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LeMMCAP 22nd National Convention Strengthens Agricultural Extension, ATI Backs Professional Development Efforts

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 15:30

PASAY CITY, Philippines - The League of the Municipal Agricultural Officer, Municipal and City Agriculturist of the Philippines (LeMMCAP) successfully held its 22nd National Convention last June 2–6 at the Philippine Trade Training Center, Pasay City. 

This year's theme, "Sustainable Agriculture, Thriving Communities: The Role of Agricultural Officers in Nation Building," reinforced the

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Planting Seeds of Change: The Philippine-Israel Internship Program Paves the Way for Young Farmers

Monday, June 9, 2025 - 11:22

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Opportunities in agriculture are expanding for young Filipinos thanks to international collaborations.

In its 211th episode of Agri Asenso, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) introduced a new gateway to global agricultural learning: the Philippine-Israel Internship Program. Development Management Officer Althea Perez explained how this initiative empowers young

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GIS-Based Locator Map Underway to Improve Access to LSAs and FITS Centers

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 15:26

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna—A more accessible and user-friendly way to locate Learning Sites for Agriculture (LSAs) and Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) Centers is currently being developed through a unified GIS-based locator map.

This tool is being designed to help farmers, students, researchers, and other stakeholders easily find over 2,000 LSAs and more than 1,000 FITS Centers

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50th Gawad Saka Recognizes Outstanding Farmers, Fisherfolk

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 09:29

 

PASAY City, Philippines—Our country’s most outstanding farmers, fisherfolk, institutions, scientists, and researchers were honored during the awarding ceremony of the finalists for the “50th Gawad Saka: Parangal sa mga Natatanging Magsasaka at Mangingisda”.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) led the recognition, held last May 26 at the Philippine Trade Training Center in Pasay City, of

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Gawad Saka 2025 Honors Outstanding, Dedicated Farmers and Fisherfolk

Sunday, May 25, 2025 - 21:32

PASAY City, Philippines—The Department of Agriculture will hold the 50th Gawad Saka: Parangal sa mga Natatanging Magsasaka at Mangingisda“ Awarding for the National finalists. 

As the department’s highest annual recognition, it honors the unwavering dedication of Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, institutions, scientists, and researchers who continue to drive the nation’s agricultural progress. 

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Coffee Growers in Mindanao Adopt Calendar Method for More Sustainable Farming

Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 16:18

Coffee growers in Mindanao have adopted the Regenerative Agriculture Calendar with Money In and Out, a farmer-friendly tool that promotes financial management, encourages sustainable agricultural practices, and increases farm planning.

The said method was developed by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Nestlé Philippines, and the German Corporation for International Cooperation

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ATI Leads the 1st Semestral Meeting of the DA ESET-TMT

Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 16:00

On May 7, 2025, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), as the focal agency for the Department of Agriculture’s Extension Support, Education, and Training Technical Management Team (DA ESET-TMT) pursuant to DA Special Order 1772, series of 2024, successfully hosted its 1st Semestral Meeting at the Rural Development Education Center (RDEC) in Diliman, Quezon City. The event brought together

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DA, PPSA Seal Partnership to Boost Support for Farmers and Fishers

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 16:35

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), continued their linkage with the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA) through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on May 7, 2025.

The two organizations have been working together for years and the signing marks the start of a stronger, more formal collaboration to help Filipino

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2025 Sustainable Agriculture Forum Highlights Innovative Solutions, Resilience, and Partnerships for Filipino Farmers

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 15:53

MAKATI CITY, Metro Manila - Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) Director Remelyn R. Recoter joined policymakers and industry leaders as one of the key speakers at the 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Forum of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), held on April 30 at the Raffles and Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. With the theme “From Farm to

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ATI Champions 23 Young Farmers through YFFLTPJ 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 11:12

DILIMAN, Quezon City—Twenty-three Young Farmers from different regions in the country have completed the Pre-departure Orientation Course (PDOC) of the Young Filipino Farm Leaders Training Program in Japan (YFFLTPJ) Batch 2025 and were sent to Japan for the 11-month internship.

The YFFLTPJ program aims to empower young farmers to become agricultural entrepreneurs by acquiring skills and

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