1. Vol. III No. 8 January 2011
e-Learning
for A&F
Turns
Story on page 3
3 What’s Inside
Higher Rice Production
a Text Message Away
for Filipino Farmers --------------- 2
Agri Secretary
Alcala Graces Joint SOA
and e-Learning Graduation
in Region 1 ----------------------- 4
DA Farmers’ Contact
Center Gets Localized
in Region 6 ------------------------ 6
Reconnecting Extension
Workers thru the web:
AEWs Database Launched------- 7
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2. NEWS
Higher Rice Production a Text Message
Away for Filipino Farmers
R
ice farmers in the Philippines can profitability.
now get advice via a free text Dr. Roland Buresh, IRRI’s
message service on their mobile nutrient management expert and lead
phone on the optimal timing, amount, and developer of NMRiceMobile explains
type of fertilizer to apply to their rice crop that, “Throughout the world, awareness
to maximize production and profit, and is increasing that crop management
reduce waste. practices must be tailored to location-
Nutrient Manager for Rice Mobile specific needs in order to produce
(NMRiceMobile) is set to be launched by sufficient food at affordable prices for
the International Rice Research Institute consumers and with higher profitability
(IRRI) and the Department of Agriculture for small-scale farmers”.
(DA) through its Agricultural Training “The same holds true for applying NMRiceMobile puts into practice the principles
Institute in Quezon City, Philippines on nutrients to cereal crops like rice. This is of site-specific nutrient management (SSNM)
January 24, 2010. because optimal amounts and sources for rice that are already well established after
Fertilizers are the second largest of nutrients to meet crop needs can vary more than a decade of research in Asia’s major
rice-growing areas.
cost for rice farmers after labor; and in even across short distances within or
Asia where 90% of the world’s rice is Dr. Buresh. Moreover the DA wanted
produced and consumed, rice to make Nutrient Manager for
receives about one third Rice easily within the grasp
of all fertilizer used in the of Filipino farmers and their
region. extension workers to help
Fertilizers supply rice them supply rice plants with the
crops with essential nutrients to meet right amount of nutrients at the right time.
crop needs for sustaining high yields among fields. If the application of nutrients “Many Filipino farmers don’t have
needed for a growing food demand. as fertilizers is inadequate, it can result to ready access to a computer – but most
Their improper use however, can lead to a loss in yield and profit,” he says. have access to a mobile phone, so it
wasted nutrients that can pollute nearby “On the other hand, applications made sense for the DA to pursue mobile
bodies of water and the atmosphere if beyond the crop’s needs not only reduce phones as a way to communicate with
used excessively or reduced farming profit but can also increase risks to our farmers,” says Dr. Buresh.
environment”. Farmers and extension workers can
NMRiceMobile puts into practice now dial the toll-free number (2378 for
the principles of site-specific nutrient Globe subscribers and *2378 for SMART
management (SSNM) for rice that are subscribers) where they can
already well established after more ►page 7
than a decade of research in
Asia’s major rice-growing areas. The e-Extension Agenda
This knowledge, which underpins Volume III Number 8
NMRiceMobile, is available in January 2011
an online decision-making tool Editor Pamela MG Mappala
named Nutrient Manager for
Rice, which is tailored to the rice- Writers Yovina-Claire R. Agsawa
growing conditions of a country Benedict C. Natividad
— in this case the Philippines.
Contributors Maricel D. Dacapias, (ATI-RTC 1)
It enables extension workers, Claris Alaska (ATI-RTC 2)
crop advisors, and farmers to Jinah T. Obordo, (ATI-RTC 6)
rapidly determine a fertilizer Merrian P. Soliva, (ATI-RTC 7)
best management practice for Dennis Boyd Baltazar (ATI-RTC 8)
a specific field or rice-growing Layout Artist Benedict C. Natividad
area.
