SEARCH FOR THE YOUNG FILIPINO FARM LEADERS TRAINING PROGRAM IN JAPAN (YFFLTPJ) BATCH 2024

Kon'Nichiwa, Japan!

 

The Young Filipino Farm Leaders Training Program in Japan  (YFFLTPJ) is a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, and Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC). It aims to develop deserving young Filipino farmers to become farmer leaders and empowered agricultural entrepreneurs. We are looking for two delegates from Region 6 to join the said activity.

The simultaneously written examination is scheduled on October 23, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. while field validation will be conducted on October 24, 2023. The deliberation will be on October 25, 2023, and the complete list of qualified interns and their documentary requirements will be submitted to the ATI-Central Office on or before October 31, 2023.

Basic Qualifications:

  1. Young Filipino farmers, preferably a member of 4-H Club in the Philippines, out-of-school youth (OSY), recipients of DA-AMAS Young Farmers Challenge Fund, and graduates of agri-related courses (e.g., Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Fisheries; Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management, Agricultural entrepreneurship and Agricultural Economics; among others);
  2. Male or female, between 20 to 30 years old, single, and has no live-in partner or child at the time of application;
  3. High school graduate or senior high school graduate, college graduate, and/or technical or vocational graduate;
  4. Has existing agricultural land, regardless of size and status of ownership;
  5. Has good community standing and/or good moral character certified by Barangay Chairman;
  6. Must have at least one (1) year of accumulated farming experience (after high school graduation) at the time of application
  7. Not employed in any job for at least one year prior to application, certified by the Local Government Unit (LGU);
  8. Has good communication skills and good English proficiency certified by the LGU;
  9. Not related to any ATI employee by affinity or consanguinity, for up to 3rd degree certified by the (RSC);

The word “relative" under the Local Government Code refers to those related within the third degree of consanguinity (relationship by blood) or affinity (relationship by marriage) such as spouse (1st degree}, children (1st degree), sibling (2nd degree), nephew and niece (3rd degree), and uncle and aunt (3rd degree)

  1. Can be a son or daughter of a Fanner, fisher, or a cooperator of the ATl-certified LSA, or Farm School;
  2. Have no overdue obligations from the DA or ATI at the time of application;
  3. Not a recipient of ATl's overseas travel related Internship;
  4. Willing to learn new technologies and foreign languages certified by the ATI­RTC;
  5. Must be fully vaccinated (with 3 doses) against COVID-19 at the time of application, including booster shots;
  6. A certificate from the doctor of no tattoos and/or piercing in any part of the body, ear piercing is allowed for females only for YFFLTPJ Interns; and Medical Certificate with remarks Fit to Work

Passed the following medical examination to be done in diagnostic clinics, hospitals, or laboratories accredited by the Department of Health (DOH):

  • Certificate of Good Oral Health from the Dentist
  • Chest x-ray for tuberculosis
  • Stool examination for parasites
  • Serological test for syphilis
  • Certification of Hansen's disease test and Measles and Rubella (MMR) antibody (can be submitted during Regional or National Medical Examination)
  • Skin examination for Hepatitis Band IIIV or AIDS
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) test
  • Drug tests
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG) test
  • Neuro-psychological tests and certification of no history of any mental illnesses certified by the medical expert

Documentary Requirements:

  1. Personal Information Sheet (Form No. 1);
  2. Barangay Certification (Form No. 2);
  3. Certificate of Farming Experience and Basic English Knowledge (Form No. 3);
  4. Municipal Endorsement Letter signed by the Municipal Agriculturist (MA) (Form No. 4);
  5. Provincial Selection Committee's Endorsement (Form No. 5);
  6. Certificate of No Overdue Obligations from ATI (Form No. 6);
  7. Certificate of Commitment to Learn Foreign Language and New Farming Technologies (Form No. 7);
  8. Regional Selection Committee's Endorsement (Form No. 8);
  9. Letter of Recommendation from the Center Director of ATI-RTC (Form No. 9)
  10. Narrative report during the field validation;
  11. Certified true copy of Training Certificates on agriculture and non-agriculture courses;
  12. Certification from the last school attended on the educational level attained;
  13. Original National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Police Clearance with 1-year validity;
  14. Original PSA birth certificate and Certificate of live birth from the Local Civil Registrar Office;
  15. Tax Identification Number (TIN) or ID;
  16. Original Philippine Passport valid for at least (3) years at the time of application;
  17. International Certificate of Vaccination from the Bureau of Quarantine or Digital Vaccination Certificates through VaxcertPH with 3 doses against COVID-19 at the time of application, including booster shots; and
  18. Internship Agreements.

You may download the forms through this link. For inquiries, please contact Vianney T. Ojerio at 09154503353 or through email at rtc6.pas@ati.da.gov.ph.