Kalinaw News: Government agencies convene meeting for Upland Rice Farming Cum Production Program in Davao City

Posted to Kalinaw News (Aug 17, 2021): Government agencies convene meeting for Upland Rice Farming Cum Production Program in Davao City



Davao City – The 89th Infantry (Makatao) Battalion under the leadership of LTC DONALD P GAFFUD INF (GSC) PA participated in the planning spearheaded by TESDA XI led by Engr Lorenzo G. Macapili, Regional Director, TESDA XI held at Brgy Tapak, Paquibato District, Davao City (PD, DC) on August 11, 2021. Also present during the activity were: MAJ ALMAR MACABACYAO (INF) PA, Executive Officer of 27IB; Mr Constantino B Panes Jr Ed.D, Center Administrator of RTC- KorPhil, Davao and Mr Adonis F Culas, Provincial Director, TESDA Davao City and Davao del Sur Provincial Office.

The objectives of the activity were the updates on the implementation upland rice farming in Barangays Mapula, Tapak, Salapawan, Malabog and Pandaitan all of PD, DC; requirements for the honoraria of 25 IP farm coordinators and one (1) lead coordinator; additional skills training to be implemented in the five (5) Brgys; training on sloping agricultural land technology and other matters such as livelihood training based on the needs of the community wherein the different IP leaders raised the skills they needed such as Carpentry, Dress Making, Welding and Machine Operator for Abaca Processing.

TESDA XI as the lead agency of the EO 70 Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC)!committed to provide the trainings they needed. The cluster aims to develop self-reliant and sustainable communities through harmonized and cultural responsive development programs.

LTC GAFFUD in his message thanked the effort of TESDA XI for going down in the conflict affected areas in order to address the needs of the community. He also assured the participants that the MAKATAO Battalion will always be there to support them.

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