Central Visayas – Twenty-one (21) agricultural extension workers (AEWs) from Negros Oriental were trained on Internal Guarantee System (IGS) for organic farming. The training was held on 6 – 8 April 2021 at the Holy Family Formation Center, Bacong, Negros Oriental.
Cebu is the top producer of corn in Central Visayas, while Negros Oriental comes next after Cebu. Next to rice, corn is the second staple food for us, Filipinos. Households in the rural areas engage in corn production for their own consumption. However, increase of corn productivity has always been the primary concern in every agricultural development effort.
Central Visayas - The market opportunities, globally, for tablea and cocoa products are growing, as there are an increasing number of cafes and restaurants offering chocolate drinks.
Central Visayas - Extension works for agriculture extends to those people who have special needs. On 23 – 25 March 2021, twenty (20) people with disabilities (PWD) had undergone training on organic agriculture in the province of Siquijor.
Central Visayas - Twenty-five participants were trained on a 12-day intensive Training of Trainers (TOT) on Production of High Quality Inbred Rice, Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization. The training was held on 15 – 26 March 2021 in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. The training was a combination of face to face and online lectures.
Coffee is becoming more popular with more demands, especially for gourmet coffee. Hence, there is a need to increase coffee supply in the region. This also appeals for more people with technical expertise on coffee farming.
Tagbilaran City, Bohol – A three-day Community-Based Enterprise Training on Food Processing training was conducted in Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Regional Training Center Office in Cabawan, Tagbilaran City on 16 – 18 March 2021.
Bohol - On 12 and 16 March 2021, two batches of launching for the Season-Long Farmers Field School (FFS) on Vegetable Production were conducted by ATI Central Visayas. The said activities were both conducted in Cantiguib, Alburquerque, Bohol in coordination and collaboration with the Municipal Agriculture Office.
Central Visayas – the Agricultural Training Institute has conducted a series of one-day technical briefings on how to set up the Minus One Element Technique (MOET) Kit and how to use the MOET mobile Application. These briefings were conducted in six batches: March 2-3, 2021 in Bohol; March 4, 2021 in Negros Oriental; March 9-10, 2021 in Cebu; and March 12, 2021 in Siquijor.
Tagbilaran City – A three-day Provincial Training of Trainers on Organic Agriculture was held in Tagbilaran City on March 9 – 11, 2021. It was attended by different organic agriculture focals from 18 municipalities of Bohol: Albur, Antequera, Balilihan, Bilar, Carmen, Calape, Dagohoy, Danao, Dimiao, Duero, Guindulman, Loon, Pilar, San Miguel, Sevilla, Talibon, Tubigon and Ubay.
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