The participants formulate the Urea Molasses Minera Block (UMMB) during their hands-on activity.
PATNONGON, Antique – Coconut farmers of Hamtic Coconut Farmers Marketing Cooperative (HCFMC) and Goldensun Coconut Farmers Producers Cooperative from Antique involve themselves during the Training on Coconut-based Farming System with Coconut-Goat Integration on March 5-7, 2024 at KAMAPAT Agriculture Cooperative and Learning Center.
The 30 participants learned different topics about coconut and livestock industries through esteemed invited speakers: Gregory G. Teñoso III, PCA Division Chief of Aklan and Antique; Engr. Jean A. Alisna, PCA Region 6’s Project Development Officer III; Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, Veterinarian III of Office of the Provincial Veterinarian-Antique; and Joel Opiña, Agriculturist II of the same office.
Some of the topics discussed were as follows:
- Overview of the CFIDP
- Support services of the implementing agencies
- Economic Opportunities of coconut-native Goat Integration
- Forage and pasture management
- Methods in preparing balanced feed by using raw materials
- Breeding and health management
- Philippine Native Animal Development Program (PNAD)
- Carrying capacity and stocking rate using the quadrant method
- Preparation of Urea Molasses Mineral Block (UMMB)
- Record keeping and marketing
The happy faces of the participants as they look at the camera as documentation after the training discussions.
“We need to encourage our children to appreciate agriculture. The government, through CHED and PCA, has a scholarship program for
This three-day training aimed to capacitate coconut farmers about the importance of coconut and goat integration.
Janry S. Sigaan, Member of Hamtic Coconut Farmers Marketing Cooperative (HCFMC), delivers his message of appreciation and aspiration during his impression.
“I am very grateful because you chose me as one of the participants. This training will serve as my tool to share experiences with my fellow youth so that we can help our country become sustainable, especially in raising native animals,” expressed Janry S. Sigaan, one of the participants and member of HCFMC.
