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In 2020, Republic Act No. 11511 or the Act Amending RA 10068 (Organic Agriculture Act of 2010) was enacted to recognize the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) as an option for organic certification. Section 14, Item (g) (Participatory Guarantee System) of the amended OA Act of 2010 states that, “The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), in close coordination with the Bureau of Agriculture and

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RA 11524 or Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund (CFITF) provides a significant contribution to strengthening the programs for the poor and marginalized coconut farmers in the country. The Coconut Farmers and Industry Council (CFIDP) is crafted to identify its components, strategies, and partner agencies.

The ATI, as a capacity builder of the Department of Agriculture, is identified as one

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Many countries in Asia have started to replace existing blanket fertilizer recommendations for rice, maize, or wheat with more site-specific guidelines adapted to local needs. This process was accompanied by a shift from traditional on-station research to an on-farm development and evaluation of novel practices. However, some key challenges faced by the local extension agencies related to the

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Baybay City, Leyte – There are many gender-specific challenges in agriculture that put women at a disadvantage. Hence, policies, strategies, and opportunities are continuously put in place to bridge the gaps and empower women in agriculture.

As March is celebrated as National Women’s Month, ATI RTC 8 made it a point to conduct the Symposium on Women in Agriculture to heighten awareness

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Baybay City, Leyte - Farmers are encouraged to produce and use quality rice seeds to help increase economic return on their rice production. In addition, farm mechanization is also seen to achieve efficient, effective, and environmentally friendly rice production.

For a competitive rice industry in Eastern Visayas, ATI RTC 8 continues to implement its rice training programs such as the

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Participants performing Necropsy Procedure as part of their workshop during the training/

BAYBAY CITY, Leyte -  ATI RTC8 conducted the training on the Recognition of the Priority and Emerging Animal Diseases on March 1-3, 2023, at Hall C ATI RTC8 VSU Baybay City Leyte. Twenty-five participants from different LGU’s in Region 8 attended the training. 

Participants were expected to gain additional knowledge on animal disease. As they performed the practicum on the Necropsy

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ATI OIC-Director, Engr. Remelyn Recoter gives a message during the ATI-NLP Planning Workshop opening program

BAYBAY CITY,  Leyte - The livestock sector is a key component of Philippine agriculture and can significantly promote passage out of poverty for small-scale livestock growers. It contributes approximately 16 percent of the gross value added in agriculture.  New policy initiatives were recently initiated to address the rapidly growing and changing impact of livestock production on economic

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BAYBAY CITY, Leyte - The Agricultural Training Institute has always given prime importance to partnerships on partnerships that involve the dishing out of government services to rural communities. Creating a space for viable partnerships in 2023 and the years to come is something to be strengthened taking into consideration the new challenges brought by the aftermath of Covid 19.

In

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Awardees during the 36th ATI Anniversary with (Lower L-R) Dir. Hazel Grace Taganas (ATI-RTC 8), Dr. Allen Lambert (VSU), Dr. Elvira Torres (DA-RFO 8), Dr. Vilma Patindol (former ATI-RTC 8 Director), and Mr. Dalmacio Pajanustan (Asst. Center Director ATI8) 

BAYBAY CITY, Leyte - “An anniversary is a milestone,” shared Mr. Dalmacio Pajanustan, ATI-RTC 8 Assistant Center Director. During the region’s celebration of ATI’s 36th Anniversary on January 30, 2023, Mr. Pajanustan said that due to the fast-paced advances in technology, it was observed that some establishments and institutions have been abolished because they have lost their relevance. “Yet

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JARO, Leyte - “It is said that we couldn’t give what we don’t have.” explains ATI-RTC 8 Assistant Center Director, Mr. Dalmacio Pajanustan, as he opened the 2-day staff development activity in Jaro. “In order for us to provide quality trainings, we ourselves must be the best, that is why we innovate.” According to him, sometimes, innovations don’t come out within the 4-walls of the office but by

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