“Nutrient Manager for Rice Editorial Consultants Antonieta J. Arceo
was first made available on Jose Rey Y. Alo
CDs in 2008 in the Philippines
Advisers Asterio P. Saliot MNSA, CESO III
using local languages, but its Evelyn Aro-Esquejo PhD, MNSA, CESO VI
distribution reach into rice- Alberto B. Maningding MNSA, CESO IV
growing areas was limited,” said
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3. NEWS
e-Learning For Agriculture Caraga Region Tops
2010 e-Learning
and Fisheries turns three Graduates
L W
ast December 11, 2010 e-Learning Course on Corn Production, Growing
marked another milestone, its third Durian the Better Way, and Establishing ith 242 graduates in 2010,
year anniversary. The e-Learning Feed Resources for your Goats. During its Caraga region registered the
for Agriculture and Fisheries (A & F) is first semester there were only 35 registered most number of graduates in the
a major component of the Department users, 26 enrolled in the online courses. e-Learning component of the e-Extension
of Agriculture's e-Extension Program Through the concerted efforts of Program for Agriculture and Fisheries.
coordinated by the Agricultural Training the e-Extension Team, the numbers of That’s about 84% graduation rate from its
Institute in partnership with other online courses increased and continue 285 enrollees. Regions I and IVA tied with
government agencies, state universities to increase. As of November 30, 2010, 102 graduates followed by Region VI with
and colleges and nongovernment there were already 17 online courses (15 86 graduates.
organizations. rolling and 2 on test run); 6,979 registered Caraga used different approaches in
The e-Learning courses are delivered users; and 2,965 enrollees of whom 1,756 promoting the Program. One approach
online and with a blended approach, graduated (see Table 1 for details). was to gather all their enrollees have
integrating field activities and face-to-face Though e-Learning is becoming an orientation on e-Learning and basic
interaction between learner and expert. popular especially among AEWs, there are internet essentials, register and enroll in the
Learners can also interact through the still obstacles to hurdle before this learning courses. Another approach was to have
online discussion forums and access to modality could truly become an alternative an agreement with the Northern Mindanao
a wide array of free digital resources to to face-to-face training. Come 2011, the State Institute of Science and Technology
enhance their knowledge on the e-learning e-Team is expected to step up the ante: and Surigao del Sur State University and
courses and other relevant agricultural more online courses; more promotions/ require the agriculture students to take an
information that will help them make better briefings; and more efforts in bringing online course of their choice.
decisions for their farms. e-Learning closer to the clients. With this, Most of the graduates from Caraga
The e-Learning for A & F started with the team hopes for the continued support have taken the course on Managing
just five online courses offered: Managing from ATI's Central Management in order to Common Diseases in Banana. Also,
Common Diseases in Banana, Citrus achieve greater heights for e-Learning and couple of graduates took the online
Production, From Seed to Seed: Online e- Extension.(DBRBaltazar, ATI-RTC 8) course on Integrated Pest Management
for Banana after they have taken the first
course on banana.
Currently the e-Extension Program for
Agriculture and Fisheries offers 18 online
courses on crops, livestock, marine and
fisheries and social technology. Interested
to enroll on the online courses can log on
to www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning. All
courses are offered for free.(BCNatividad)
Table 1: e-Learning Courses, Enrollees and Graduates
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4. FEATURES
Agri Secretary Alcala Graces Joint SOA and
e-Learning Graduation in Region 1
D
AGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan - San Nicolas (3rd). Special awards were Agriculture (BIG-OA) for vegetable.
Time and again, radio has proven also given to the municipalities of Tayug The BIG-OA in Region 1 was
to be an effective tool in technology and Manaoag for being innovative and implemented in partnership with National
dissemination, most especially for rural organized groups. Economic Development Authority (NEDA)
farmers. This is best in having them as The event was also graced by Atty. through the Kennedy Round 2 (KR2) or
audience, since they don’t have to leave Cipriano Santiago, Regional Executive the Grant Assistance for underprivileged
their farms and households. Director of DA-RFU I, Dalisay Moya, farmers. The project aimed to reach out
The introduction of the rice-vegetable Provincial Agriculturist of Pangasinan, to nutritionally and marginalized rural
farming system through the School- Dagupan City Mayor Benjie Lim, families and brought about a program
on-the-Air aimed to make the farmers Infanta Mayor Ruperto Martinez, House that would offer alternatives and extended
realize the importance of integrated crop Representative Marlyn Agabas of the help to upgrade their social status.
management in improving the productivity 6th district of Pangasinan, House Some of the participants from Natividad,
and the essence of group learning in Representative Leopoldo Bataoil of the Bugallon, Tayug, Bautista, Sison, San
identifying strengths and weaknesses in Carlos City, Mapandan, San Fabian,
their current practices. & Sta. Barbara,
This venture was Pangasinan were
implemented by the the beneficiaries of
Agricultural Training the said project.
