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50 Young Farmers All-Set for Taiwan Internship

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 14:20

 

 

DILIMAN, Quezon City- After successfully completing the Pre-Departure Orientation Course, 50 young farmers were sent-off through a Ceremony for the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program (FYFIPT) in Taiwan Batch 5.

The FYFIPT is a partnership between the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TEC0) through a

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New eLearning Course: Organic Rice Production

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 12:27

Rice is the staple food for every Filipino, but did you know that it can also be grown organically?

Organic rice farming promotes soil health, biodiversity, and water conservation. By avoiding synthetic chemicals, it protects ecosystems and reduces pollution. Organic cultivation also captures carbon dioxide, helping mitigate climate change.

Learn how to grow rice organically in our latest

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ATI Network Passes ISO 9001-2015 Surveillance Audit

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 09:54

 

DILIMAN, Quezon City - The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) has achieved another significant milestone by successfully passing the 7th surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2015 certification conducted by TUV SUD PSB Philippines, Inc. This accomplishment underscores ATI’s unwavering dedication to maintaining high standards of quality management across its programs, processes, and services

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ATI, Partner Institutions Complete SAVERS Project, Develop Sustainability Plan

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 17:21

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - In an ongoing effort to advance agricultural technologies, the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council, in collaboration with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), is committed to the effective implementation of the Safe Vegetable Production Technology Dissemination and Vegetable Distribution System (SAVERS) Project. As the Project Management Office, the Institute is

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Filipino Young Farmer Interns Take Mandarin Language Class

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 10:07

DILIMAN, Quezon City -- Knowing Mandarin, as one of the most widely spoken languages in the world with over a billion speaker mainly from China, Singapore and Taiwan provides the ability to communicate with a vast population across diverse regions in the globe.

As part of the Pre-Departure Orientation Course of the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan (FYFIPT) Batch 5, the

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ATI Updates Training Grants System for AF Extension Services

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 14:17

DILIMAN, Quezon City -- To keep pace with the evolving agriculture and fisheries extension (AFE) landscape and maintain the relevance of the guidelines in the provision of training grants, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) held a series of consultations with key AFE partners and its operating units. This review and update process aimed to develop a more streamlined and comprehensive

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New Batch of Young Farmer Interns Train on Smart Farming Technologies

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 10:18

LUCBAN, Quezon – A new batch of young farmers got their hands-on training on smart farming technologies in preparation for their 11-month internship in Taiwan.

Composed of 50 young farmers from the different regions in the country, the participants underwent the Training on Smart Farming at Bukid Amara, an accredited Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) of the Agricultural Training Institute

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ATI, Nestle, and GIZ Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture Initiatives

Friday, October 18, 2024 - 19:15

 

MAKATI CITY, Metro Manila — In collaboration with Nestlé Philippines, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) launched two key initiatives today (October 18, 2024), aimed at accelerating the adoption of regenerative agriculture among smallholder Robusta coffee farmers.

At the media launch organized by Nestlé Philippines, Engr

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Extension TWG Gears Up for Phase II of RCEF

Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 14:49

 

QUEZON CITY, Metro Manila - Members of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Extension Service Program (RCEF-RESP) Technical Working Group convened for a special meeting today at the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Boardroom.

The group discussed the updates on RCEF-RESP under the proposed amendments to RA 8178 or the Agricultural Tariffication Act. This will be the

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IFYE Thai Delegates Explore PH for Bilateral Partnership

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 15:45

DILIMAN, Quezon City – The International Farm Youth Exchange Program (IFYE) delegates from Thailand recently visited the Philippines seeking to broaden cultural understanding and promote better international partnership between IFYE Philippines and IFYE Thailand. 

IFYE, which started in the Philippines in 1953, was adopted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for a cultural exchange

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