RIZAL, KALINGA — Thirty (30) members of the Liwan East Farmers Association completed the Season Long Training under the Climate Resilient Field School (CRFS) on Rice and Livestock production as evidenced by the recently concluded graduation ceremony held at the Research Outreach Station, Rizal last November 29.
Hon. Karl Bugao Baac, Mayor, represented by Patrocinio Telan, Agriculturist II of the Municipal Agriculturist Office congratulates the completers and assured its continuous support to all the DA-RFO-CAR initiatives in uplifting the agricultural sector in the municipality.
The CRFS on Rice was launched last July, while training on livestock started last August. Both trainings were being conducted by the DA-RFO-CAR once a week, alternately. “What I learned in the livestock training is how to take care of sows. After the sow gives birth, we should consequently remove the needle teeth of piglets to avoid hurting the sow during the suckling of colostrum,” Jesus Samson Jr., one of the graduates, mentioned during the impression.
Baldwin Clemente expressed his utmost appreciation to the technical personnel of DA-RFO-CAR for the introduced Masaganang 150 and Masaganang 200, which could help enhance the yield of their rice plantations. “As one of your facilitators and speakers from the very start, I am happy to see that what we have discussed during our lectures and training were taken seriously and that learnings were retained, which is manifested in the results of your post-test against the pre-test,” Manelyn Odias, Agriculturist I from the Rice program, stated as a response to the graduates’ impressions.
Additionally, Crisante K. Rosario, Agriculturist II, representative of the SPCS lauded the dedication of the organization members in completing the Season long trainings and encourages them to continuously adopt the learned practices and to further their learnings in managing and producing the rice and swine commodities through various trainings.
As a background, CRFS is among the efforts of the DA-RFO-CAR’s AMIA program to address the impacts of the challenges brought about by climate change, particularly, in terms of building the capacity of both farmers and agricultural technicians or extension workers. This intervention aimed to equip farmers with the knowledge, skills, and competency to contest the consequences of these agricultural challenges.
The training on Livestock started from the status of livestock production in the Kalinga province and Value orientation, Selection of breeders and breeding, housing and waste management, herd management, health management, feeding and nutrition, organic agriculture technologies, Animal Welfare Act. Culling and sourcing, waste management, return on investment, livestock insurance, and record-keeping other topics on Gender and Development, Global warming, and climate change.
CRFS on rice focused on palay check 1-9, planning for PTD studies, ICT tool: RCM and Moet, Soil conservation, nutrient cycling, water resource management, Integrated rice-based farming system, discussion on AESA, top dressing, farmer as an entrepreneur, organic agriculture technologies, understanding marketing and markets, market survey, special topics on vegetable production, vermicomposting, mushroom production, and climate change adaptation.
The event was attended by representatives and lecturers from Rizal LGU, Kalinga PVET, PAG-ASA, and DA-RFO-CAR personnel.//
