More LSA farms certified in Caraga

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 12:51

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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ATI-Caraga celebrates National Women’s Month

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 12:45

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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OAP Coordinators layout plans for 2023 Organic Agriculture extension programs

Monday, February 28, 2022 - 11:57

The coordinators identified the training needs for 2023 and the potential PGS groups in their respective provinces.

BUTUAN CITY – As the lead implementer of the Organic Agriculture extension program, the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 13 conducted the regional consultation and planning workshop mainly to harmonize issues and concerns relating to the implementation of Organic Agriculture Program (OAP) initiatives in the region.

In her welcome message, Planning Officer II Nena L

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ATI joins RDC- RGADC in setting activities for Women’s month celebration

Monday, February 28, 2022 - 11:49

RGADC Secretariat Edson Alijo presents the program flow for the Women’s Summit.

BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Development Council – Regional Gender and Development Committee (RDC- RGADC) conducted the joint Gender & Women Economic Empowerment (GenderWEE) and Gender, Health and Environment (GHE) Subcommittees Meeting to discuss and set the activities for the upcoming Women’s month celebration this March.

As a member of the RDC-RGADC, the Agricultural Training Institute-

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DA-CRAO spearheads training on context-based packaging of AMIA DST Modules

Monday, February 28, 2022 - 11:44

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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ATI to scout new batch of Taiwan interns

Monday, February 28, 2022 - 11:41

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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DA workshop aims to harmonize agri-fishery info campaigns

Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 11:38

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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ATI-RTC 13 holds DFP 101 in Esperanza, ADS

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - 09:30

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 Farmers, Youths equip on Digital Farmers Program 101

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 09:27

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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ATI-Caraga trained LSA Cooperators on Digital Agriculture

Monday, February 21, 2022 - 09:22

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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