Maximizing Land Utilization Through Coconut-Cacao Farming

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 11:02

Participants check the different varieties of cocao inside the Bohol Chocolate Farm

 

CENTRAL VISAYAS. Maximizing the utilization of land through proper intercropping methods is a crucial aspect of sustainable agriculture. The Coconut-Cacao Farming System is a prime example of a successful intercropping model. The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 7 (ATI-RTC 7)

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OFPRAB Becomes First Certified Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Group Towards Accreditation as Organic Certifying Bodies (OCB) in Central Visayas

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 10:13

Members of the Peer Review Committee conduct a mock peer review in the farm of an OFPRAB member

 

Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. A batch of organic farmer-practitioners from Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, the Organic Farmer-Practitioners Association of Bayawan City (OFPRAB), completed a training on the Certified Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Group Towards Accreditation as Organic

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Enhancing Knowledge and Skills: AEWs Attend Training on Proposal Development

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 09:41

 

Participants pose for a group photo, together with the ATI RTC 7 training management team,  after the completion of the training

 

REGIONWIDE. Picking the Right Need: Training on Proposal Development in ATI-7 Training Complex, Cabawan District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol was successfully concluded on June 15, 2023. A total of 20 agricultural extension workers and farmer-leaders  from

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Integrated Pest and Diseases Management in Mango: A Training for AEWs and Farmer-Leaders

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 15:44

Participants and members of the training management team pose for a group photo during their field visit in a mango plantation

CENTRAL VISAYAS. Farming is a significant source of livelihood in many parts of the world, especially in Southeast Asia. Among the popular crops grown in the region, mango is among the favorites for its sweet and flavorful taste. But like any other crops, mangoes

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19 AEWs attend Rice Seed Production and Certification Training in Siquijor

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 15:24

Participants together with the training management team pose for a group photo after the completion of the training

 

CENTRAL VISAYAS. Last May 23 to 25, 2023,  some 19 agricultural extension workers from different LGUs in Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor attended a refresher course on inbred rice seed production and certification for seed inspectors. This was held at Ocean View Farm

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Agricultural Extension Workers Across Central Visayas Trained on Infographics

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 15:15

20 agricultural extension workers pay attention to the resource speaker

 

CENTRAL VISAYAS. 20 agricultural extension workers (AEW) from various local government units in Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor have participated in a training on “Think Before You Click: Training on Infographics” last May 23-25, 2023. The training, which was hosted by ATI-7 Training Complex in Cabawan

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"Empowering Farmers and Extension Workers: The Success of the Training of Trainers on Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Batch 2"

Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 16:11

Participants survey a farm during their mock inspection exercise

 

CEBU. The Training of Trainers on Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Batch 2 was held in Golden Prince Hotel & Suites, Cebu City from May 8 - 17, 2023. The 10-day training aimed to capacitate PGS groups on establishing and operating in compliance with the organic agriculture standards and corresponding technical

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Seed Growers Learn Modern Methods and Technologies at Inbred Rice Seed Production and Certification Refresher Training Course

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 13:58

Participants and members of the training management team pose for a group photo after the end of the refresher training course

 

CENTRAL VISAYAS. A Refresher Training Course on Inbred Rice Seed Production and Certification for Seed Growers was successfully conducted on May 9 – 11, 2023, at Southview Hotel in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The training aims to update rice seed growers

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Enhancing Knowledge and Skills: A Three-Day Training on Integrated Pests and Diseases Management in Vegetable Crops

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 15:02

Participants inspect what type of pest is there in the tomato during their field work

 

A three-day training on Integrated Pests and Diseases Management in Vegetable Crops was held in Marbeshen Inn, Poblacion, Carmen, Bohol on May 9-11, 2023. The training aimed to equip and enhance the knowledge, and skills of 22 agricultural extension workers and farmer-leaders from different

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EAsY Agri Scholarship Program (Batch 3)

Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 17:41

 

The EAsY Agri Program is a college scholarship grant in support of the children of smallholder farmers and fishers who are inclined to agriculture, providing them equal opportunities to pursue a Degree Program in the field of agriculture and other related courses.

The program aims to contribute to the improvement of competitiveness of Philippine agriculture towards achieving food

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