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KABACAN, Cotabato—In support to the intensive promotion of organic agriculture (OA) and its critical role in achieving food availability and security, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) joined the 17th National Organic Agriculture Congress (NOAC).

The ATI’s network joined the National Organic Agriculture Program in this activity with the theme “Maunlad na Pagsasaka, Garantisado sa

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Participants of the RCEF Training of Trainers conducted AESA as part of the season-long activity. (Photo by PhilRice)

The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) has produced competitive farmers in its more than 200 farm schools across the country since the implementation of its Rice Extension Services Program (RESP) in 2019.

“In the pursuit of increased productivity and income in the agriculture sector, we recognize that continuous education of our farmers is key, and we're committed to

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Good Grass Farm provides training on rice production to farmers in their community.
(photo by Good Grass Farm)

DILIMAN, Quezon City—The use of organic concoctions and vermicompost is helping an 8-hectare rice farm in Legazpi, Albay become more sustainable amid the rising cost of fertilizer and other farm inputs.

In a radio interview, Good Grass Farm manager and trainer Lindy Grace Ala said that making their own liquid fertilizer using raw materials from the farm is beneficial to them as it reduces

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Gorgeous Farms owner Thelma Dumpit-Murillo shares her experience in growing passion fruit on "Agri Asenso".

DILIMAN, Quezon City—Exploring the wonders of agriculture, whether for sustenance, hobby, or livelihood, can be productive in the long-term, provided that one adheres and commits to the needs of the land, the crops, and the overall farm operations. 

In a radio interview, retired broadcast journalist and Gorgeous Farms owner Thelma Dumpit-Murillo talked about how their farm venture started

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DILIMAN, Quezon City – Representatives from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Department of Agriculture (DA) held a joint workshop on Knowledge Management (KM) and Communications Planning to develop knowledge products and learning platforms related to cacao, coconut, and coffee.

Representatives from the ATI and GIZ discuss the next steps resulting from the communication planning workshop for coconut, cacao, and coffee. (photo by JC Balangatan)

The two-day workshop brought together representatives from various

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DILIMAN, Quezon City—Recognizing that the youth is the hope of the nation, the Department of Agriculture, its attached agencies and bureaus, together with other partner institutions, continue to innovate and create programs that will harness the potential of the youth related to agriculture and its opportunities.

The San Mariano Elementary School (SMES) which was established in Roxas, Oriental

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DA  Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban shakes hands with ATI Director Remelyn Recoter
after administering her oath of office. (photo by Clemente Gabion)

DILIMAN, Quezon City—Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban has officially sworn in Director Remelyn Recoter and Assistant Director Antonieta Arceo as the full-fledged key officials of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI).

In a short ceremony on March 13 at the DA Central Office, both Dir. Recoter and Asst. Dir. Arceo took their oath in the presence of

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Staff from ATI-Davao Region take their oath as development management officer and accountant, respectively, during the virtual ceremony last March 7.

Twenty one newly appointed and promoted employees of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) network took their oath of office before OIC-Director Remelyn Recoter in a virtual ceremony last March 7, 2023.

These newly sworn-in staff are assigned to 10 training centers in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, including the International Training Center on Pig Husbandry, and to the Partnerships and

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The Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan (FYFIPT) brings another opportunity in its third year of implementation. The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), in partnership with the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO), is calling for nominees for the program where a total of fifty (50)

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The Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) is set to launch a new online learning platform on the RCEF Extension Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/RCEFEx) on March 8.

Called RCEF PalayAralan, the program will be a magazine-type show for online farmer-viewers with topics on rice production, rice machines, and RCEF services in seed distribution, credit, machinery, and

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