TAGBILARAN CITY. - The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Central Visayas recently conducted a training on containerized gardening, herbs production, and utilization through youth encampment held at ATI Regional Training Center - VII, Cabawan District, this city on April 11-13, 2018. The training was participated in by 30 4-H members and 8 Rural Based Organizations (RBO) coordinators from the different municipalities of Bohol.

Generally, the training aimed to equip 4-H members with the technical know-how, skills, and attitude towards containerized gardening of herbs and familiarize its medicinal value. Specifically, it designed for them to practice and replicate containerized gardening of herbs in their homes; also an opportunity to boost talents, skills, and competencies related to agriculture; and refresh their commitment and enthusiasm as members.

Activities during the 3-day event involved lecture-discussion; group dynamics, demonstration, skills enhancement and hands-on. The demonstration of different skills/products were made in order to prepare participants for the upcoming 28th Farm Family Congress cum Youth Encampment which will be held in Cebu City on April 18-20, 2018. Presentation of entries includes edible dish gardening, vegetable carving, singing, and the making of oyster mushroom chocolate, video, welcome beverage, tilapia dumpling and indigenous plaque.

Wrapping up the activity was the candle lighting as a manifestation of their sportsmanship and a renewed commitment among members/participants.

“The activity has taught me more on how to produce organic foods in order to have a healthy lifestyle and longer lifespan. Through this training and as a youth, we can help build our economy and to our country, the Philippines to be a developing country” said Mc. Muri Marlom, a participant in the said training.