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

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

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

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

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

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

ATI Nueve headed by Center Director/TCS II Alicia Rose D. Nebreja together with Accountant I Jellyanne Moly G. Pamaran, Administrative Officer IV Naima W. Abbas, Livestock Focal Person Eduardo E. Sala, Jr. and Administrative Officer I Jay Marilao, joined the Salug Farmer's Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SAFAMCO) Groundbreaking Ceremony and Turn-over of 4 Million at Salug, Zamboanga del Norte

Twenty (20) mentees attended the virtual launching of the second batch Kapatid Agri Mentor Me Program (KAMMP) in the region. The said program is in partnership with Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) - Go Negosyo and was first launched in Zamboanga Peninsula in the year 2020. The first batch was able to produce sixteen (16) graduates.

The KAMMP aims to nurture and sustain agri

Representatives of Baclay Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BMPC) and Batu Farmer's Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BAFAMCO) actively participated the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Focus Group Discussion (FGD) last July 13, 2022, at Hotel Guillermo, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.

The FGD aimed to determine and validate the needs of the Farmers Cooperatives by gathering qualitative data.

Thirty-two trainers from different Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Farm Schools in the region attended and completed the Digital Agriculture Course conducted by The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center IX (ATI-RTC IX).

The Digital Agriculture Course will complement the Farmer Field School as it aims to capacitate and prepare Farm School representatives to