In this post, we will walk you through the ‘Atong Ugsaran’, ATIng Gulayan project at ATI-RTC VI premises in support of Urban Agriculture Program. The project aims to localize food production to make food available, accessible, affordable, and safe and provide additional income to urban areas.
Gardening is incredibly creative and a very rewarding hobby. Every garden is unique!
It’s therapeutic to dig in the dirt and watch plants' lush growth, and it’s rewarding.
Amidst the threat of the COVID-19 global pandemic, having your own food supply by growing your own produce at home is more appealing than ever. Growing your own food encompasses three things: eating clean, saving money, and knowing exactly where your food comes from.
Urban gardening is a perfect way to grow vegetables with space limitations. No space, no problem. You can grow varieties of vegetables in small spaces like a balcony, a terrace, a small yard, or a parking lot.
Among other components that will be established at “Atong Ugsaran” are the edible container garden, square foot garden, vertical garden, culinary and medicinal herbs, open field garden, feednovation (fodder hydroponics), and ethnoveterinary garden, reproduction of duckweeds and azolla production (as animal feeds).
The “Atong Ugsaran” will also serve as a seed bank or source of planting materials/ seedlings, which will be distributed as starter kits as extension support. The garden will also serve as a practicum area during face-to-face training to complement classroom learning, a venue for practical and hands-on learning for immediate use; field visit area for other farmers, ATI training participants, and others interested in agriculture.
In support of the “Plant, Plant, Plant Program” and “Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Laban sa COVID-19” of the Department of Agriculture (DA), ATI-RTC VI shall strengthen the implementation of the Urban Agriculture Program in the region.
The “Plant, Plant, Plant Program” is implemented to increase the country’s food adequacy level during the emergency situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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