Good news everyone! We are pleased to announce that the Text Support of the DA Farmers' Contact Center is now back online.

You may now text us again at 391DA or 39132 for Smart and Talk N Text and 0920946AGRI or 09209462474 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers.

We are currently experiencing some technical difficulties with our text support. We are able to receive your messages. However, there would be some delays to the replies. Please continue to use alternative means like the shoutbox or internal private messaging to contact our technical support team -- Marj, Joeven and Yov. Sorry for the inconvenience.

We are pleased to announce another new course offering! This is the online course on Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture. It is a three-module course that would take you through the methods of production and application of organic fertilizer for your own use. This course is brought to us by DOST-Philippine Council on Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCARRD) and ATI-Knowledge Products Management Division.

DILIMAN, Quezon City – Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso “Procy” J. Alcala visited and was briefed on the functions of the Farmers’ Contact Center (FCC). Secretary Alcala who assumed the position last July 2010 was evidently impressed with the FCC’s use of technology in giving service to its clienteles -- the farmers and the extension workers.

Sec. Alcala noted that if there are questions about him and on the Office of the Secretary, FCC can forward the questions to him and he will personally answer the questions.

Likewise, Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Undersecretary for Special Concerns and Joel Rudinas, Undersecretary for Field Operations earlier visited the FCC and were familiarized with its operation. Additionally, the three visited facilities such as the Agriculture and Fisheries Knowledge center and the computer laboratory.

Sec. Alcala visited the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) to present the DA Agri-Pinoy Program in the National Training of Trainors for the Agri-Pinoy Program which will serve as the main program of the Aquino Administration on Agriculture.(Benedict C. Natividad)