Citizen's Charter

Vision

Food availability and affordability for every Filipino family through excellent extension services in agriculture and fisheries.

Mission

Empowerment and building capacities of agriculture and fisheries stakeholders for sustainable development.

ATI Quality Policy

The Agricultural Training Institute, as the orchestrator of the National Extension System, ensures harmonized management of agricultural and fishery extension delivery systems in empowering the farmers and fishers for food security, poverty alleviation and social equity for sustainable development.

ATI's Core Values

The Institute supports the government’s objectives of accountability, transparency, ethics and integrity.. With the Institute’s core values that direct the way we relate to our stakeholders, beneficiaries and to each other, we, at the ATI, adhere and uphold the following values:

  1. Customer Focus. "We give the best."
  2. Commitment. "We serve with passion."
  3. Innovation and Excellence. "We keep raising the bar."
  4. Resource Stewardship. "We work with integrity and teamwork."

Generally, ATI is...
... the overall manager of agriculture and fisheries training and extension of the Philippines
... the lead agency for extension of the Department of Agriculture
... the national apex organization that provides leadership for a unified and efficient agriculture and fisheries extension system
... the lead agency for electronic extension for the agriculture and fisheries sector in the country.

Our Performance Pledge

We, the officials and employees of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), commit to:

  • Cultivate a sense of commitment and teamwork among employees;
  • Ensure utmost transparency, accountability, and partnership in our operations;
  • Facilitate the flow of information, technology, and other services such as resources management, center management and network establishment, systems standardization, and certification of extension providers to customers and stakeholders;
  • Guarantee client-oriented, gender-sensitive, demand-driven, cost-effective, proactive and participatory interventions for local government units to empower farmers and fisherfolk to become more competitive in the global community;
  • Comply to customer’s quality requirements;
  • Comply with regulatory, statutory and ISO 9001:2015 requirements;
  • Continuously improve the effectiveness of the ATI’s quality management system thru participatory planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
  • Serve you promptly, efficiently, and with utmost courtesy by authorized personnel with proper identification from Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. without noon break;
  • Value every citizen’s comments, suggestions, and needs, including those with special needs such as the differently-abled, pregnant women, and senior citizens; and
  • Empower the public through 24/7 access to information on our policies, programs, activities, and services through our website www.ati.da.gov.ph and www.e-extension.gov.ph.

All these we pledge, because YOU deserve no less.

Our Frontline Services

  1. Accreditation of Extension Service Providers
  2. Provision of Extension Grants
  3. Provision of IEC Materials and e-Learning Courses
  4. Provision of Scholarship Programs
  5. Dormitory and Training Room Services

Feedback and Redress Mechanisms
Please let us know how we have served you. You may accomplish our Customer Satisfaction Survey or feedback form and send them through email at: director@ati.da.gov.ph or call the Office of the ATI Director at tel. nos. (02) 8928-7397 (direct line), (02) 8929-8541 to 49 locals 220 or 221 or talk to our Officer of the Day. If you are not satisfied with our service, your written/verbal complaints shall immediately be attended to by the Officer of the Day at the Public Assistance & Complaints (Ask Me) Desk.
 
THANK YOU for helping us continuously improve our services.

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.