Diocese of Butuan Sustainable Agriculture-Livelihood Ministry

20/05/2026

The Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood Ministry of the Diocese of Butuan, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, is now moving forward in facilitating the Sustainable Livelihood Program for the Maibu Women's Integrated Farmers Association.

Prior to the implementation of the project, a series of social preparation activities and capacity-building trainings are being conducted for the 30 association members to strengthen their organizational leadership, livelihood skills, and community participation.

Before this initiative, the ministry also collaborated with the City Agriculture Office of Butuan and the Department of Agriculture in establishing a vegetable communal garden to help ensure food security within the community. Last year, the association also benefited from emergency employment assistance under the Department of Labor and Employment through the TUPAD program, which provided temporary livelihood support while strengthening communal farming and community participation among members.

Through these continuing partnerships and collaborative efforts, we hope this initiative will pave the way for a sustainable community enterprise that will empower the association, strengthen local food production, and improve the livelihood opportunities of its members.

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

May 6, 2026
A simple but important step today for the Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood Ministry. We helped the San Antonio Pigdaulan Integrated Farmers Association connect with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to access the Sustainable Livelihood Program.
The association officers attended an orientation at the DSWD Tiniwisan office—opening an opportunity for them to start a community enterprise and build a more sustainable source of income.
Small steps like this bring us closer to stronger, self-reliant farming communities.

17/03/2026

Mga Ka-Farmers, Maayong Buntag!
Panahon na gyud sa aksyon. Balik pananom karon dayon — sa bukid ug bisan sa atong tugkaran.
Padayon ang pagsaka sa presyo sa fuel ug mga panaliton. Taas ka kaayo ang farm gate Price pa sa mga gulay ug nisaka na usab ang presyo sa bugas.
Kung magpadayon pa ni, mohinay gyud ang production sa humay kay mahal na kaayo ang diesel ug daghan na ang dili na magpa-tractor tungod sa kalugi.
👉 Ayaw na hulata nga maglisod ta og palit pagkaon.
👉 Siguroa ang kaugalingong tanom karon pa lang.
👉 Magtanom ug rootcrops ug gulay nga lig-on ug dugay malugnas sama sa talong, kamote, balanghoy ug uban pa.
👉 Pilia ang climate-resilient crops aron naa gihapon tay ani bisan lisod ang panahon.
Kini nga krisis tinuod ug moigo gyud ni sa atong panginabuhi hangtod sa pinakagamay nga sentimo sa atong bulsa.
Maghiusa ta. Magtinabangay ta. Mag-andam ta karon pa lang.

Balik pananom = Balik kasiguruhan sa pagkaon ug kinabuhi.

05/03/2026

Tungod sa nagkadaiyang giyera ug global nga krisis karon, padayon ang pagsaka sa fuel ug presyo sa mga basic commodities. Daghang pamilya ang naapektuhan tungod kay nagkamahal na ang pagkaon ug uban pang pangunang panginahanglan.

Sa ingon ani nga sitwasyon, importante kaayo nga mapalig-on nato ang food security sa matag panimalay. Usa ka yano pero epektibo nga paagi mao ang pagtanom sa atong kaugalingong bakuran. Bisan gamay lang nga luna, mahimo kitang makatanom ug mga gulay nga makatabang sa pagkaon sa pamilya ug makapamenos sa gasto.

Sugdan nato sa atong kaugalingong panimalay. Atoang dasigon ang matag pamilya nga magtanom ug mosuporta sa lokal nga produksyon sa pagkaon.
Ang food security magsugod sa panimalay. 🌱🥬🌾

06/12/2025

One of the successful farmers’ associations we organized in 2022 under the Gulayan sa Parokya at Komunidad program—assisted by the Social Action Ministry—is now actively engaged in egg production, supported through a grant from the Department of Agriculture – Livestock Program.

The project is currently producing 30 to 35 trays of fresh eggs every day. By patronizing their products, you help sustain their community enterprise and strengthen the livelihood of local farmers.

For orders and inquiries, please contact:
Mr. Teofilo Anub Jr.
📱 0966 481 7950

05/12/2025

Our partnership with the Department of Agriculture’s National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program has provided our Social Action Ministry with important facilities: a mushroom growing house, a greenhouse, and a multi-purpose shredder machine. These facilities now serve as a practical learning hub for both farmers, urban gardeners and students.

We also hope to partner with the team that introduced us to Urbiony, a digital technology–based hydroponics farming system. Urbiony can automatically monitor NPK levels, greenhouse temperature, and control automated watering, making it a powerful tool for advancing sustainable and climate-smart urban agriculture.

20/11/2025

The Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood Ministry organized a value-adding training facilitated by TESDA Agusan del Norte for the members of the San Antonio Pigdaulan Integrated Farmers Association and APACO. This initiative responds to the farmers’ challenge of squash surplus production. Through this training, we hope to develop squash-based community enterprises such as kalabasa pancit and pasta, healthy snack chips, and other value-added products that can help increase farmers’ income and reduce post-harvest losses.