗮!

26/05/2026

Farmers from Panay and Roxas City received indemnity checks under the Provincial Calamity Crop Insurance Project during the distribution held on May 21, 2026 at the Provincial Capitol.

Through the partnership of the Provincial Agriculturist’s Office and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), indemnity checks were awarded to farmers who suffered crop losses due to calamities. A total of 115 farmers benefited from the program.

The activity also marked the signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement between the Capiz Provincial Government and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation with a yearly allocation amounting to ₱3,000,000.00, reaffirming the province’s continued commitment to safeguarding the livelihood and welfare of local farmers through crop insurance programs.

26/05/2026

ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪɴᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀɢʀɪᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀɪꜱᴛ ᴏꜰꜰɪᴄᴇ (ᴏᴘᴀ) ᴘʀᴏᴜᴅʟʏ ᴊᴏɪɴꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴀꜱᴛᴀʟ ᴄʟᴇᴀɴ-ᴜᴘ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ ꜱᴘᴇᴀʀʜᴇᴀᴅᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴜʀᴇᴀᴜ ᴏꜰ ꜰɪꜱʜᴇʀɪᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀQᴜᴀᴛɪᴄ ʀᴇꜱᴏᴜʀᴄᴇꜱ (ʙꜰᴀʀ) ʀᴇɢɪᴏɴ ᴠɪ, ᴘʀᴏᴠɪɴᴄɪᴀʟ ꜰɪꜱʜᴇʀɪᴇꜱ ᴏꜰꜰɪᴄᴇ-ᴄᴀᴘɪᴢ ɪɴ ᴄᴇʟᴇʙʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ꜰᴀʀᴍᴇʀꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰɪꜱʜᴇʀꜰᴏʟᴋ ᴍᴏɴᴛʜ 2026.

Together with partner agencies and stakeholders, we remain committed to protecting and conserving our coastal resources while recognizing the vital role of our fisherfolk in ensuring food security and sustainable development.

Let us continue working hand in hand for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment for future generations.

26/05/2026

𝐎𝐏𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝟐-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐏𝐅𝐃𝐏 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

Provincial Agriculturist Office (OPA) – Fisheries Division successfully spearheaded the two-day Capiz Provincial Fisheries Development Plan (CPFDP) Workshop on May 21 and 22 at the El Circulo Convention Center, Pueblo De Panay Township.

The program brought together local fisherfolks from the province's various municipalities and its component city, ensuring that grassroots insights formed the foundation of the development plan. Helping guide these critical discussions and facilitating the conduct of the workshop were invited resource persons from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), who wholeheartedly shared their academic and technical expertise to the event.

Recognizing that marine conservation and industry growth require a multi-sectoral approach, the workshop saw active collaboration from a wide coalition of government offices, non-governmental organizations, and law enforcement. Representatives from national agencies including BFAR, DOST, DENR, DILG, DOLE, DTI, DSWD-SLP, and DARPO Capiz worked alongside provincial offices such as CapENRO, PPDO, and PTCAO.

Rounding out the collaborative effort were academic and community partners from Capiz State University (CapSU), SIKAT Inc. Capiz, and CBMC, as well as maritime security forces from the PNP Maritime Group and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Capiz.

Through this unified effort, the stakeholders aimed to draft a comprehensive, actionable framework that will safeguard the aquatic resources of Capiz while securing the livelihoods of its coastal communities.
# #

26/05/2026

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

18/05/2026

📢 DA ADVISORY FOR EL NIÑO ALERT

Based on the latest projections of the DOST-PAGASA, there is a 79% probability that El Niño is likely to emerge by June-August 2026 and is likely to persist until early 2027. This led to the issuance of an El Niño Alert.

El Niño can result in above normal temperatures and lesser rainfall. Consequently, it increases the risk of droughts and dry spells in many areas due to drier conditions. Conversely, it may bring above-normal rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) season.

This phenomenon is expected to bring several adverse effects in the agri-fishery sector such as reduced production leading to income losses for farmers and fisherfolk. In addition, this may even result to increase in prices of basic goods that can result to food shortages and disruption of the food supply chain.

The Department of Agriculture has been undertaking interventions across different thematic areas as preparedness measures for El Niño such as prepositioning of agricultural and fishery inputs, assessment of the field situation, conduct of information campaigns, among others. Moreover, the Department coordinates with concerned offices and agencies for monitoring of effects and possible interventions.

ADVISORIES FOR FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK

Farmers and fisherfolk are encouraged to practice the following measures for each commodity to minimize agricultural damage and losses, as applicable.

Crops
- Adjust the cropping calendar
- Apply water-saving methods (rainwater harvesting, AWD, LDIS)
- Use drought-tolerant and early-maturing seeds
- Plant short-gestation crops (mung bean, peanut, soybean)
- Practice crop rotation and use organic fertilizers
- Secure crop insurance from PCIC

Livestock
- Conduct vaccination and veterinary consultations
- Provide proper housing and transport
- Ensure clean water and shaded areas
- Plant drought-resistant forage
- Secure livestock insurance from PCIC

Fisheries
- Monitor water quality and fish stock
- Ensure proper feed and water management
- Provide shade in exposed areas
- Use aerators and spray pipes
- Inspect ponds and protect dikes from leaks and burrowing animals

For more information, you may check the DA website at www.da.gov.ph and apa.da.gov.ph and our page - Department of Agriculture- DRRM Operations Center .

12/05/2026