While super typhoon Carina intensified its gusty winds and poured its heavy rains over Northern Luzon, the Capability Building for LGUs on Organic Agriculture is being implemented here at the ATI-RTC-CAR, BSU Compd., La Trinidad, Benguet which runs from July 22-26, 2024.
The training aims to capacitate LGUs about the updated OA provisions. This is also to let the AEWs implement the National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP), and the provisions of the amended Act and its implementing rules and regulations.
Contents of the course delve into the following topics: Government's Role on Food Security; Roles and Responsibilities of LGUS in the Implementation of the NOAP under RA 10068, as amended by RA No. 11511 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations; Core Programs of the NOAP; and Enterprise Plan Preparation.
The training is backed up with benchmarking activities at the different Learning Sites for Agriculture showcasing organic agriculture namely Cosmic Farm located at Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet; the Garden Life which specializes in herbs and highland vegetables and is located at Pinsao, Baguio City, and at the Lily of the Valley Organic Farm located at Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Attending the training were 36 AEWs representing various MLGUs in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
