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“My love for farming was influenced by the members of the family”, shares Ms. Leila S. Apita as she never imagined that after finishing her bachelor’s degree, her future would take her back to the fields.

Ms. Apita graduated in 2003 with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Major in Mathematics. Growing up, her family is directly involved in agriculture. Little did she know

“Ti sekreto ti panagballigi ti biag ket tay ikatten tayo ti ugali tayo nga tallo nga S, sadot, sulit ken sansane-eng, (The secret to success in life is to remove our habits of laziness, passivity and making excuses)” emphasized Johnny Carillo.

At 70 years old, Mr. Carillo’s journey as a farmer began not as a chance but a necessary choice- one he had to make, as farming became his only source of

Driven by a deep desire to uphold his family’s legacy and provide for their needs, Mr. Teodoro Kub-ao Jr. chose to embrace farming as his lifelong profession, despite holding a degree in Civil Engineering.

“Farming was our only source of income, so we had dedicate ourselves fully to it.  It wasn’t just about planting and harvesing; it was about maximizing what little we had to ensure we could

From a young age, Honorio Clemencia, 66, followed the footsteps of his parents, embracing a life rooted in farming. Although financial constraints prevented him from completing his own education, farming enabled him to give his five children opportunities he never had. With patience and dedication, Honorio transformed his beginnings into a diversified agricultural enterprise which proves his hard

Other people doubted him due to his educational background. “Enya ngay ti kaya na dayta nga ag Learning Site ket haan pay nga nakalipas ti iskwela na, (How can he perform as a Learning Site if he was not able to finish his studies),” Freddie recalled. However, this judgement and his eagerness to help other people was his stepping stone and motivation to continue and process his papers to become

As a dedicated farm administrator, Mr. Danilo B. Manuel did not only transform the lives of his own family but also positively impacted to the local farmers in his community. His career started in the Local Government Unit of Rizal, but unforeseen circumstances led him to shift his path towards the field of agriculture.

For him, this redirection proved favorable as farming served as his

“Enka papapintasen dayta farm ti daduma haan ketdi nga dayta farm mo ti enka isimpa, (Instead of fixing the farm of other people why not focus enhancing your own farm)” Mr. Dumagay recalls how his friends used to tease him, which ultimately motivated him to start cultivating his own land. 

Mr. Bonifacio Dumagay is a 65-year-old farmer from the municipality of Pinukpuk. He earned a degree in

“Resilience, passion, and dedication to community service”, shares Ms. Alma Mae C. Cortez after leaving Taiwan as Textile Machine Operator and started her new career as a trainer and facilitator to her fellow farmers in the municipality of Pinukpuk, Kalinga.

Ms. Cortez is a Juris Doctor and a former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who began her journey as a trainer at Honorio Clemencia’s Farm

Reserved, meek and humble. This is my first impression on Mr. Henry V. Maquera, co-owner of the Maquera Agri Farm which is a certified Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) of ATI-RTC-CAR in Barangay Luyong, Luna, Apayao when we visited him to document his story. It was my first time to visit his farm so I was very excited to see what it has to offer. When we arrived at his place, we were greeted

Raised in a farming family in Kiangan, Ifugao, Dr. Ivan D. Baguilat, a 49-year-old saw the potential in agricultural entrepreneurship, which inspired him to establish Ivan Baguilat Farm.

By profession, he is an AB Political Science graduate and a Professor of Ifugao State University, but his heart lies in agriculture. The 50,000 sqm farm is in Bannit, Payawan, Lamut, Ifugao. The farm has