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This was the manifestation of Dannica Jane Ellen Partoza, as she followed the steps of her mother in agriculture. She is the daughter of Helen Alguso, owner of DJE’s Farm, a certified learning site operator of the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center in Region-X (ATI-RTC X) located at Sto. Niño, Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

As a daughter of a farmer, Dannica’s interest in

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No matter where you go time has its way to get you home.

Such instance is what happened to Windolyn Janice D. Navales, daughter of Sergio Navales, owner of SN Farmer, a certified learning site of ATI located at Simpak, Lala, Lanao del Norte.

During her younger years, she grew up helping and observing her father in the field with an unknown desire to get involve in agriculture and no

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“If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, they are yours, if they don’t, they never were,”. Her mom believes in this popular saying by Richard Bach, that is why she allowed her only girl, Queenie Notario to fly from her nest and seek for her fortune abroad.  

Mom’s Dream

Still, she called their farm Queensland, a testament of her love and hope that Queenie would one

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Barangay Minalwang, Claveria, Misamis Oriental---The old proverb “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day, teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” could not be truer during our recent climb in Claveria, Misamis Oriental for a 2-day extension and farm immersion led by GreenMinds Incorporated and with volunteer farmer partners of the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional

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Since being hailed as the winner and the most innovative trail mix in the first National Processed Fruits and Nuts (PFN) Trail Mix Competition, during the 2023 National Food Fair at the Megatrade Hall of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on July 13 this year, online orders came in and the curiosity among patrons is further piqued to have a taste and experience of this award-winning superfood snack.

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The sweet and nutrient-dense honey has been used and considered a wonder elixir in ancient times and cited in the Bible for its long shelf life.  

The buzz among local beekeepers and Asian Apiculture Association (AAA) member Reynaldo Gil “Datu Makadingding” Lomarda is that stingless bees, commonly known as “kiyot” indirectly promote organic farming.  

As a founder and farm owner of Umanika

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They could have taken a pick on where to work and share their talent and skills. They are young, enthusiastic and industrious - qualities that any employer would scramble to hire. But they opted to become agripreneurs. Numeriano “Ted” Quemado III and Edsel James “Bong” Quemado, took the road less traveled.

Ted is a Cum Laude BS Agriculture graduate of Central Mindanao University, a premier

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Considering that the human resource base of the agriculture sector is aging and keeps dwindling through the years, one of the major thrusts of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is the provision of support to young Filipino farmers.

Responding to the country’s agricultural challenges and opportunities, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Japanese government committed together to

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Bukidnon-based Nick Jay Arr Engallado is making a name for himself in their hometown’s farming community as a next generation farmer.

A next generation farmer is someone who carries on the farming activity and legacy of one’s farmer parents (or at least from an immediate family member). Next generation farming is a farming approach which aims to attain sustainability, with the “farm-to

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Her career aspiration was to finish school, take the accountancy board exam, hit abroad as an OFW, and support her parents financially. When things did not go as planned, she responded to a different calling, a calling closer to home.

A Love of Mountains and Horses

When Amor was 13 years old, she was awarded Lady Rider of the Year in 2006 by the Philippine Horseman Federation in Cebu City

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