Three (3) young Central Luzon farmers have undergone the Pre-departure Orientation Course for the Filipino Young Farmer Internship Program (FYFIP) in Taiwan on June 19, 2023 until July 21, 2023.
Mr. Joseph Christian G. Binuya from Baler, Aurora; Mr. Benhur B. Lid-Ayan from Maria Aurora, Aurora; and Mr. Erwin S. Gonzales from San Ildefonso, Bulacan are among the young Filipino farmers nationwide who will undergo the said internship program in Taiwan this year.
They have passed the local examination and field validation in March as requirements for the internship program.
Lid-ayan said that he is grateful for the opportunity that is bestowed upon him. βMaraming salamat po sa inyong lahat sa pagtulong sa amin upang maisagawa itong training na ito. Maraming salamat sa tagapagturo at kami ay maraming natutunan na dadalhin naming hanggang sa aming pagtanda. Sana po ay patuloy pa rin ang inyong tulong sa kagaya naming kabataan na magsasaka,β he quipped.
The said young farmers is set to travel to Taiwan on August 10, 2023 and they will be deployed to host farms in the said country.
The FYFIPT program aims to improve the skills and knowledge of young farmers in the Philippines. This will help them to achieve their goals and contribute to the sustainability of the agriculture sector.
The Department of Agriculture β Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MECO-TECO in December 2020 enhancing the existing friendly relations between the agriculture and fishery authorities.
The MOU provides for an 11-month subsidized internship program in Taiwan for qualified young Filipino farmers. The training module will include modern agricultural and fisheries techniques, marketing strategies, cooperative management, enhancement of competencies, discipline and work values, among others.
