Sunday, August 23, 2020

Kalinaw News: 21 Raptor Troopers completed Organic Agriculture Production NC II from TESDA

From Kalinaw News (Aug 23, 2020): 21 Raptor Troopers completed Organic Agriculture Production NC II from TESDA
Brgy Mahayag, Bunawan District, Davao City-21 troopers from 1003Bde completed the ten(10) days TESDA training on Organic Agriculture Production NC II on August 22,2020 conducted at Wangan National Agricultural School(WNAS) in Calinan, Davao City. Out of the 25 participants from the 10ID, 21 of whom are from 1003Bde and four(4) from 1002Bde. They are composed of two(2) officers, 14 regular Enlisted Personnel, six(6) IP soldiers and three(3) CAFGUs.

Attendees during Closing Ceremony were Engr LORENZO G MACAPILI, Regional Director TESDA XI; BGEN NOLASCO A MEMPIN PA, Commander, 1003rd Brigade; LTC JUVENAL MARK TAYAMEN, Battalion Commander, 3IB, 7ID, PA; Mr ADONIS CULAS, Provincial Director of TESDA Davao City/Sur; and Mr FELIPE C HIQUIAL JR, Vocational School Administrator II of WNAS.
The participants have successfully completed all the six (6) Levels of competencies under the course namely: The Raise Organic Chicken; Raise Organic Small Ruminants; Raise Organic Hogs; Produce Organic Vegetables; Produce Organic Concoctions and Extracts; and Manufacture Organic Fertilizer.

Engr. Macapili said the training program is in line with the Memorandum of Agreement inked by TESDA with the Department of National Defense (DND).

Under the MOA, TESDA will provide free skills training, assessment, and issue certifications to qualified DND personnel who have undergone skills training and Trainers Methodology Course.

On the other hand, the trained personnel will assist TESDA in training and empowering former rebels, Indigenous People (IPs), and other members of remote communities. Macapili emphasized that the training of trainers is also a strategy to equip members of the Philippine Army so that they could help TESDA and other national line agencies in the implementation of Executive Order No. 70 which institutionalizes the “whole-of-nation” approach in attaining inclusive and sustainable peace.

BGEN MEMPIN said that the skills that our soldiers have acquired can be of great help in the development of the far flung areas especially the IP communities by teaching them organic ways of agricultural production in order to address the common issues in farming – the high price of farm inputs and low price of farm produce.

Organic Agricultural Production is commonly practiced by using indigenous or organic materials that is readily available in the area that can minimize the cost of farm production. It can be applied as Basal and Foliar fertilizers, pest control to plants and feeds and vitamins to animals instead of synthetic fertilizers and commercial feeds.

Consumption of organically produced vegetables, livestock and poultry is clinically recommended as it reduces the intake of toxins that induces risk of diseases that are brought by synthetic fertilizers and commercial feeds in humans.









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