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CAPIZ COCONUT FARMERS GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL-ON-THE-AIR IN COCONUT PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

Friday, August 16, 2024 - 14:56

SOA participants, coordinators, heads of the implementing agencies, their representatives, and guests pose for a photo session right after the mass graduation ceremony.

ROXAS, Capiz – About 500 coconut farmers in Capiz graduated from the School-on-the-Air (SOA) in Coconut Production and Processing after four months of airing. Dubbed the Masaganang Coco-Buhayan: Radyo Eskwela sa Pagniniyugan

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AEWs TROTH EXTENSIVE COMMITMENT TO ADAPT FARMER SCIENTIST RDE TRAINING PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF UPLIFTING CORN INDUSTRY IN THE REGION

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 - 11:26

Anecito M. Anuada, University Researcher II/Resource Person from ASI-CAFS-UPLB, demonstrates corn pollination and detasseling of corn with the participants.

BAROTAC NUEVO, Iloilo – Twenty-nine Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) from various Local Government Units (LGU) in the region participate in the Training of Trainers on the Farmer Scientists Training Program on August 7-9, 2024 at

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COCONUT TECHNICAL BRIEFING IN GUIMARAS HIGHLIGHTS PEST DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Monday, August 12, 2024 - 11:54

Ms. Rocela Lascuña, Agriculturist II of PCA Guimaras, and retired provincial agriculturist Mr. Cesar Segovia examine the specimen a coconut farmer bought during the pest clinic.

JORDAN, Guimaras – Fifty coconut farmers gathered to identify the pests and to manage the disease during the pest clinic held in the municipal covered gymnasium, which was in line with the technical briefing on

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REGION 6’s ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAM COORDINATORS AND IMPLEMENTERS NOW UPSKILLED THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISE PLANS

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 09:35

Freddie Lozada, the project-in-charge, provided background on bee farming during the field visit to OA Technologies.

VICTORIAS CITY, Negros Occidental – “It was my pleasure to be part of this great learning and practicing experience, which gave me so much hope, courage, insights, and learnings. Through it, I found some of the great next steps of being a Municipal Organic Coordinator in my

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UPLB, ATI REGION 6 ENHANCES COMPETITIVENESS TO PROPEL THE CORN INDUSTRY IN FOURTH-CLASS MUNICIPALITIES

Monday, August 5, 2024 - 11:43

Queen of Corn: The participant is harvesting her hard work and success.

MADALAG, Aklan – In fulfillment to further capacitate the corn industry in fourth-class municipalities, ATI Region 6, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños, spearheads season-long training titled Farmer-Scientists Training Program (FSTP) Phase I with 31 corn farmer participants in April-July

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ATI REGION 6 ACQUIANTS FAs, NUPAP BENEFICIARIES, AND LSA REPRESENTATIVES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FARM OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 11:01

Photo Opportunity after the conduct of Seminar on Farm Operation and Management in Western Visayas with Rosalinda Kathlene Grace T. Rigodon, Technical Support Staff IV/Project Officer

POTOTAN, Iloilo - In fulfillment with the mission of the National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program (NUPAP) of the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), which is to

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EMPOWERING AEWS: TRAINING ON PROJECT PROPOSAL WRITING TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES INTERVENTIONS

Monday, July 29, 2024 - 13:40

Ms. Anne Brunio of the Local Government Unit of Kalibo proposed Crayfish Production as an alternative livelihood for livestock raisers during Batch 1's pitching session.

 

WESTERN Visayas—ATI Region 6 concluded a transformative training designed to enhance the skills of Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) in crafting impactful project proposals. The program, titled "Training with Impact: Project Proposal Writeshop for Agricultural Extension Workers towards Development of Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries Interventions," was held in two batches in

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LA RIOJA FARMERS ASSOCIATION IN ANTIQUE SHIFTS INTO DIGITAL SMART FARMERS

Monday, July 29, 2024 - 09:14

During their hands-on exercise, one of the participants utilizes the e-Damuhan application to recognize various kinds of weeds.

PATNONGON, Antique – “I am very thankful for what I have learned, especially about different applications that we will use to have good harvests. These apps are Binhing Palay, LCC, SPIDTECH, RCMAS, Accuweather, and Drones that will help us in our farming

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ILONGGO FARMERS CULTIVATE WITH COCONUT PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 08:51

LSA Cooperator Mr. Norlito Morales of the Vernice Rose Integrated Farm discusses the features of viable seedlings needed for polybag planting of coconuts.

BAROTAC NUEV0, Iloilo – In support of the implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Program (CFIDP), 30 coconut farmers from the priority areas in the province of Iloilo underwent a three-day training on coconut

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YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE BATCH 2 OFFICIALLY TAKES OFF IN WESTERN VISAYAS

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 14:14

Farm Partner and YIPOA Interns sign the legal document that outlines the terms and details of a partnership agreement together with Mary Ann A. Ramos, Center Director; Jeflor L. Dela Cruz, Regional Organic Agriculture Focal Person; and Rosvel R. Sistorias, Acting Accountant all from ATI Region 6.

BANGA, Aklan – In support of uplifting the role of youth in organic agriculture, ATI Region 6

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