INFO CARAVAN ON OA 2024

Providing the right knowledge and information is proven significant in increasing the adoption rate of any technology, same with new programs and projects from the government. It also facilitates a better exchange of knowledge among all key players of implementers.

One way to promote organic agriculture, and thereby expand the system, is by provision of scholarships and trainings. The DA-Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) implement several scholarship programs and trainings on agriculture, including organic agriculture. However, even with these programs, there are few entrants to the sector, especially among the youth. Hence, there is a need for a comprehensive approach in the provision of scholarship to include intensified and extensive hands-on training on farm, provision of start-up project support fund for the trainees, and mentoring during the implementation of enterprise project of the trainees.

The National Organic Agriculture Program, through the Youth Internship Program on Organic Agriculture aims to encourage the youth, develop and train them to become organic farmer by heart and mind. As the training arm of DA, ATI-RTC III shall conduct an information caravan to lay down the criteria, rules and procedures to avail the scholarship grants  among the youth and farmer-partners in Central Luzon.