Catheryn M. Villorente

‘Glamourizing’ Agri Campaign Continues to Attract More Youth

Glamourizing farming

QUEZON CITY, Metro Manila—To intensify its campaign of motivating the youth to engage in farming, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) launched the “Glamourizing Farming through Urban Agriculture” Program in schools in three different districts in Quezon City.

On October 22, the program was launched in District IV, hosted by the North Fairview Elementary School in Barangay Fairview. In his message, Julio Villapa, school principal, underscored the importance of urban farming, which helped many people become self-reliant amid the ongoing health crisis.

Newly Appointed, Promoted Personnel Take Oath

oath taking October 2020

DILIMAN, Quezon City—Some newly appointed and promoted employees of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Central Office have taken their oath with Director Alfredo Aton in a ceremony held last October 13, 2020.

Three of the promoted personnel are from the Partnerships and Accreditation Division. Rosemarie Dulla, chief of the Extension Development Section and focal person for Corn Program, was promoted as Supervising Agriculturist. Also, Romermart Aubigne Peñamora was promoted as Development Management Officer II and Jomar Tabor was appointed as Agriculturist I.

ATI Retains FOI-compliant Status for 2019

FOI Philippines

DILIMAN, Quezon City—For the second year in a row, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) has been certified as “fully compliant” to the enhanced Freedom of Information (FOI) requirements set by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Harmonization of National Government Performance Monitoring Information, and Reporting Systems, also known as Task Force Administrative Order 25, s. 2011.

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ATI Today

Extension services continue to evolve. With the challenges that extension workers and farmers face, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) continues to explore various strategies to improve its efforts as the extension and training arm of the Department of Agriculture. In over 30 years, the ATI has celebrated various successes and learned from the lessons during hard times. Nonetheless, we are proud to be standing the test of time through the support of our partners and the clientele themselves. This is the ATI Today, more committed to bring you extension services beyond boundaries.  

 

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