The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 2 conducted the Training on Basic Agriculture and Basic Food Production on November 21-23, 2022 at ATI-RTC 02, Malasin, San Mateo, Isabela. Twenty members or representatives of Community-Based Food Garden beneficiaries attended the training.
The training aims to enhance the participant's knowledge, skills, and attitude on basic agriculture and food production.
They learned about the importance of a backyard integrated farming system, the establishment of Food Always in the Home or FAITH gardening; concepts, benefits, types, and cultural management of urban gardening; composting; natural farming input or NFI’s preparation; and free-range chicken production thru lectures, participatory discussion, and demonstration.
The establishment of community-based food gardens is one of the components of the ATI food security program which aims to showcase basic food production using various technologies in the community and encourage every household to engage in home gardening.
![Container Vertical Gardening](/ati-2/content/sites/default/files/styles/default/public/2023-01/317544446_515059477329768_6420808686867720609_n.jpg?itok=fBO1RPsY)
Trainees were able to establish vermicomposting piles, and produced mushroom fruiting bags, fermented juices, and natural feeds.
“Isa sa napakahalagang kinakailangan ng ating bansa ang pagsasaka o agrikultura dahil sa mga taong walang ibang pinagkukunan nito, gayun pa man ay pwedeng magkaroon ng sariling taniman gamit ang isang maliit espasyo o bakanteng lote. Ang isinagawang training na ito ay isa sa mga solusyon upang mabawasan ang mga taong nagugutom dito sa ating bansa dahil sa kahirapan kayat kung atin pong ipagpapatuloy ang ganitong mga proyekto ay wala nang magugutom na mamamayan dito sa ating bansa,” said Marvin Saldivar from 4-H Club Gamu, Isabela.