TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite - Now on its third year of implementation, ATI Calabarzon funded and facilitated the first batch of “Training of Trainers on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice Seeds and Farm Mechanization” in 2021.
Fifteen (15) farm owners, & farmers’ cooperative/association members graduated from the first batch of the Training of Trainers on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice Seeds and Farm Mechanization which ran from February 15 to 25, 2021 at Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor City, Cavite & ATI CALABARZON in this city.
The training aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants on modernized production technologies of high-quality inbred rice and seeds and acquaint them on the implementation procedures of the Farmers’ Field School on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice Seeds Certification and Farm Mechanization. The intensive activity involved participatory discussions, workshops, practical hands-on activities on high-quality inbred rice seed production & farm mechanization through experts from DA RFO IV-A, PhilMech, PhilRice and other partner agencies.
Topics on RCEF LSA Certification & Farm School TESDA Accreditation were also discussed during the week-long activity. Participants were also able to present selected topics on PalayCheck System during the microteaching activity.
“Inaasahan po naming na tulad ng mga bayani na nagissilbing daluyan ng ating mga pag-asa,kayo ay magiging aktibong katuwang ng Kagawaran sa pagpapalaganap ng mga programa ng RCEF upang pakinabangan ng mas higit na ngangailangan nating mga magsasaka” as delivered by ATI IV-A’s Center Director, Ms. Marites Piamonte-Cosico during the Closing Program of the training.
Atty. Rhaegee Tamaña, Chief of Staff of Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food stressed in her message, "Mag-apply as sccredited RCEF LSA ng ATI at kalaunan ay maging TESDA Farm School ng maibahagi ang mga natutunang makabagong kaalaman sa kapwa magsasaka.”
One of the graduates, Wilma Isabel Bulan from Sta. Cruz, Occidental Mindoro shared her meaningful journey in the training.
“After this training, we now carry the initial led to start transferring and teaching what we have learned to our fellow farmers. Pass on the ball to keep rolling, so many famers will know and be educated to improve their present practice. Experience plus tested new technology, teaching combined, by and by will achieve better results. Application [of the learnings] is not constant: it has to be flexible depending on many different factors. We also need C=continuous learning even on actual application in the field.”
Content: Mr. Darren Bayna