Institute–Regional Training The SOA and
Center I (ATI-RTC I) in partnership with the e-Learning courses are distance-
Department of Agriculture-Regional Field 2nd district of Pangasinan, and House learning programs under the e-Extension
Unit I, Office of the Provincial Government Partylist Representatives Robert Raymund program of the DA through ATI using
of Pangasinan and other line agencies and Eskimo and Rosendo So of ABONO. radio broadcast, computer and Internet
stakeholders in agriculture in the region. The SOA Program on Rice-Vegetable technologies to facilitate the sharing of
Highlight of the SOA and e-Learning Farming System started last July 1, 2010 information and provide educational
graduation was the presence of Agriculture at 5:00-5:45 in the morning every Tuesday opportunities in the rural communities.
Secretary Proceso J. Alcala as the guest of and Thursday aired over DZRD “Sonshine The graduation was held last
honor and speaker. In his speech, Alcala Radio”, Dagupan City - 981 KHz on the November 29, 2010 at the Peoples’
said that “Ang inyo pong napag-alaman AM band. Astrodome, Dagupan City, Pangasinan
na training na binigay po ng ATI ay huwag SOA Rice-Vegetable Farming System (MDDacapias, ATI-RTC 1)
nating sasarilihin. Ito po ay binibigay na combined topics on rice and vegetable
paunang pagtuturo ay kailangan po na production. The topics included were the
maibahagi natin sa mas maraming antas Palaycheck System on rice and the
na kasama po natin sa DA sa buong BioIntensive Gardening-
lalawigan ng Pangasinan. Huwag po nating Organic
aariing atin lamang.”
A total of 1,794 SOA and 45 e-Learning
graduates were presented by ATI-RTC I
Center Director Rogelio Evangelista and
confirmed by ATI Director Asterio Saliot.
The SOA graduates came from the 33
municipalities of Pangasinan while the
e-Learning graduates came from the four
provinces of Region 1, namely, Ilocos Norte,
Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan.
Another highlight of the graduation
rite was the distribution of certificates to
the graduates, awards and citations to the
outstanding graduates. The top three achievers
were as follows: Ronnie Lacaden of Urdaneta
City (1), Angelito Saad of Binalonan (2) and
Fernando Pangasinan of Sison (3). The the top
three LGUs with the highest number of graduates
were San Carlos City (1st), Binalonan (2nd) and
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5. AT THE REGIONS
589 Farmers Graduate from SOA on
Palayamanan in Region II
E
CHAGUE, Isabela – Capacity Agriculture and Resources Research and the program on the same day at 5:30 to
building through training, workshops Development (CVARRD) Consortium. 6:30 in the morning. In the Radyo ng Bayan
and lectures has been the standard A total of 589 graduates from three (DWPE), it was aired every Saturday and
mode of extension for farmers and fishers. provinces of Region II namely Isabela, Sunday at 6:00 to 7:00 in the morning.
But for those who are in remote areas, Cagayan and Nueva Vizcaya. Isabela had Palayamanan combines rice with
little or no extension activities have been 159 graduates with Cagayan and Nueva other high-value crops, livestock and fish.
conducted for them. Such is the case for Vizcaya with 201 and 198 respectively. Rice is the major component of the system
the farmers and fishers of Region 2 and so, While Santiago City had 30 graduates as it is the staple food of the Filipinos and
the School-on-the-Air (SOA) Program for and one graduate came from Pinukpok, is combined with other crops to increase
Palayamanan was conducted. Kalinga. productivity and income. Adding fishponds,
The SOA Program uses the radio as The SOA Program on Palayamanan poultry and livestock on their farms does
a medium to reach more clients, who are was launched last July 15, 2010 in seven not only increase income but also assure
interested to learn, use and practice new radio stations in the region. The program continuous food supply for the farm family.
technologies that can help them increase particularly aimed to update knowledge and It is coined from the two words “palay” –
their production. Innovations have been skills of farmer-enrollees on Palayamanan Filipino term for rice at any stage prior to
added to the program making it more using radio as a tool. husking; and “yaman” – a Filipino term
interactive. It is aired season-long thus it It was aired every Thursday and which means wealth. Adding the two words
provides a step-by-step guide for farmers at Friday at 5:00 to 6:00 in the morning at gives us the meaning that there is wealth in
every cropping stage. DWRA based at Isabela State University rice.
This endeavor was implemented (ISU), Cabagan, Isabela, and DWRE at The graduation ceremony was
by the Department of Agriculture (DA) ISU Echague, Isabela and community held last November 16, 2010 at the
through the Agricultural Training Institute- radio stations at Lallo, Gonzaga and Sta. ISU Amphitheater, Echague, Isabela.
Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) II Teresita. On the other hand, FM station at (BCNatividad with reports from Claris
and in partnership with Cagayan Valley Nueva Vizcaya State University also aired Alaska, ATI-RTC II)
469 Capiz Farmers graduate from SOA Palaycheck
A
bout 469 farmers took center Tupaz of Maayon with a final grade of Coordinator Amefil Sagge and SOA
stage when they received 98.67% while second placers were Delia Anchor Teodoro Buenvenida facilitated
their School on the Air (SOA) Asturias of Pilar and Angelita Omayao the 16-week long radio program. SOA
certificates during the graduation of Sapian who each had a final grade of Palaycheck Municipal Coordinators
program held at the CAP Auditorium in 96%. Judged to have the best notebook Girly Fuentes, Roxas City; Nida Arro,
Roxas City. was Angelita Omayao of Sapian followed Panay; Esen Alba, Pontevedra; Nona
The farmers completed the Season- by Delia Baes of Panay and Aderiano Ardeña, Panit-an; Evie Dizon, Maayon;
Long course on Palaycheck System that Bacarro of Ivisan. Joseph Beltran, Pres. Roxas; Alona
was aired every Sunday 12:00 – 1:00 The graduation was graced by C. Latigay, Pilar; Fatima Ocampo,
P.M. at DYVR-650 khz, Roxas City Capiz Gov. Victor A. Tanco, ATI National Ivisan; Merlinda Domingo, Sapian;
from June 20 to October 17, 2010. The SOA Program Coordinator Theresa Lydia Laña, Mambusao; Ernesto
enrollees completed the quizzes, a final Aurora Cosico, ATI-RTC 6 Center Gicalde, Jr., Sigma;Roger Escleto, Dao;
examination and the minimum grade Director Allan Alimodian, and Capiz Jorge M. Daduya, Cuartero; Felisa S.
requirement to qualify for a certificate. Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members. Ardiente, Dumarao; Bernie Protacio,
Certificates of Excellence for The SOA-Palaycheck was a Dumalag; Nida Gavino, Tapaz; and
outstanding performance in the collaboration of ATI-RTC 6 with the Carlos Vipinosa, Jamindan gave utmost
examinations were given to 16 Capiz OPA headed by Sylvia dela cooperation and support. (JT Obordo,
graduates who got a final rating of 90% Cruz. ATI SOA Project Officer Jinah ATI-RTC 6)
and above. Class Topnotcher was Nida Obordo together with Provincial Rice
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6. NEWS
4H Club Aurora e-Village Project
Coordinators in
Region 1 Acquainted Gears Up For Phase II
to Basic Computer
A
URORA -- After the successful system for agricultural productivity and
implementation of the first competitiveness.
and Internet phase of the Aurora e-Village
Project for the central towns of Aurora
A total of four cooperatives and 11
barangays were selected from the four
B
ATAC CITY, Ilocos Norte - Province, the project now moves on towns as the target beneficiaries and
Information, communications and for its second phase which includes project sites as the result of the site
technology (ICT) nowadays keep the northern and southern towns of the assessment and validation conducted
changing constantly and rapidly. The province. based on pre-determined criteria.
changes happen so fast which make For the Phase II, the project will Series of livelihood training
it more difficult to keep up with them. be implemented in the four programs and basic ICT
ICT deals with digital data and the ways remaining towns of literacy training
of sorting, retrieving, transmitting and Aurora namely courses will be
receiving them. More importantly, ICT deals Dinalungan, conducted by
with the ways these concepts work when Casiguran, the Agricultural
put together. Dilasag and Training
Since ICT has a significant impact Dingalan. Also, Institute (ATI)
to everyone, all must be prepared to expansion sites for the identified
understand, use and apply ICT in an in Central Aurora and project beneficiaries
effective, efficient and ethical way. Aurora Provincial Sub-capitol will as well as the administration
In view of this, the training on Basic be given connectivity and appropriate of e-learning courses on various crops
Computer-Internet Literacy for the 4H ICT wares. and livestock. An ICT roadshow will be
Club coordinators in Region 1 was held The Aurora e-Village Project held in December 2010 to increase the
last October 13 to 15, 2010 at MMSU aims to integrate the Information awareness and knowledge about the
Computer Laboratory, Batac, Ilocos Norte. Communication Technology (ICT) project and to formally commence the
It was participated in by 18 provincial as part of a rural community’s life project for its Phase II.
