Castalone 10:59 AM, Nov 22, 2022
Good day. I would like to request information regarding:
1. Updated list of organic farms, eco-tourism agricultural farms in the the three cities from the year 2020 onwards
2. Programs for agriculture/aquaculture/fishing operators such as distribution of fingerlings, seedlings, boats, etc., program source, and target beneficiaries by three cities, including those particular from 2020 to present COVID-19 pandemic period
Officer 11:44 AM, Nov 22, 2022
November 22, 2022
Dear Ela Castalone,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Nov 22, 2022 10:59:48 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Agriculture and Fisheries Data for Manila, Mandaluyong, and San Juan.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
For our initiative during Covid-19, please refer to our Annual Report last 2019-2021:
https://www.da.gov.ph/media-resources/da-annual-reports/
Please note that the three cities you mentioned belongs to National Capital Region, we don't have the exact data on production in NCR since it is not an agricultural area. However, we do have efforts in urban agriculture.
Based on the National Urban Agriculture Program, as of September, the
Total seed distributed = 25, 714.6 kg
Total Beneficiaries = 5,521 Households
MOA signed = 1673
LGU Partners = 19 '
Established sites = 4, 625
Partners = 2,513
To know more about this program, please contact:
DA Urban Agriculture Program
National Pesticide Analytical Laboratory (NPAL), Bureau of Plant Industry Compound, Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, 1101 Metro Manila
8273-2474 local 2695
Satellite office:
Bureau of Plant Industry
692 San Andres, Malate, Manila
8521-7650
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to da_foidm@yahoo.com. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
AFID
FOI Receiving Office
