Senior citizens join mental health and wellness training

Friday, March 18, 2022 - 16:11

Participants listen to Michael John B. Andohuyan, resource person on psycho-social processing, during the Training on Mental Health and Wellness (Batch 2) on March 16-18, 2022 at Hygeia IntegraMeds Center, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur – Realizing the importance of mental health to every individual, especially to the elderly who were mostly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII conducted the Training on Mental Health and Wellness for the Senior Citizens Batch 2 on March 16-18, 2022 at Hygeia IntegraMeds Center.

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SDN LGUs, stakeholders attend PAFES consultation

Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 16:07

Municipal and City Agriculturists, SB members, private sector, LGU personnel, and key employees from DA-RFO 13 and ATI-RTC 13 participated in the Stakeholders Consultation of PAFES in Surigao del Norte last March 17, 2022.

SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte - Sixty (60) Local Government Unit (LGU) officials and stakeholders in the agriculture and fisheries sector in the province attended the Province-led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System (PAFES) Consultation on March 17, 2022 at JB Nature Farm, Brgy. Sukailang, Surigao City.

OIC Regional Technical Director for Operation (OIC RTD) Rebecca Atega of the

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A farmer dreams big, shares dream board

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 16:04

Jane Climaco, a motivated farmer-participant presents her dream board during the Digital Farmers Program (DFP) 102 training in Cagwait, Surigao del Sur on March 11, 2022.

BUTUAN CITY- “My dream is to establish a wider reach of brand name in social media specifically using Facebook marketplace. In here, I can have my target customers who are women or ladies since I am selling women’s wear. I want to have my own income even at my old age so that I can be wherever I want to be and do whatever I want to do and not rely to my children anymore.” Professed Jane

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ATI Caraga to run 4 SOAs in 2022

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 16:01

Initial coordination with farmcaster Fritzieh Trujillo for the upcoming implementation of SOA on Smart Rice Agriculture and Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund in Surigao del Sur.

LOS ANGELES, Butuan City–The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII will conduct four (4) School on-the-Air programs in four Provinces of Caraga region starting this April 2022.

The School-on-the-Air (SOA) is defined as a specially designed radio program where the subject matter is presented systematically and in a progressive manner with the goal of

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ATI-Caraga conducts survey in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 15:57

Planning Officer II Nena N. Lomuntad together with Project Evaluation Officer I Teovelita P. Rodriguez interview FY 2019 trainees of ATI in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on March 11, 2022.

JABONGA, Agusan del Norte- The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 recently conducted a survey to the selected farmers and Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on March 11, 2022.

Planning Officer II Nena N. Lomuntad together with Project Evaluation Officer I Teovelita P. Rodriguez interviewed FY 2019 trainees of ATI. This is to

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CEFAI receives LSA cert and extension support

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 15:54

LOS ANGELES, Butuan City – Certified as a farm that practices applicable agricultural technologies, employs doable farming strategies, and operates successfully, Cabanbanan Estrella Farm Association Inc. (CEFAI) received its certificate as Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) and extension support under the Rice Program on March 14, 2022.

The farm is located at Barangay Nueva Estrella, Socorro

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Farmers, youths prepare plan for social media market

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 15:48

BUTUAN CITY- Completers of the Digital Farmers Program (DFP) 102 prepared their social media marketing plans during the workshop. Participants comprising farmers and youths of the three batches of DFP 102 harmoniously planned their activity as reflected in their schedules made.

Father-Daughter Tandem: Fernando Calixterio and his daughter seriously make their social media marketing plan during the Digital Farmers Program 102 training conducted in Cagwait, Surigao del Sur on March 10-11, 2022.

Presentation of plans followed right after the discussion of the lesson on social media marketing which was

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AgNor farmers, extension workers interview for RBME study

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 15:45

Planning Evaluation Officer I Teovelita Rodriquez interviews farmer in Santiago, Agusan del Norte who are trained by ATI-RTC 13 last Fiscal Year 2019.

SANTIAGO, Agusan del Norte- Another batch of randomly selected respondents composed of farmers and Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) in Santiago, Agusan del Norte who were trained last Fiscal Year 2019 were interviewed by the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 on March 10, 2022.

Said survey was spearheaded by the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

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Campos’ farm now a certified LSA under RCEF

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 15:35

Mr. and Mrs. Jessico John and Genalyn Campos receive the LSA Certificate awarded by Mary Jane A. Gonzaga and Florita G. Lozada together with Engr. Redgy V. Panilan of San Agustin Municipal Local Government Operations Office (MLGOO), and Acting Mayor Franklin A. Navaja.

SAN AGUSTIN, Surigao del Sur- To further enhance the capabilities of the rice farmers, the J&N Diversified Nature Farm received a certificate as Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Extension Program from the Agricultural Training Institute- Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII on February 28, 2022.

Mary Jane A. Gonzaga and Florita G

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Digital Farmers Program 102 rolls out in AgSur

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 15:31

Municipal Agriculturist Jose Zaldy Manug expresses his heartfelt gratitude to the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 for conducting the Digital Farmers Program 102 in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur on march 14, 2022.

ESPERANZA, Agusan del Sur- The Digital Farmers Program (DFP)102 currently rolls out in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur with twenty-two (22) participants comprising farmers and youths.

This is along with an aim at encouraging farmers to utilize technologies in farming. This course focuses on in-depth applications on agriculture and e-commerce and usage of social media and smartphones in boosting

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