and municipal 4H club coordinators in to improve access to information, The project is being implemented
the region, aiming to acquire knowledge enhance productivity, increase family by the Department of Agriculture
and skills on basic computer and internet income thereby improving the quality through ATI and Philippine Rice
operation for them to use ICT in processing of life in the community. It also aims Research Institute together with
their reports, apply variety of information, to provide a collective strategy in the Development Academy of the
and inquire, research and access important the adoption, dissemination, and Philippines and the Provincial
data in the world wide web. (MDDacapias, commercialization of technology- Government of Aurora. (BCNatividad)
ATI-RTC 1) based, market-driven production
DA Farmers’ Contact Center Gets Localized in Region 6
I
LOILO CITY – A year after its grand in the region, the DA-Regional Field Unit to 7, 2010 at the Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo
launch, the Department of Agriculture’s VI (DA RFU-VI) joined forces with the City.
(DA) Famers’ Contact Center is now Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI). In The workshop took off with an
being brought closer to the local farmers view of this, overview of the
and fisher folk in Region VI. a workshop e-Extension Program
The Farmers' Contact Center is on content for Agriculture and
the DA's support center to deliver farm build-up and Fisheries with focus
and business advisory services to its planning for on the e-Farming
clientele through the latest modes of the setting up component by Ms.
communication familiar to the public such of the local Antonieta Arceo, Chief
as text, call, email, online forum/discussion Farmers' of the Knowledge
and instant messaging. This is one of the Contact Products Management
DA's extension delivery services being Center in Division of DA-
administered by the DA-Agricultural the region ATI. As one of the
Training Institute. was held last
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To localize the services of the Center December 6
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7. NEWS
Reconnecting Extension Workers thru the web
AEWs Database Launched
A
iming to get a general picture of colleges, non-government organizations Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as
the agricultural extension force and people’s organizations. the top three regions with most registered
in the country, the Department of The AEWs database likewise aims users. Partial results shows that Region
Agriculture (DA) through the Agricultural to provide a common venue to view the X has the most registered users with 114
Training Institute (ATI) initiated the profiling profile of the extension force that would registered users while Regions I and
of the agricultural extension workers allow for cross-agency participation CAR with 113 and 79 respectively. The
(AEWs) through a web-based database. and an electronic interface for creating, registration of AEWs, which started last
This is in accordance with the goal updating, storing, monitoring and May 2010, can be accessed through
of Republic Act 8435 or the Agriculture referencing. Special features of the www.ati.da.gov.ph/aews.(BCNatividad)
and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997, database include log-on authentication
where it aims to modernize the agriculture and password as well as file
and fisheries sectors with the use of the maintenance and security
latest information technology. requirements.
With the DA believing that it To speed up the generation
is essential for AEWs to have a of data, series of briefings on the
computerized database on the extension AEWs in the regions have been
force, this intends to cover all agricultural conducted with the initiatives of
and fisheries extension personnel of the ATI Regional Training Centers
local government units, the Department (ATI-RTC) through their
and its attached agencies, bureaus as e-Extension coordinators.
well as other departments. The database To date, there are already
shall also be expanded to cover extension 1,609 registered users for the
personnel of state universities and database with Regions I, X and
Higher Rice Production....
Rice AEWs Trained in Database From Page 2
hear a voice instruction in their preferred
Management in MIMAROPA local language of Tagalog, Cebuano,
B
Iluko or English, which will prompt them
arcenaga, Naujan – Agricultural Resource speakers shared their to use their keypad to answer about
Training Institute-Regional Training knowledge and expertise on MS 12 to 15 questions about their rice
Center IV-B held another training- Office application with basic computer crop. After answering all the questions,
workshop entitled “Computer-Based Data troubleshooting. ATI e-Extension the farmer receives a tailored fertilizer
Management for Rice AEWs”. coordinators Graciel Gacutan and Darwin recommendation via a text message.
