Since the start of the implementation of the RCEF Program in 2019, the Center has been ever supportive in the implementation of community-based RCEF-related activities like the conduct of Farmers Field School on the Production of High Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization among others through the RCEF LSAs and Farm Schools in Region 10. Their accomplishments, best practices, and innovations in the conduct of these activities are always being presented during mid-year and year-end assessments together with the accomplishments of the different implementing agencies namely: DA RFO 10, TESDA, PhilMech, PhilRice, LBP, and DBP in Region 10.
RCEF-LSAs serve as “farm models” that highlights the application of modern agricultural technologies and rice-based farming systems which are all essential especially in the conduct of the RCEF-Farmers Field School (FFS). Seeing the farm models firsthand will be a driving force for the farmer participants to embrace new knowledge, skills, and changed attitude when it comes to rice farming technologies
The Center recently held its FY 2022 Year-end Assessment for RCEF-RESP in Region 10 on December 14-16, 2022 at Marianne Suites Inc., Cagayan de Oro City. Select RCEF Farm School owners from Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Occidental were given time to present their accomplishments and best practices, as well as their issues and concerns in the conduct of their activities for 2022. TESDA Region 10, represented by Ms. Nur-Ain Albani, presented the agency’s accomplishments for the year 2022 as well as their targets for 2023. Moreover, ATI RTC X, represented by Ms. Jhoylie Mae R. Caumban, also presented the Center’s accomplishments for 2022.
Farm School owners with outstanding best practices and innovations, the most number of involvements in their communities such as being tapped as resource persons, and facilitators, among others, and the highest number of social media engagements through their Facebook posts, were given due recognition during the GANTIMPALAy sa ATI.
To wit;
MAJOR AWARDS
• Breakthrough Award – LA Farm, Misamis Occidental
• Rising Star Award – Mr. DEGA Farm, Misamis Occidental
• Best in Social Media Presence – DJE’s Farm, Lanao del Norte
MINOR AWARDS
• Most Collaborative Award – TESDA LNNAIS, Lanao del Norte
• RCEF Farm School with Highest Local Engagement – Luis-Sesay Farm, Bukidnon
• Highest Social Media Engagement – DJE’s Farm, Lanao del Norte
• Farm School Influencer – SN Farm, Lanao del Norte
The GANTIMPALAy sa ATI is the first awarding ceremony of the Center for outstanding RCEF Farm School owners. ATI RTC X shall continue to monitor, review, and evaluate the accomplishments, as well as the issues and concerns of the RCEF-LSAs in the region, and continually recognize those who have shown outstanding best practices and innovations in the implementation of the different RCEF-related activities.
