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Several youths in the local agriculture sector are setting an example by producing food without using toxic chemicals. Here are five of them:

Farmer grows apples in Davao del Sur

Growing apples can be difficult in a tropical country like the Philippines since they thrive best in temperate regions.  Benzone Kennedy F. Sepe, 30, of Kapatagan, Digos City, Davao del Sur, has made it possible to grow apples in the country. 

Published July 27, 2021, 10:00 AM Food is connected to everything. Any adjustments or significant changes in food or agriculture can affect all industries in various ways and levels. See how the rising prices of commodities can impact the financial stability and food security of many individuals and businesses.  Al and Mae Linsangan, 44 and 46 respectively, the owners of Calamianes Expeditions & Ecotours, one of the pioneer tour operators in Coron, Palawan, are familiar with this situation.  ...

Date Time Youngtown Learning Site concludes with community celebration The Launceston suburb of Youngtown was celebrated today as the City of Launceston’s ABCDE Learning Site prepares to shift focus to Kings Meadows. Now in its fifth year, the Council’s ABCDE Learning Site initiative aims to support local communities to reach their potential. The program has previously spent 12 months each in the suburbs of Rocherlea, Ravenswood, Mowbray and, most recently, Youngtown. The Council today offi...

Published July 12, 2021, 10:00 AM Mark Dexter Iglesias is an entrepreneur and the owner of Iglesias Farms in Malvar, Batangas. But he didn’t always expect to play an active role in agriculture. He didn’t even plan to take a degree in Agribusiness Management. But since life works in mysterious ways, he was eventually set on that path.   “All I wanted at that time was to pass any non-quota course at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and that’s it. As a result, UPLB placed me ...

Published May 25, 2021, 10:00 AM Living in a foreign country is a different experience for everyone. For Christian Facun, 41, and his wife Marilou Santos-Facun, 37, living in Rome, Italy have made them experience celebrating special occasions alone due to clashing work schedules.  Sometimes, they would accidentally meet in the streets when one of them is off to work while the other is just about to go home. The couple also faced discrimination several times in those 13 years of working oversea...

Published May 15, 2021, 10:00 AM To establish a certified farm school is a dream for many local farmers. This can be made possible through applying for a Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) certification in the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI). An ATI-accredited LSA is a venue where students and aspiring farmers or learning site cooperators can experience practical and hands-on learning. Among thousands of certified farm schools in the Philippines is Bukid ni Juan.  Bukid ni Juan (BNJ) is...

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 24 --  The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) is now accepting applicants for the Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan. The program is in partnership with Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) to enhance existing relations through a youth exchange program that will focus on modern agricultural and fisheries techniques, marketing strategies and mechanisms, cooperative management and enhanc...

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