In an innovative and significant step toward enhancing a vibrant, resilient, and sustainable agricultural industry, the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) successfully held a transformative two-day workshop in Cagayan Valley on Soil Fertility Treatment Localization… Read more
BSWM Distributes 136 STKs to Farmers During Agri-Puhunan and Pantawid Program
In support of the launching of the Agri-Puhunan and Pantawid Program, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) has distributed 136 sets of Soil Test Kits (STKs) to farmers at Our Lady of Sacred Heart College in… Read more
DA – BSWM participates in the Regional Dialogue: Realizing the Vision of Low...
After the Typhoon “Yagi” hit Vietnam, the DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) Director Gina Parde – Nilo, PhD., together with Ms. Kristine Nilo, Project Officer I, attended the Food Systems, Land Use, and Restoration (FOLUR) Low – Emission… Read more
BSWM Director Gina Parde-Nilo, Ph.D. Joins Field Visit to Explore a Low–emission Rice...
Regardless of the weather condition, DA-BSWM Director Gina Parde-Nilo proceeded with the Field Visit to explore a low–emission rice cultivation model in collaboration with the local community and businesses in Binh Thanh Commune, Kieng Xuong District and rice seed processing… Read more
DA-BSWM’s Soil and Water Resources Research Division Undergoes 1st PAB Surveillance Audit
The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) adheres to the international standard for testing and calibration laboratories, hence committed to maintaining its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. The 1st ISO/IEC 17025:2017 DTI- Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) Surveillance Audit of… Read more
SOIL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THROUGH BIODEGRADABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTING TO GHG EMISSION REDUCTION: An...
We are excited to announce that the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) has been selected to present our poster entry to the 2024 FFTC-Smart Net-Zero (SNZ) Conference, taking place now from September 10-12, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan. This… Read more
The Philippines Joins the Thailand and Türkiye Trilateral Development Cooperation’s Training Programme on...
The Training Program on Mitigating the Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change and Air Quality was held in Bangkok, Thailand on August 5-9, 2024. This is jointly organized by the Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs,… Read more