DILIMAN, Quezon City – As the Youth in Agripreneurship Program (YAP) commenced this year, some young agripreneurs from selected regions in the country introduced outstanding and innovative agribusiness ideas, which are recognized and now provided with support.

Initiated by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Program seeks to holistically empower the youth into the sector and shape them to be partners for advancement.

DILIMAN, Quezon City – Some 25 student members of the Agriculture Students Association of the Philippines (ASAP) are now equipped to further amplify the voice of the youth in agriculture after being trained on social media content creation and video production through the first ever Youth AgriConnect-Skills and Campaign Development Workshop.

DILIMAN, Quezon City – Some 14 young farmers rise to the challenge of elevating the country’s agri-fishery sector as the implementation of the Young Filipino Farm Leaders Training Program in Japan (YFFLTPJ) resumed this year.

This is after more than a year of reprograming for this joint initiative of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC), and Japan Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, due to the global pandemic.

DILIMAN, Quezon City - As part of the development phase of AgriKids’ video series, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), together with the Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), conducted the Knowledge Channel Training in the New Normal (KCTINN). This is the second phase of consultation activities for teacher-representatives from 37 identified schools for the program.

Teachers from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao attended a three-day activity composed of two asynchronous sessions and a synchronous assembly via Google Meet.

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Almost 300 youth around the country took part in the recently concluded 4-H Club of the Philippines National Summit organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) last October 27-29, 2021.

The Summit aims to abreast all 4-H members with current, and relevant information on opportunities for agriculture and fisheries development, including capacity-building interventions for agricultural development, and sustainability and youth empowerment, which can be accessed by members amidst the new normal.

DILIMAN, Quezon City — The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), through its Regional Training Centers (RTCs), spearheaded the roll-out of Provincial Trainings in five target provinces last August 2 to 25, 2021. A total of eight training batches were conducted in Nueva Ecija, Albay, Camarines Sur, Aklan, and Davao de Oro.