A stronger agricultural sector begins at the grassroots, where AEWs stand at the frontline of bringing knowledge, technology, and government support closer to farmers and fisherfolk.

The PRDP RPCO VIII conducted the I-REAP Component Subproject Implementation Evaluation cum GAD Workshop on August 10-11, 2026, in Tacloban City.

For the farming families of Barangay San Andres in Catbalogan City, Samar, the hardest part of agriculture isn’t growing crops—it’s getting them to market.

A new investment in climate-smart agriculture is taking shape in Samar, as the DA-RFO8, through its HVCDP, breaks ground for a 1,000-square-meter automated greenhouse in Barangay San Vicente, Catbalogan City.

Over 19,000 farmers and fisherfolk in the provinces of Samar, Northern Samar, Leyte, and Southern Leyte received cash assistance worth 2,325 pesos each under the PAFFP, which aims to alleviate the financial strain experienced by them amidst the escalation of fuel prices due to the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The Mobile Soil Laboratory Region VIII marked another milestone in the DA’s commitment to delivering accessible soil laboratory services to farming communities.

To continuously strengthen the region’s high-value crops industry in the region, the DA RFO VIII, through the HVCDP, held a pre-construction meeting for the upcoming ₱5million-worth Greenhouse Project in the Province of Samar.

The PRDP, through its I-REAP Component, convened key personnel and stakeholders for a three-day Harmonization Workshop on August 3-5, 2026, aimed at aligning enterprise development approaches, tools, and processes with the regular operations of the DA’s AMAD.