Participants identify cacao clones and calculated its yield as one of the training's hands-on activities.

BUTUAN CITY – Twenty-five coconut farmers from the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte participated successfully during the three-day Training Course on Coconut-Cacao Farming System on November 13-15, 2023 at Balangay Hall, Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII, Brgy. Los Angeles.

Lerma M. Sangco, Technical Staff from Philippine Coconut

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LOS ANGELES, Butuan City - Twenty-one (21) Graduate School students headed by Fernando Magdato Jr., program head, MExEd, MSAgEx of Agriculture and Related Sciences at the University of Southeastern Philippines in Apokon, Tagum City, Davao del Norte, visited the ATI-RTC XIII during their educational field tour as part of the requirements for EXED Research Extension Linkages on November 10, 2023

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ROBINSONS PLACE BUTUAN, Butuan City – In response to Presidential Proclamation No. 524, 45 farmers participated in the kick-off activity of the month-long celebration of the National Rice Awareness Month campaign spearheaded by the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII with the theme, “Be RicePonsible.”

The activity aimed to heighten the public

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Jane Mardz Gumila (right) assisted the participants during their visit at the seed storage center.

TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur – A total of 20 participants composed of Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) and vegetable farmers joined the Training on Seed Production for Lowland Vegetable conducted by the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII on October 25-27, 2023 at Del Monte Lowland Rainfed Research Station (DMLRRS) in Brgy. Del Monte.

It aims to

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Students and teachers of Jacinto P. Elpa National High School helped hand-in-hand during the establishment of their integrated urban agri garden.

 SURIGAO DEL SUR – Moving forward to sufficient food in the household and community, the Jacinto P. Elpa National High School in Tandag City and its City Agriculture Office joined the Agricultural Training Institute and the Department of Agriculture’s goal through the establishment of an integrated urban agriculture garden on October 23-24, 2023.

The initial phase of the implementation

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BUTUAN CITY & AGUSAN DEL SUR - Over 600 graduates received certificates as proof of completion with the four-month School-on-the-Air (SOA) on Coconut Production conducted by the ATI-RTC 13 in coordination with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) – 13, and the Provincial Agriculture Offices of Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte from May to September 2023.

The mass graduation was held in

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Jimmy Concha (in green), one of the speakers, demonstrates proper silage making.

 

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – “A sense of confidence and empowerment grew among the participants. As we absorbed practical insight and best practices for sustainable dairy goat farming,” says Perlito B. Montañez, LSA cooperator and one of the participants of the Training of Trainers on Dairy Goat Production and Management (Phase 2) Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP).

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Rogelio C. Olbes (in dark blue), Coffee Council Chairperson of Surigao del Sur, demonstrates the correct asexual propagation of coffee.

 HINATUAN, Surigao Del Sur – As one of the trainings under the Coconut Farmers Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) XIII spearheaded a three-day Training on Coconut-Coffee Farming System on October 16-18, 2023 at Amparitas Integrated Natural Farm in Barangay Tagasaka.

This was participated by 24 individuals comprised of

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This year’s School-on-the-Air (SOA) on Smart Rice Agriculture (SRA) has produced 2,142 graduates. These are from Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, and Agusan del Sur.

The mass graduation was conducted in three sites: October 12, 2023, for Surigao del Norte graduates held at the Provincial Convention Center, Surigao City with 554 graduates; October 17, 2023, for Agusan del Norte held at

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After the four-month-long session, the 588 enrollees of the School-on-the-Air on Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Funds (RCEF) earned their certificates of completion during the Mass Graduation on October 17, 2023, at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City. The participants are from the different barangays of Butuan City.

In her message, OIC-Assistant Center Director of ATI

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