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TANTANGAN, South Cotabato—With the intention of enhancing the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and practices of selected corn coordinators by instilling local/experiential, and science-based knowledge in corn production, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) started the Corn Specialist Training Course at its Regional Training Center in SoCCSKSarGen (ATI-RTC XII) on August 15, 2022. 

The

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A young agripreneur explores the production of a non-traditional flour using watermelon rind. (photo by Rheanell Angca)

 

DILIMAN, Quezon City—A non-traditional flour made from watermelon rind becomes the center of a young agripreneur’s enterprise after exploring new ways to reduce waste in their watermelon farm in Naic, Cavite.

Rheanell Angca, a beneficiary of the Agricultural Training Institute’s (ATI) Youth in Agripreneurship Program (YAP), talked about this project at length on the Institute’s

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DILIMAN, Quezon City – In preparation for their 11-month training overseas, this year’s batch of the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan (FYFIPT) underwent a two-day workshop on building emotional and mental strength.

The FYFIPT interns learn some simple breathing exercises for stress relief as part of their Social Technology Training in preparation for their internship program abroad.

Organized by the Agricultural Training Institute – Partnerships and Accreditation Division, the activity dubbed as “Social Technology Training: Preparing for A

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SAN MATEO, Rizal - Adoption of rice farming technologies was at the forefront of the discussion during the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund - Rice Extension Services Program (RCEF-RESP) Midyear Assessment.

RCEF-RESP implementing agencies present their accomplishment for the first semester of 2022 during the midyear review.

Implementing agencies of the RCEF-RESP convened for a three-day activity to review their accomplishments for the past semester and the emerging outcomes from the first three years of

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DILIMAN, Quezon City – The heart of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” (BP2) program lies on the practice of going back to countryside farming to achieve equitable development.

Agri Asenso talks about the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” program interventions of the Department of Agriculture, together with Program Director Alicia Ilaga (center).

Department of Agriculture (DA) BP2 Program Director Alicia Ilaga stressed this in one of the episodes of “Agri Asenso”, a teleradyo program of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in partnership with DZRH.

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DILIMAN, Quezon City – The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) conducted a Send-Off Ceremony for the second batch of interns of the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan (FYFIPT).

Department of Agriculture Undersecretary and Chief-of-Staff Leocadio Sebastian, together with Ambassador Peiyung Hsu of TECO and some MECO and ATI officials, lead the Send-Off Ceremony for the second batch of FYFIPT interns

A total of 50 young Filipino farmers from different regions of the country completed their pre-qualifying requirements, particularly the Pre-departure Orientation Course, which included a series of

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DILIMAN, Quezon City—The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Central Office is calling on all interested food concessionaires/vendors/sellers who are willing to serve clients of its cafeteria, also known as the ATI Food Court.

Interested individuals or groups will be catering to the food requirements of the employees of the ATI and nearby offices, and guests. This is open to all

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Henry James Sison talks about natural farming methods for brown egg production on "Agri Asenso" on DZRH.

DILIMAN, Quezon City—For around 10 years, All Seasons Nature Farm owner Henry James Sison has been keenly practicing natural farming methods for crop, livestock, and poultry production, with brown eggs as one of the farm’s main products.
 
“With brown eggs, it’s differentiated. Our protocols are organic and not everybody does organic. You can easily claim a spot in the market,” Sison said in

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DILIMAN, Quezon City—Agriculture plays a critical role in human nutrition, especially for children during their early stages of development, and one of the industries that contribute to its growth is dairy production.

At present, dairy farmers are key players in the national initiative to fight hunger and undernutrition among children. Milk, in particular, is considered a “complete food”

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BENGUET, Philippines – The Agricultural Training Institute is implementing the project entitled “Strengthening Farmers’ Competitiveness through Capability Building of Vegetable Growers in the Province of Benguet.” The said project is the Philippines’ proposal under the Capacity Building Project for the Farmer’s Organizations to Support the Development of Food Value Chain in ASEAN Countries (CBF

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