Trained participants prepare their seed bed during the training on vegetable production
Central Visayas - The Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program is a collaborative effort among national government agencies such as Office of the President-Office of the Cabinet Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Health, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Education and among others.
The program is in support of the government's efforts to address critical concerns on hunger mitigation, food nutrition insecurity and poverty reduction. The program is also in pursuit of the government’s commitment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in attaining "Ambisyon Natin 2040” which are consistent with the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022's goals of inclusive growth and poverty reduction.
In support of this program, the Agricultural Training Institute Regional Training Center 7 has committed to support 60 individuals for “Capacity Development for Farmers”. These individuals were identified and are part of DSWDs’ Sustainable Livelihood Program and/or beneficiaries of 4Ps. On top of providing technical knowledge on vegetable farming and financial literacy, capacitated participants were also provided with starter kits which include vegetable seeds, garden hose, seedling tray and some garden tools.
In collaboration with the DSWD Regional Office 7 and the local government units, two batches of training were already successfully conducted, reaching 62 individuals. The first training was conducted in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City, Cebu on September 21 – 23, 2022, reaching 30 individuals who are 4Ps beneficiaries. The training focused on urban gardening as this barangay was located in an urban community. The second training was conducted in La Union, Trinidad, Bohol on September 29-30, 2022, reaching 32 individuals. Trained participants are members of the Sustainable Livelihood Program Association in Trinidad.
The Department of Agriculture, along with its bureaus, like the Agricultural Training Institute, would strive to support the government’s effort to address critical concerns on hunger mitigation, food and nutrition insecurity, and poverty reduction in urban and rural communities including marginalized communities.
