Vision & MissionMandateServices/ActivitiesOrganizational ChartCitizens Charter

Vision

Sustainable technology based agriculture and fishery sector responsive to food security, improved productivity and income of farmers and fishefolks towards agri-tourism in La Union.

Mission

To help and empower our farmers, fisherfolks, cooperatives/RBOs', agri-preneurs to be direct and sustainable inputs to agri-tourism development in the province.

Mandate

Pursuant to Section 17, Paragraph (b) No. 3, Chapter 1, Title 1 of Book 1 of the RA 7160 known as the Local Government Code of 1991, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist is mandated to provide agricultural extension and on-site research services and facilities which include control of plant's pests and diseases, assistance in the organization as well as transfer of appropriate technology.

The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist under the La Union Transformative Governance Roadmap is tasked to implement the core function of capacitating agri-preneurs, MSMEs, Cooperatives, and associations to be direct and sustainable inputs to tourism and to provide infrastructure support critical to the tourism circuit and the agricultural sector as well as the delivery of support programs, projects, activities, and improvement of facilities that will sustain the Agri-Tourism initiatives of the Province.

Organizational Outcomes:

Productivity in the agriculture and fishery sector increased
Food self sufficiency attained and sustained
Increased income of farmers and fisherfolks
Viable and sustainable agri-fishery based entrepreneurs, MSMEs, cooperatives, and associations increased
Reduced in the infrastructure gaps in the agri-fishery sector in the Agri-Tourism Circuit
Agri-fishery sector resilience to climate change risk increased.

Services/Activities

I. Strategic PPAs

Agri-business Capacity Development Initiatives
1. Profiling of Agri-entrepreneurs and Capacity Need Analysis
2. Conduct of meetings and consultation dialogues
3. Capacity building trainings to agri-preneurs
4. Project proposal preparation of livelihood assistance to agri-preneurs, cooperatives, and associations
5. Monitoring and evaluation of agri-preneurs, cooperatives, adn associations
6. Mentoring and coaching of agri-preneurs
Agri-Infra Initiative
1. Assistance in the establishment of Postharvest Facilities and Processing Centers
2. Provision of farm machinery/equipment (Agricultural Farm Machinery)
  1. Validation/Evaluation of Proponent Groups
  2. Project Proposal Preparation
Other Strategic PPA's supportive to Agri-Tourism
1. Development of Bungol Demo Farm as Farm School and Agri-Tourism Site in the North Circuit
2. Establishment of Bamboo Grove and pigmented rice production at Damortis Nursery
3. "Fish Yalan" in Sta. Rita Farm
4. Apiculture Development Program
5. Technical Assistance to Beekepers
6. Agri-Tourism Festival

II. Operational PPAs

Sustained Food Sufficiency & Increased Income of Farmers & Fisherfolks
1. Agri-Production Commodity Assistance
2. Productivity Enhancement Program
Agri-Infra and Farm Mechanization
Extansion Support and Research Activities

III. Special Project