The training was divided into two Sarabia discussed the MS Word, MS Says farmer Mamerto Jimenez
batches. The first batch which was Powerpoint and the Institute’s e-Extension from Isabela, “It’s so fast and easy to
composed of 23 active participants from Program for Agriculture and Fisheries. understand”. Romeo Pangan from
Marinduque, Romblon, Occidental and MinSCAT instructor Gerry Laylo discussed Isabela also cites he does not have to
Oriental Mindoro was held last November the MS Excel and basic troubleshooting for guess the amount of fertilizer needed
8 to 10, 2010. While, the second batch computers. anymore.
was composed of 11 participants from The training workshop focused The use of a toll-free number from a
Oriental and Occidental Mindoro provinces mainly on hands-on application wherein mobile phone greatly increases access
was scheduled on November 16 to 18, all participants were given activities after to NMRice because most farmers do not
2010. each lecture for them to fully grasp the own computers, let alone have access to
information they just learned. Other the Internet. The development of internet
inputs were Nutrient Management, versions of the Nutrient Manager for Rice
facilitated by Mel Manalo and inputting of is also underway in Bangladesh, China,
information on the AEW Database. India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Africa.
For the participants, the training was The DA together with the Swiss
timely for they learned a lot on computer Agency for Development and
operations and functions, the training Cooperation (SDC), the International
management team was approachable Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), the
and accommodating and the resource International Fertilizer Association (IFA),
persons are young but knowledgeable the International Potash Institute (IPI)
on their respective fields, they added. have supported the development of the
(ATI-RTC 4B) NMRiceMobile. (Released by IRRI)
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8. discussions on the regional implementation
NEWS
DA Farmers’ Contact Center....
From page 6
of the Farmers' Contact Center particularly
on the requirements and resources What are our
e-Learners say
delivery components of the e-Extension needed, their own referral system and
services of the DA, Ms. Arceo talked operational guidelines specifically for
about the program’s objectives, benefits, Region VI.
partnerships, framework, and most With the selected technical staff From our shoutbox messages and
especially the milestones since the of the DA-RFU VI who participated in emails @www.e-extension.gov.
program was launched in 2007. After the workshop, the group drafted some ph/elearning
which, Yovina-Claire Agsawa presented the anticipated Frequently Asked Questions
“Thank you very much! I must say
Farmers' Contact Center's referral system (FAQs) that might come from their farmer-
you guys did a great job on the
and the status of the queries received clientele.
first course on Goat Raising. It was
through this facility since it was launched in Series of activities and trainings
really a great help. I can’t wait
2009. to be conducted prior to the actual
to take the other courses. More
Engr. Remelyn Recoter, DA-RFU-VI’s implementation in the region are already
power to you guys!”
Regional Technical Director for Operations, lined up and tentatively scheduled until
- Nilo Tronco, Metro Manila
LGU Support and Extension, led the January 2011. (YCRAgsawa)
“Thanks to all the course
developers and others concerned.
We have acquired a lot of insights
that may become a good project
for my studies. I just finished
the course on Basic Agricultural
Marketing Extension. It’s very
refreshing and I really enjoyed the
test.”
- Rowena Odono, Batangas
“Hi ATI! Natapos ko na po un
Seaweed Farming. Thank you
very much po. Great help po
kayo sa mga students na kagaya
ko na gustong madagdagan ang
knowledge.”
-Mellanie Joy Magtibay, Batangas
“Hello there! I’m glad I became
Yummy Yam turns one
a member here at the e-Learning
site. This is very important
especially that we have a FITS
with 89 graduates Center.
-Jeoffrey Gervacio, Aklan
It was on November 15, 2009 when that you need. It has its own activities, “The courses that I have
Online Course on Yummy Yam: Ubi exercises, and tests (scored and completed so far are very
Production was announced to be unscored). For e-Learners from informative and practical. The
available at the e-learning site after a Bohol, a special farm visit to Cedar photos are clear too.”
year of careful preparation. Farms can be arranged as part of a -Miguel Pedroso, Western Samar
This course is developed by module activity.
the Agricultural Training Institute- As of November 30, 2010, there “Salamat sa bumubuo ng
Regional Training Center-VII based are 147 enrolees across the nation e-Extension Program. Malaking
in Bohol which is ideal for beginners, with 89 who successfully completed tulong talaga ito sa akin lalo na sa
no previous or special education is and passed. By next year, the mga gustong matuto sa larangan ng
required. graduates is expected to increase. agrikultura.”
The course covers the major Meanwhile, there are already -Virgilio Paler, Jr., Agusan Del Sur
management practices in ubi 18 online courses being offered with
production. It is broadly divided into 6,979 registered users and 2,965
two modules. Each module is further enrollees of whom 1,756 graduated
subdivided into lessons dealing with since it was launched three years
the specific learnings and practices ago. (MPSoliva, ATI-RTC 7)
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