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DAVAO Region – Following its official launch in Quezon, over 250 Davaoeño coconut farmer leaders are now oriented on the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) program components, through the first series of information caravan.

Some information, education, and communication materials are provided to the coconut farmers during the series of information caravans in Davao Region. (photo by ATI Davao Region)

This was organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)–Regional Training Center in Davao Region, together with the Philippine Coconut

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Calatrava, Romblon FITS Center information and technology services specialist Grace Ellen Culpa (center) assists staff from ATI-MIMAROPA during their monitoring activity at the Barangay Linao FITS Kiosk in April 2022. (photo by ATI-MIMAROPA)

CALATRAVA, Romblon—After more than a decade of assisting farmers and fishers in their municipality, the Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) Center of Calatrava, Romblon takes its services closer to the local communities by establishing barangay-level information kiosks.

However, Grace Ellen Culpa, the FITS Center’s information and technology services specialist, shared that

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DILIMAN, Quezon City–The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) took part in the workshop for the development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Guideline on Home Yard Food Garden Area, along with the delegation from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

 

 

Representing the Philippine

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LUCENA City, Quezon – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), together with various implementing agencies (IAs) including the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), have formally launched the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP). 

Different exhibit booths are organized by the CFIDP implementing agencies, showcasing the programs and projects available under the law. 
 

The event introduced the components of Republic Act (RA) 11524, or the Coconut Farmers and Industry Fund

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DILIMAN, Quezon City - The latest episode of the teleradyo program, “Agri Asenso”, reintroduces the use of Bio-N fertilizer as a cheaper alternative for urea or inorganic fertilizers in rice farming.

The Department of Agriculture promotes the use of Bio-N fertilizers as cheaper alternative for urea needed in rice farming. (photo by DA National Rice Program)

This program, produced by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and DZRH, discussed the basic composition, application methods, and advantages of using this biological technology with guest

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SAN MATEO, Isabela—The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), in partnership with the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), successfully conducted the Training on Construction Supervision and Management of Small-scale Irrigation Projects (SSIPs) last June 13-18, 2022 at ATI’s Training Center in Region II (ATI RTC-2).

The six

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Through the Fertilizer Discount Voucher scheme, the DA National Rice Program hopes to help farmers reduce the cost of production amid the rising prices of inorganic fertilizer. (photo by DA)

DILIMAN, Quezon City—A total of 997,000 rice farmers nationwide received Fertilizer Discount Vouchers from the Department of Agriculture (DA) in 2021, a representative of the agency said in a radio interview last June 18.

Ralph Alan Ceniza, a senior agriculturist at the DA-National Rice Program, said that the vouchers are used by the beneficiaries to purchase inorganic and organic

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The DA-National Rice Program promotes the use of hybrid seeds to increase the productivity of rice farmers in the country.

DILIMAN, Quezon City—Many rice farmers in the country who use the hybrid variety are now harvesting up to 10 metric tons (MT) per hectare and are earning Php70,000 per cropping season depending on the buying price of palay.

Dr. Frisco Malabanan, adviser of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Hybrid Rice Program, shared this data in an interview with DZRH reporter Henry Uri and

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines— The Binhi ng Pag-asa Program (BPP) is set to assist and empower at least 3,760 youth around the country this year, through localized training on leadership and agri-entrepreneurial skills.

As such, this year’s implementation was formally launched by the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), and the Office of Senator Grace

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines—In response to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar's challenge to put more expertise and bring in human capital that can continue to innovate, build, and capacitate the country's extension delivery system, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) is again offering thesis and dissertation study assistance to agricultural extension workers (AEWs). 

The

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