ATI9 brings Agri-Info Technology closer to Farmers

Monday, June 19, 2023 - 11:21

ATI in Zamboanga Peninsula through its Techno-Gabay Program (TGP) turned over the Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center in Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur, on June 15, 2023.

ATI-RTC IX OIC-Center Director Gerry R. Pagarigan, together with Municipal Mayor Avelino J. Yrauda and Municipal Agriculturist Lolito L. Palomares, led the ribbon-cutting and launching of the FITS Center

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Farm Schools in ZDS undertakes Digital Literacy Training

Monday, May 29, 2023 - 17:02

The Digital Agriculture Course for Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (DAC RCEF), which shares the same objectives and goals as the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and Smart Communications, Inc.'s Digital Farmers Program (DFP), will use DFP modules and incorporate the promotion of tools and applications for rice-related agriculture, including the Rice Crop Manager, AgriDOC app, Binhing

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ATI9 honors outstanding FITS centers in ZAMPEN during TGP Summit

Monday, May 29, 2023 - 14:24

The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) IX recognized the top achievers of the Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) Centers in the region during the Techno-Gabay Program (TGP) Summit held on May 18–19, 2023, at Hotel Guillermo, Pagadian City.

LGU-Molave FITS Center won 1st Place in the Search for the Best FITS Centers in the region; PLGU-Zamboanga

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Upskilling AEWs on Rubber Production Technology

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 15:41

 

Rubber has been considered the driver commodity of some provinces in the Philippines (e.g. Zamboanga Sibugay). Presently, with this ever-growing economy, rubber trainers need to upgrade their technical knowledge and skills regarding the latest rubber production technology and processing.

Under the High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), a Training of Trainers (TOT) on Rubber

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ZamPen Coco Farmers joins Information Caravan on CFIDP

Monday, April 3, 2023 - 17:21

Republic Act 11524 or the Coconut Famers and Industry Trust Fund Act mandates the creation of a trust fund from the coco levy assets to fund interventions that would benefit coconut farmers in the country. With the availability of the funds, the law provides for the development and invigoration of the coconut industry, to improve coconut farm productivity and increase the income of the poor and

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AEWs acquires new skills on GAP in Coconut Production

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 16:17

The Training of Trainer (TOT) on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) was spearheaded by the Agricultural Training Institute as part of its initiatives under the Coconut Industry and Development Program (CFIDP). This capacity-building activity focused on the requirements that must be considered to ensure food safety and assure the quality of coconut-based products and by-products while keeping high

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ATI Nueve YFFLTPJ trainees completed PDOC

Monday, February 13, 2023 - 11:14

The Pre-departure Orientation Course (PDOC) to the Young Filipino Farm Leaders Training Program in Japan (YFFLTPJ), a series of agricultural-related trainings such as rice production and mechanization, vegetable production, swine, dairy cattle and poulty production and management, and digital farming, was conducted for a period of 12 days to hone their knowledge and skills of the trainees in

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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED AT LISON VALLEY

Monday, February 6, 2023 - 10:55

As part of ATI Nueve’s 36th anniversary celebration an Awareness campaign was conducted at an End Local Community Armed Conflict (ELCAC) community at Barangay Lison Valley, Pagadian City last January 30, 2023.

ATI Nueve conducted a seminar on sustainable agriculture led by HVCDP point person Mr. Julito B. Cordova. Topics such as basic home gardening and utilizing tools and materials that can be

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36th year anniversary celebration of ATI Nueve

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 09:36

The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center IX (ATI-RTC IX) celebrated its 36th anniversary, with the theme "ATI LEADS: Innovate, Transform, Empower: Embracing Extension Modernization for a Progressive and Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries."

This celebration is anchored on the abolition of the Bureau of Agricultural Extension in 1987 and creates the Agricultural Training

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2,000 individuals graduated from the 2nd season of SOA SRA Program

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 15:55

The School-on-the-Air on Smart Rice Agriculture (SOA SRA) is a radio-based distance learning program targeting provinces with <4 t/ha yields. It aims to create awareness and impart knowledge on smart-rice technologies, and to educate the farmers on using integrated crop management for rice production.

It was launched last August 22, 2022, via live radio broadcast at DXFL 88.9 Dipolog City and

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