The early travel restriction had been implemented in the province of Batanes during the heights of Covid19. Today, the province is still Covid19 free. In many other areas in the country, agriculture has been a hard hit. Still, in Batanes, farmers, and fishers through the supervision and help of the provincial and local government units continue reading : How agriculture in Batanes thrives amid Covid19
To secure food in the island province of Batanes, the Department of Agriculture (DA) shall continue promoting crops-livestock-fishery integration. In his recent visit in Batanes, Regional Executive Director Narciso A. Edillo of DA-Regional Field Office No. 02 (DA-RFO 02) urged the provincial government and Batanes Experiment Station (BES) to validate areas for irrigation in order continue reading : DA TO CONTINUE PUSHING CROPS-LIVESTOCK-FISHERY INTEGRATION FOR A FOOD-SECURED BATANES