(Written by Noemi Beth Macario)
They could have taken a pick on where to work and share their talent and skills. They are young, enthusiastic and industrious - qualities that any employer would scramble to hire. But they opted to become agripreneurs. Numeriano “Ted” Quemado III and Edsel James “Bong” Quemado, took the road less travelled.
(written by Joshua Mercado)
Sa tanan miyembro aning Safe Young Organic Farmers, si Ressie pa akong nakita nga kaya na mubuhi ug bana ug magsugod na sa kaugalingong pamilya,” (Among the youth who are members of the Safe Young Organic Farmers, Ressie can already live with a husband and start a family.) Ms. Marivic Tagupa of SAFEGCC jokingly said about Ressie during our visit to SAFEGCC, Inc. in Rosario, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental.
The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Training Institute, on its continuous support to attain food security in the country and strengthen local agricultural industry, recently launched a corporate book featuring the success stories of its young farmer partners through its regional training center in Northern Mindanao.
ATI Compound, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental --- In commemorating its 35th founding anniversary as the extension and training arm of the Department of Agriculture, the Agricultural Training Institute held a simultaneous celebration at the ATI Central Office in Quezon City and its 16 network of training centers all over the country.
“Age doesn’t matter”. A phrase that is time and again has been proven in many aspects in life. Whether in relationships, work, or life’s struggles, where success and contentment are achieved in the young and old.
This has been demonstrated by Christian, who is up until now at 22 years old, still enjoys a stable source of living for him and his family. Christian B. Naman, the famous young hito producer/breeder in Lumbo, Valencia City Bukidnon, earning a net income of 200 thousand pesos at the age of 18.
Savoring Life in Style
It was a fine Thursday morning when we arrived at the farm of Carlito Cortez in San Fernando, Bukidnon. We were scheduled to interview this young farmer who preferred to work on his farm after securing his college diploma.
Right after graduation, Carlito began farming his once unproductive 2.5 hectare farm, which is now a flourishing food hub with various varieties of ‘bahay kubo’ vegetables planted all year round.
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