Urban Agriculture Program Beneficiaries Organize Community Pantry
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – More and more community pantries are being organized across Metro Manila in the past few days.
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PH, Taiwan Governments Express Support to Young Filipino Farmers
DILIMAN, Quezon City—Officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Taipei Economic Cultural Office (TECO), together with the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), conveyed messages of support for the 50 young farmers selected for the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program (FYFIP) in Taiwan.
During the program orientation held virtually by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), the heads of the implementing agencies congratulated the participants for their achievement.
Virtual Training Creates Pool of KlimAgrikultura Implementers
DILIMAN, Quezon City—Twenty six staff of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and agricultural extension workers (AEWs) from MIMAROPA, Bicol, and Eastern Visayas were capacitated as future trainers in implementing KlimAgrikultura, a manual that guides farmers in using climate information to improve decision-making in the farm.
Dialogues on Proposed Magna Carta for AEWs Continue
DILIMAN, Quezon City—As a proposed bill that champions the needs of agricultural extension workers (AEWs) continues to find its way in the national legislative priorities, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) widens its doors for more dialogues to further enhance the said policy initiative.
Digital Farmers Program wins at 18th Philippine Quill Awards
The efforts of the Agricultural Training Institute and Smart Communications, Inc. to empower farmers through mobile and internet literacy was recognized recently at the 18th Philippine Quill Awards.
Women’s Resilience, Leadership Skills Highlighted in Forum with CALABARZON AgriWomen
CALABARZON – Women’s resilience and capabilities to lead in male-dominated sectors were highlighted in the “AgriTalk 2021: Agriwomen in Agricultural Development in CALABARZON” online forum.
Filipino Food Month Seen to Help Promote Local Agriculture
Local farmers and fishers also get the spotlight as the agriculture sector joins the celebration of the Filipino Food Month this April.
Agribusiness Mentor, Extension Partner Looks at Farming as Non-stop Pursuit
DILIMAN, Quezon City—Farming is a never-ending pursuit of learning and discovery.
Agribusiness mentor, agripreneur, and owner of an accredited Extension Service Provider of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Gloria Pontejos-Morris or “Ka Gigi”, emphasized this on the latest episode of “Agri Asenso” on DZRH.
‘Agri Asenso’ Showcases Promising Enterprise in Cornhusk By-products
DILIMAN, Quezon City—More agribusiness opportunities are now being recognized in the local corn industry.
In the seventh episode of the radio program “Agri Asenso”, agripreneur and community leader Jocelyn Ong-Perez from Basista, Pangasinan turned the spotlight on products that can be made using discarded cornhusks.
Mushroom Growing, Business Tips Shared on Air
DILIMAN, Quezon City–Newbie mushroom farmers and interested growers were given some tips on mushroom cultivation and small-scale enterprise on the sixth episode of “Agri Asenso”, the Agricultural Training Institute’s (ATI) weekly teleradyo program on various agri-fishery technologies.
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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.