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TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte - After the intensive six (6) batches of the Training of Trainers on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seeds and Farm Mechanization conducted in Alde Farm in Babatngon, Leyte, TOT  graduates are now ready to take on the challenge of implementing various Farmers Field Schools (FFS) in their respective municipalities.

With the country’s strong promotion of the

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Participant, Ms. Carmela Navales, discusses RCMAS to local rice farmer in Brgy. Hilapnitan, Baybay City, Leyte.

BAYBAY CITY, Leyte - The Rice Crop Manager Advisory Services has gone through many innovations and upgrades since its development. Now, it’s on its version 4.0 with added features that aim to improve the government’s services to its clients – the rice farmers of the Philippines. The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center VIII, being one of IRRI, PhilRice, and DA’s

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 Sorghum is a cereal crop considered to be a staple in some parts of Asia and Africa. According to FAO’s Food and Nutrition Series, sorghum grows in harsh environments where other crops do not grow well, thus, it can contribute to the food needs of the people in these areas.

Sorghum is something new to Region 8 farmers as there were only a handful of demo farms established in prior

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Baybay City, Leyte - The Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) has brought back the spotlight to the Tree of Life, the coconut.

The coconut truly lives up to the name as many products can come from the different parts of this commodity. However, some farmers have not taken advantage of the many possibilities for coconut as money-maker. 

The CFIDP calls for value

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Three years after the pandemic, the Visayas State University (VSU), the home campus of ATI-RTC 8, celebrated its 99th Founding Anniversary with the theme, “Celebrating Gains and Successes @ 99”. Being partners with the university for many years, the Center continues to support the university’s endeavours especially in developing the agricultural sector in the region.

As ATI gears towards

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TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte - Learning Site trainers and staff under the Research Division of DA-RFO 8 specializing in RCMAS attended the Regional Roll out of the Use of Outcome-based Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Tool on April 24, 2023 in Tacloban City, Leyte.

The activity's main focus was to capacitate the participants in the use of outcome-based MEL application linked in the RCMAS

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Ms. Josephine Hipe, demonstrates the formulation of an herbal ointment to treat skin diseases

BAYBAY CITY, Leyte - Hulbert Dunn, known to be the Father of Wellness in the United States says, “Wellness is a healthy balance of the mind, body, and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being.” Indeed, as ATI-RTC 8 continues to strike balance in the workplace by taking a prime on staff’s overall well-being, it is important that they too know how to take good care of their health

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Representatives from LGUs in Southern Leyte and Northern Samar during the face-to-face SOA SRA Orientation in ATI-RTC 8

Now on its third year, the School-on the-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA-SRA) continues to reach out to smallholder rice farmers and educate them on the Smart Rice Agriculture through radio. This program shall also link farmers with the knowledge, technologies, and the key providers in the rice industry.

This year, ATI-RTC 8, together with provinces of Southern Leyte and Northern Samar

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Goat raising is one of the simplest, and low-cost food production projects that Filipinos may venture into. The rising cost of commercial feeds make goats one of the most economical alternatives for meeting the protein needs of Filipino families.

The Philippine meat and dairy industry, although considered a vital component of the country’s economic and nutritional development, remains

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Seed is the foundation of any rice crop. It plays an important role in any technology embedding. However there is a need to produce pure, quality, resistant, healthy seeds for production of healthy food to satisfy our needs. In the region, there is an increasing number of seed growers who supply the demand for seeds for production purposes. Maintaining the quality of the planting seeds are very

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