Empowering Farmer Champions: East-West Seed Foundation Joins PPSA’s Scaling Up Sustainability Project in Cagayan Valley

Mentors from PLDT & Smart Communities, Harbest Agribusiness Corporation, East-West Seed Foundation, Inc.- Philippines, and partner DA Region 2

Mentors from East-West Seed Foundation joined the Philippine Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA) in the Scaling Up Sustainability (SUS) Project: Farmers Fair, held on July 16–17, 2025, in Cagayan Valley. The event brought together farmer champions, mentors, and partners to support climate-smart farming and farmer entrepreneurship. 

The SUS Project, funded by a GlobalGiving grant in partnership with Corteva, aims to train 100 Filipino farmers through two key phases. The first phase focuses on mentoring women farmer champions to strengthen their knowledge and skills, while the second phase empowers them to become resource speakers, sharing their learnings with fellow farmers in their communities. 

Partners from PLDT & Smart Communities, Harbest Agribusiness Corporation, and DA Region 2 also took part in the event, supporting PPSA's mission to cultivate leadership and sustainability in Philippine agriculture.