SAAD is a locally-funded program of the Department of Agriculture intended to help alleviate poverty among the marginalized sectors of agriculture and fishery in the country. Now on its Phase 2, DA-SAAD Caraga has covered the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands since 2023 and has provided various agricultural projects and livelihood to 28 Farmers Associations (FAs).