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RCEP ACQUIRES 30 NEW TRAINERS IN WESTERN VISAYAS

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 15:34

The future RCEF trainers actively prepare the soil media for the Minus-One-Element-Technique (MOET) activity.

NEW WASHINGTON, Aklan – "This training widens my interest in agriculture. Agriculture is not my degree, but engaging in this field is not too late. It's a stepping stone for me. I am hoping for more opportunities to come for everyone. We should promote agriculture to the young ones

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#FFM2024 CULMINATES WITH TRAINING ON FOOD PROCESSING AND GRAND COOK-OFF

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 14:54

Chandy's Integrated Farm of Capiz competes in the FFM Cook-Off, embodying this year's theme of "Kalutong Pilipino, Lakas ng Kabataang Makabago". 

BANGA, Aklan—ATI Region 6 culminates the Filipino Food Month Celebration with Training on Food Processing and an FFM Cook-off this April 29-30, 2024, at the ATI Training Hall. Thirty (30) participants from the Learning Sites for Agriculture, Rural Improvement Clubs, Rural-based Organizations, and the youth in agriculture paved the way for the activity's success. 

This training aims to

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ATI REGION 6 UPSKILLS COCONUT FARMERS THROUGH TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON COCONUT PRODUCTION

Friday, April 26, 2024 - 11:48

Farmer participants are ready to sow the seed of hope as they successfully perform the seednut sowing during their field practicum at St. Rafael Farm, Libas, Banga, Aklan with Mr. Feelmer John Sasis, Acting Senior Agriculturist of PCA, Ms. Mae Joy Cuales, Agriculturist of the same office, Ma Crycel Autencio, Technical Support Staff III of ATI Region 6, and Mr. Ramon Rasco, farm owner.

BANGA

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FUTURE ORGANIC CERTIFYING BODIES FROM THE PROVINCES OF ILOILO AND NEGROS OCCIDENTAL ESTABLISHED THEIR MANUAL OF OPERATIONS AND INTERNAL STANDARDS

Friday, April 26, 2024 - 11:33

The participants conduct Mock Inspections as they practice the learnings and skills gained/acquired from the training.

NEW LUCENA, Iloilo – Some farmers associations in Iloilo and Negros Occidental aspire to become future organic certifying bodies by participating in the Training of Trainers on Participatory Guarantee System from April 15-24, 2024 in Gaja Agri Farm, Bita-og, Gaja.

The 27

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CFARM AND CRISEL INTEGRATED FARM REPRESENTATIVES REIGN IN DIGITAL AGRICULTURE COURSE FOR RCEF TRAINING OF TRAINERS

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 16:25

Representatives from Crisel Integrated Farm (left) and Concepcion Carillo Agricultural Farm (CFarm) (right) present their social media marketing plans and assigned topics during the demo-back session in the Digital Agriculture Course (DAC) for RCEF Training of Trainers, which runs from April 16-18, 2024, at TSKI Institute Integrated Farm School, Mali-ao.

PAVIA, Iloilo—Representatives from

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UPLB AND ATI REGION 6 PROMPT FSTP PHASE I AMIDST EL NIÑO PHENOMENON

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 09:52

A photo opportunity during the Launching Program on National Farmer-Scientists RDE Training Program (FSTP) in a Corn-based Production System for Sustainable Agricultural Development Phase I with Hon. Rex T. Gubatina, Municipal Mayor of Madalag, Aklan, Hon. Eudez Torres, Sangguniang Bayan Member, Ms Marianne N. Padalhin, Municipal Agriculturist, Ms. Wilma S. Velasco, UPLB Project Leader/Focal

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WESTERN VISAYAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS TURN INTO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS

Monday, April 8, 2024 - 19:11

The fulfilled faces of the participants, training management team, key informants, and barangay officials of Barangay Mataphao after the Barangay Immersion.

NEW WASHINGTON, Aklan – Some Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) around the Region take the challenge of becoming community development officers through the Training on Social Mobilization at GLS Agricultural Integrated Farm, Brgy

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YOUTH IS HOPE: 4-H CLUB WESTERN VISAYAS CHAPTER ENHANCES YOUNG FARMERS' NETWORK THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING

Monday, April 8, 2024 - 12:01

YOUTH OF HOPE: The group photo that closes the 4-H C.A.M.P (Creating Advocacies, Magnifying Purpose): Enhancing Young Farmers' Network with Lyn Bantigue, ATI Region 6's Agriculturist II/Project Officer, Vianney T. Ojerio, Senior Agriculturist/RBO Focal Person of the same office, Dr. Ma. Teena Pineda, Provincial Government of Negros Occidental's Supervising Home Management Specialist, and Dr

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CELEBRATING WOMEN'S MONTH 2024: EMPOWERMENT AND PAMPERING GALORE

Friday, March 29, 2024 - 20:35

It's the grand GAD reveal! As part of this Center's Women's Month Celebration, ATI Region 6 re-launched its GAD Corner, the area for accessing and sharing information on mainstreaming gender and development.

 BANGA, Aklan - Embodying the theme, "Lipunang Patas para Sa Bagong Pilipinas: Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, Patutunayan!" ATI Region 6 is immersed in different activities to celebrate National Women's Month 2024. 

Highlights include the Gender Awareness and Sensitivity Training held at the ATI Training Hall from March 25 to 27, 2024, attended by the ATI Region 6 staff. 

Population Officer Paul Adrian Pelayo of the Province of Aklan served as the Resource Person on the Gender Spectrum and the basic concepts of sexual orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC).

"What resonated

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ATI REGION 6 LAUNCHES 'TRAINING WITH IMPACT' SERIES WITH RP DEVELOPMENT COURSE

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 08:47

Participants from the Department of Agriculture's line agencies, Local Government Units, and ATI Region 6 huddle to celebrate their success during the Closing Program. 

KALIBO, Aklan—ATI Region 6 tackled the professional development of 16 Agricultural Extension Workers and 4 ATI staff during the Training with Impact: Resource Person Development Course, which was held from March 19 to 22, 2024, at the Ati-atihan Festival Hotel, Población, Kalibo, Aklan. The training aimed to enhance the participants’ communication and presentation skills to serve as resource

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