BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur – As part of the regional activities in the agricultural sector in battling African Swine Fever (ASF) since it reached the Philippines in 2019, the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII conducted the Training on Specimen Collection for Barangay Biosecurity Officers (BBOs) on March 3-4, 2022 at Bonsay Riverview Inn.

Participants listen to Oscar B. Macua, delivering the message of Mayor Florencio Garay encouraging the participants to be responsible BBOs in their community to help stop the spread of ASF.

There were

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The province of Agusan del Norte, as PAFES pilot province, presented to the stakeholders and partners its Collaborative Provincial Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Programs (CPAFEP) for comments and further improvement. The event is held on March 4, 2022 at the Grand Palace Hotel in Butuan City

BUTUAN CITY – The Agusan del Norte Provincial Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System (ANAFES) presented to the stakeholders, partner agencies, and private groups its Collaborative Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Programs (CPAFEP). The event took place at the Grand Palace Hotel in Butuan City last March 4, 2022.

In the CPAFEP, the interventions and strategic extension

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Joan A. Martizano-Zartiga (second from left), owner of Martizano Integrated Farm, shares how the farm started during the field validation of ATI-RTC XIII Technical Working Group last March 1, 2022.

SURIGAO DEL SUR – The Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII has recently conducted its monitoring of certified Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) and field validation of farms whose application is currently in process.

The LSA is a farm certified by ATI practicing applicable agricultural technologies, employing doable

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Lutgarda Uriat (center), owner of KimZiMar Farm, receives LSA extension support from ATI-RTC XIII.

MADRID, Surigao del Sur – Being one of the Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) in Caraga Region, the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII awarded extension support to KimZiMar Farm under the Rice Enhancement Competitiveness Fund (RCEF).

Violeta T. Laguna, OIC - Asst. Center Director of ATI-RTC XIII, led the awarding ceremony last on February 22, 2022 to

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LOS ANGELES, Butuan City- The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 will be conducting three (3) batches of training on Digital Farmers Program (DFP) 102 in March 2022. The 1st batch will be held at Tandag City on March 8-9, 2022, the 2nd batch will be held at Cagwait, Surigao del Sur on March 10-11, 2022, and the 3rd batch will be held at Esperanza, Agusan del Sur

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CAGWAIT, Surigao del Sur – Aimed to harmonized agricultural plans and programs in the extension services of the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII led the Regional Consultative Meeting and Planning Workshop for HVCDP coordinators on February 23-24, 2022 at Spacebar Beach Resort.

Participants gathered up and created strategies during their teambuilding activity during the Regional Consultative Meeting and Planning Workshop for HVCDP coordinators on Feb. 23-24, 2022 at Spacebar Beach Resort, Cagwait, Surigao del Sur.

The activity was

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Neptali V. Madarimot, Training Specialist II and corn point person during the online consultation meeting for SOA on Corn Production on Feb. 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Butuan City – In view of the coming implementation of School-on-Air (SOA) on corn production throughout the regions, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) – Central Office through its Information Services Division led the online consultation meeting last February 22, 2022 via Google Meet.

The said activity discussed the concerns on the harmonization of the SOA’s module

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BUTUAN CITY – With the existing social, health, and political challenges, the Agricultural Training Institute continues to strengthen its collaboration and partnership efforts with its regional counterparts. As such, the ATI through the Partnership and Accreditation Division (PAD)conducted a Technical Guidance Session on PAD’s Programs, Projects, and Activities (PPAs) last February 28 to March 2

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ATI-RTC XIII OIC – Center Director Fil Victor Babanto leads the awarding of LSA certificate to LGU – Cagwait Farm School represented by Municipal Agriculturist Gilbert Bautista (center) on February 24, 2022.

LOS ANGELES, Butuan City – The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII has awarded certificates to four new Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) farms in the region.
The first farm who accepted its certificate is Evemariel Healthy Harvest Agri Farm located at Durian, las Nieves, Agusan del Norte represented by its owner Mr. Eleazar Z. Dinhayan. On the other

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BRGY. LOS ANGELES, Butuan City- The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 joined as one in the celebration of the National Women’s Month (NWM) in March.

Staff of ATI-RTC 13 bustle up early for the Zumba dance on March 1, 2022 to mark the start of the National Women's Month Celebration.

Said celebration was kicked-off by a zumba dance participated by all ATI-Caraga staff on March 1, 2022. OIC Center Director Fil Victor A. Babanto gave his message during the opening program emphasizing the

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