Grab, DA team up to help Filipino farmers, agripreneurs through digitalization

(L-R) Grab Philippines President Brian Cu, Dept of Agriculture
Secretary William Dar, GrabExpress Philippines Head Jacq Lim

Together with the Department of Agriculture, Grab Philippines through its GrabExpress on-demand delivery service has launched its partnership for the Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Program whereby customers across Metro Manila can purchase fresh produce and meats from the DA’s eKadiwa website (http://www.ekadiwa.da.gov.ph/) and be delivered through GrabExpress, thus supporting farmers and agripreneurs in the Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the everyday everything app, Grab proudly supports the Department of Agriculture’s vision of unlocking the many potentials of agriculture and agripreneurship through technology and innovation.

Grab, the leading every day everything app in Southeast Asia, together with the Department of Agriculture (DA), announced a partnership that would protect and support the livelihoods farmers and agripreneurs through on-demand delivery service for DA’s eKadiwa online marketplace initiative. 

LAKBAYAN: Costales Organic Farm

Farming. It's more fun in the Philippines!

When was the last time you have been on a trip to nature far from the city. To smell the fresh air, the clean water, and the rich soil of the earth. And though this may be a dream to many, it is actually just a province away. In Majayjay Laguna, just beside the mythical Banahaw mountain, is where you can find a unconventional yet sustainable farm, Costales Nature Farm.

Though maybe just a province away, you would really feel that the urban landscape fades away to the rural yet sustainable living. Costales Nature Farm dedicates itself to the te practice of Organic Farming. Yes, the farming that uses natural fertilizers, no chemicals which nature intended it to be. We got the chance to go and experience organic farming which is a promising way of sustainable agriculture minus the harmful insecticides and yeilds bountiful and high quality produce.

And tasting the fruits, vegetable and livestock from the farm definitely far more different and far more delicious than the regular meat and vegetables.