The Agricultural Training Institute-Central Luzon (ATI-CL), in partnership with Villar SIPAG Foundation, concluded the 11-day Training of Trainers on the Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seeds and Farm Mechanization at City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
The training that ran from June 19-29, 2023 was participated by 30 farmer leaders from the different provinces around Central Luzon that now will be endorsed to the TESDA Regional Office 3 and will be included in their pool of RCEF-RESP Farmer's Field School trainers.
βMaibabahagi ko ito sa aming lugar lalo naβt malayo ito sa urbanidadβ¦nang mas mapahusay pa ang kanilang pamamaraan ng pagsasakaβ,Β said Ms. Nikki Jenofel Balbuena, participant from Casiguran, Aurora.
On the other hand, Dr. Jayvee Bryan G. Carillo, Assistant Center Director of ATI-CL, said "Umaasa kami na kayo ang aming magiging kasangga pagdating sa pagpapalaganap ng mga makabagong teknolohiyang makatutulong sa mga magsasaka ng palay sa rehiyon.βΒ
The participants are expected to either implement Farmersβ Field School on the production of High-Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization in their municipalities or establish a farm school as it is the main objective of this training.Β (JBaldoz)
