BUTUAN CITY – The Climate-Resilient Agriculture Office (CAO) conducted the Training on Localizing the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Decision Support Tools (DST) modules last February 18, 2022 via Cisco Webex.

Said activity is one of the work plans scheduled for 2022 in line with the directive of the DA Secretary to integrate available AMIA DST modules on climate

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BUTUAN CITY – A new batch of young farmers will experience modern agricultural and fisheries technologies abroad, as the Agricultural Training Institute sets the activities for scouting and screening of deserving interns under the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan (FYFIPT) Batch 2.

Ms. Jovanee S. Dela Cuadra of ATI-PAD presents the revised guidelines of the FYFIP in Taiwan.

This and more were discussed during the virtual meeting called by the Partnership and

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BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 13 (DA-Caraga) conducted the "OneDA Meeting & Harmonization Workshop of Information & Advocacy Campaigns" on February 22-24, 2022. The activity was attended by Information Officers of DA’s attached agencies and bureaus and farmcasters and designated Information Officers of the Local Government Units (LGUs).

The Closing Program of the "OneDA Meeting & Harmonization Workshop of Information & Advocacy Campaigns" was attended by Engr. Ricardo M. Oñate, Regional Executive Director of DA-Caraga. He stressed the importance of cooperation between the government and the private sector and among DA partner agencies towards agricultural development.

The annual

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ESPERANZA, Agusan del Sur-The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 is currently conducting the Digital Farmers Program (DFP) 101 here in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur. This will run for two days starting today up to the 24th of February 2022.

Ginalyn V. Arbutante, Information Officer II of ATI-Caraga teaches participants on the parts, functions and benefits of smartphones during the Training on Digital Farmers Program 101 in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur on February 23, 2022.

As 3rd batch of DFP 101 training conducted for this year and 11th batch since last year, still the DFP 101 aimed at

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CAGWAIT, Surigao del Sur- Twenty (20) participants from Cagwait, Surigao del Sur joined in the training on Digital Farmers Program 101 on February 21-22, 2022. This comprised with ten (10) farmers and (10) youths as partners during the workshop.

The DFP 101 is the introductory course to the three-level program that aims to encourage farmers to utilize smartphones, the internet, agricultural

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ON FIELD: Participants capture agricultural products applying the tips in getting good photos and post to their Facebook Pages as output during the Training of Trainers on Digital Agriculture Course under Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund on February 14-16, 2022.

BRGY. LOS ANGELES, Butuan City-The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 successfully conducted the Training of Trainers (TOT) on Digital Agriculture Course (DAC) under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) on February 14-16, 2022.

The said training was participated by the staff and Cooperators from the Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) Farms in

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The Techno Gabay Program (TGP) was launched on February 18, 2022 in Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte. The activity was attended by officials from the LGU of Tagana-an such as Hon. Cesar Diaz (Vice Mayor), Hon. Conrado Astronomo (SB Member & Chair, Committee on Agriculture), Myra Messaiah Estobo (Municipal Agriculturist), and key government personnel such Prof. Jerry Acero (Surigao State College of Technology), and Fil Victor A. Babanto (OIC Center Director, ATI-RTC 13). Also present to witness the launching were farmers, fishers, staff from the LGU and ATI.

TAGANA-AN, Surigao del Norte - The Techno Gabay Program (TGP) was launched in Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte on February 18, 2022. The activity was attended by officials from the Local Government Unit (LGU) of the town namely Vice Mayor Cesar Alsong Diaz (who represented Municipal Mayor Cesar Batoy Diaz), Sangguniang Bayan Member Conrado Astronomo (Chair, Committee on Agriculture), and Municipal

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The 14 grantees of the Educational Assistance for the Youth in Agriculture (EAsY-Agri) convened for its semestral assessment on February 11, 2022 via Zoom.

BUTUAN CITY – As the first semester of academic year 2021-2022 ends, the 14 grantees of the Educational Assistance for the Youth in Agriculture (EAsY-Agri) convened for its semestral assessment last February 11, 2022 via Zoom.

While the grantees evaluated the overall implementation of the scholarship intervention, they also recalled the challenges of the flexible learning system under the

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The OIC – Assistant Center Director, at the same time the Rice and RCEF Point Person Violeta T. Laguna, mentioned that the interventions focused on technical briefings for LSA cooperators and farmers, establishment, and enhancement of LSAs.

BUTUAN CITY – Guided by a shared goal of a harmonized implementation of the rice program initiatives, the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 13 conducted Regional Consultative Meeting and Planning Workshop for the Rice Program.

Held on January 27, 2022 at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, said meeting highlighted the ATI’s physical accomplishments and activities

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OIC Center Director Fil Victor A. Babanto, together with the staff from Butuan City Agriculture Office and ATI, turned over ICT equipment to Robrosa's Strawberry and Herbs Farm FITS Kiosk. The farm is located in Anticala, Butuan City.

BUTUAN CITY – Five Farmers’ Information Technology Services (FITS) Kiosks received ICT equipment such as laptops and printers from the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 13 (ATI-Caraga) on February 10-11, 2022.

These FITS Kiosks are located in the Learning Sites for Agriculture (LSAs) namely Robrosa's Strawberry and Herbs Farm (Brgy. Anticala), Jabez Farm (Brgy

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