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Rice pest disease IPM AESA

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 14:39

Tacloban City, Leyte - For better program implementation, everyone must come together to think of strategies and methods to be employed. The Organic Agriculture program in Eastern Visayas is fortunate to be implemented by stakeholders who have long-term plans for the program.

On April 22, 2022, twenty-five (25) stakeholders of the OA program met for a Consultative Meeting in Tacloban City

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AEWs train for better rice pest management and field diagnosis skills

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 13:55

Jaro, Leyte - ATI RTC 8 continues to level-up the knowledge and skills of AEWs in the field of rice production, specifically in identification and management of various rice pests and diseases. Through the training Capacitating the AEWs on Rice Pests Management and Field Diagnosis, participants learned about assessing pest and disease damage, conducting Agro-ecosystem Analysis (AESA), and

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RBO coordinators and volunteer leaders retool to sustain RBO programs

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 10:35

Jaro, Leyte – Rural-based coordinator and volunteer leaders trooped to Villaconzoilo Farm to retool themselves with necessary knowledge and skills in organizing and sustaining RBO programs. Retooling is important so one can meet challenges pertaining to the job at hand.

ATI RTC 8 conducted the Retooling Course for Rural-Based Coordinators and Volunteer Leaders on April 19-21, 2022. With the

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AEWs level up comm skills

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 17:58

A participant tries out presenting online

Ormoc City, Leyte – Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) play important roles in agricultural development. Agri-based information reaches most farmers through the work of the AEW. As such, AEWs must be equipped with presentation and facilitation skills to do their jobs well.

ATI RTC 8 sees the need to capacitate new AEWs, including those who seldom attend training due to other

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Gender Sensitivity: Glad to know through #GADtoKnow

Saturday, April 2, 2022 - 11:28

tty. Jonalyndie Chua discussing about Gender Sensitivity to ATI 8 Staff

BAYBAY CITY, Leyte - ATI-RTC 8 continues its celebration of the Women’s Month by empowering ATI women with knowledge and awareness of their rights in the workplace and at home.

On March 31, 2022, through its Gender and Development program, ATI-RTC 8 conducted #GADtoKnow: Forum on Gender Sensitivity and Awareness for its staff. Atty. Jonalyndie Chua, Atty III from the Department of Social

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Health and Wellness for ATI 8 Juans and Juanas

Monday, March 28, 2022 - 10:21

 

Ms. Josephine Hipe from the DOH-PITAHC applying ear acupuncture to Ms. Lourdes Palconit

As a celebration for Women’s Month 2022, ATI-RTC 8 conducted a series of activities that cater to the mental and physical well-being for all ATI 8 staff.

On March 22, 2022, the Center conducted an activity titled, “Kalusugan ng ATIng #JuanAtJuana Bigyang Halaga”. The said gathering inspired ATI 8 staff to have that sense of work and life balance especially with the relationships they

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e-Learning supplements youth org initiative

Monday, March 28, 2022 - 09:40

 

Baybay City, Leyte - The Hayag Youth Organization of Ormoc City is a community-based youth organization who has initiated a project that aims to enable their members to practice container organic gardening to raise their own demand for available and nutritious food especially at this time of pandemic. To complement the learning of their members, the organization requested ATI RTC 8 to

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RBME enumerators undergo ODK orientation

Sunday, March 27, 2022 - 10:05

Participants discuss the ODK with their peers

BAYBAY CITY, Leyte –ATI-RTC 8 tracks the impact of its programs and project implementation through evaluation studies. This is done for programs implemented in the previous years and is led by the Center’s Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (PMEU).

It uses the Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation (RBME) system that aims to determine the effect of training on the knowledge, skills

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Leyte Farmer Groups prepare for OA certification with PGS

Monday, February 28, 2022 - 14:30

Writeshop of Internal Standards and Operational Manual

ALANGALANG, Leyte –RA 11511 was enacted to recognize the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) as an option for organic certification. Further, Section 14, item (g) Trainings and Inspection, provides that: “The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) shall, in close coordination with the BAFS, make available the required training program on organic agriculture standards and processes for PGS

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ATI 8 commits to EPAHP Project in Guiuan

Friday, February 25, 2022 - 15:24

ATI-8 CDMS Chief, Concepcion Miro together with the member agencies of the EPAHP during their convergence meeting in Guiuan, E.Samar

GUIUAN, Eastern Samar - CDMS Chief, Concepcion B. Miro, represented ATI-RTC 8 during the convergence meeting with EPAHP representatives and the LGU of Guiuan on February 17, 2021 in the municipality of Guiuan in Eastern Samar.

The EPAHP or the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty Program is a collaboration of different national government agencies, with DSWD being the lead

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