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Agroforestry: An Opportunity to Sustainability

Friday, October 22, 2021 - 10:00

Participant contours line in a sloping area using A-Frame Method

For the past decades, the increased agricultural production for food sufficiency has always been the top priority as the population is continuously growing. In effect, to augment the agricultural resource-based, it has driven deforestation in the mountains as farms intrude even into protected areas.  This constant destruction of forests threatens biodiversity, decreases carbon absorption

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Secretary Dar Visits Techno-Demo of Hydroponically Produced Green Barley at ATI MIMAROPA

Monday, September 27, 2021 - 10:43

Center Director Pat Andrew Barrientos explains the Techno Demo on Barley Project

Geared for possible technology transfer of hydroponically produced green barley among farmers and other stakeholders, Agriculture Secretary William Dar visited recently the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) - MIMAROPA to see the Technology Demonstration of Hydroponically Produced Green Barley, a partnership project of ATI-RTC MIMAROPA and Egy-Phil Corporation

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433 farmers graduate from SOA-SRA Program in Palawan

Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 10:53

Staff from FITS Palawan Research and Experiment Station serve as anchor on SOA SRA Graduation

Despite Covid-19 pandemic, another batch of School-on-the-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA) dubbed as “Palay Aralan: Makabagong Pagsasaka sa Himpapawid” finally concluded on July 29, 2021.  A total of 433 enrolled farmer-beneficiaries, who are from the municipalities of Roxas and Taytay, specifically learned and equipped with modern rice farming technology.  

ATI-MiMaRoPa Center

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1st Batch of SOA-SRA Produces 1,155 Graduates

Monday, July 12, 2021 - 13:07

SOA SRA Graduation in Occidental Mindoro

To speed up information dissemination on latest technologies on rice farming, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in MiMaRoPa successfully conducted the first batch of School-on-the-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA) in the province of Occidental Mindoro. 

The SOA-SRA dubbed as “Palay Aralan: Makabagong Pagsasaka sa Himpapawid” aims to help catalyze agriculture modernization

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Training on Organic for Farmers Goes Online

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 14:24

Cyrus Jay V. Escolastico, resource person demonstrates the preparation of organic concoction via Facebook Live

As COVID-19 pandemic continually hits the country, it also hampers the activities and services from different sectors including extension activities of the Department of Agriculture (DA). However, as training and extension arm of the DA and channel of information and technologies among stakeholders, the Agricultural Training Institute - MiMaRoPa continuously provides services while adapting to

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ATI MiMaRoPa Launches "ATIng Pantry on Wheels"

Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 14:14

Center Director Pat Andrew B. Barrientos, Assistant Center Director Ruben P. Jugno and PLTCOL Imelda V. Tolentino of the Philippine National Police lead the ribbon cutting of ATIng Pantry on Wheels

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the kick off of “ATIng Pantry on Wheels” organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in MiMaRoPa. 

The project aims to further strengthen the Urban Gardening in the communities through provision of vegetable seeds in exchange for the harvest of  beneficiaries of ATI-MiMaRoPa’s program. With this, more households and community members will be

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ATIng Pantry on Wheels Now Rolling

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - 13:32

Resident from Naujan, Oriental Mindoro picks vegetables from the Pantry on Wheels of ATI

As continuation to the “ATIng Garden on Wheels” Project which was launched in 2020 and inspired by the Maginhawa Community Pantry, the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center MiMaRoPa rolls the “ATIng Pantry on Wheels” on April 29, 2021.

The “ATIng Pantry on Wheels” is our continuous partnership with the community for food sufficiency and security especially in this time of

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Hailing Juana’s Achievements and Contributions Amidst Pandemic

Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 14:40

The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) MiMaRoPa joins the celebration of the 2021 National Women’s Month to give due recognition to the contributions of every Juana in the society.

This year’s celebration themed “Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya! serves as a tribute, a platform, and a call to action that highlights the extraordinary roles of ordinary Juanas in the society as trailblazers and

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Farmers and Youth Goes Digital, DFP 101

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 15:41

Ten (10) Farmers and 13 Youth attended the Digital Farmers Program 101 - Batch 1 for 2021 at Brgy. Tuban, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. 

DFP 101 aims to equip farmers with the knowledge, information, and skills on digital tools and technologies, including smart phone applications, social media platforms, and agriculture applications to finance and e-commerce platforms, entrepeneurship, and

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A Certified ATI Learning Site, Lagaw sa Uma Now Ready to Serve

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 15:32

ATI MIMAROPA Center Director Pat Andrew Barrientos together with Assistant Center Director Ruben Jugno awards the Certificate of Learning Site for Agriculture to Lagaw sa Uma (A Boar Land Farm ) Integrated Farm located at Brgy. Magbabadil, Aborlan, Palawan. Said farm which is under the management of Palawan State University - MultiPurpose Cooperative (PSU-MPC) is represented by Erlinda Ganapin

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