True to its mandate, ATI 8 contin-

ues to empower extension service providers for a more proactive and re-sponsive extension delivery services. It pursues strategic alliances and network-ing among development stakeholders to maximize utilization of resources in the conduct of activities supportive of the re-gion’s agriculture, fishery and extension programs.

Department of Agriculture AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

VSU, Visca, Baybay, Leyte (053) 335-2614, 563-7183 ati_rtc8@yahoo.com.ph

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ATI 8 had once again made worthwhile contributions to the regional development, to the Institute goals and to our people’s aspirations. Its aggressive promotion of techno–based farm practices brought gains to farmer-entrepreneurs and other stakeholders. We continued to harness the po-tentials of the provincial agriculture and fishery extension networks by providing them opportunities to learn from those who blazed the trail ahead of them, keep-ing themselves attune to newer strategies of meeting the growing challenges of rural development.

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The Center actively pushed agricul-tural development through training and ex-tension, organizational development, and resource generation. It empowered its clien-tele with skills and values for them to meet their needs effectively in self-reliant and in-dependent manner. With its limited resource, the center continued to collaborate with local govern-ment units, government and non-government agencies, rural-based and peo-ples’ organizations to create significant im-pacts in the lives of our clientele.

LA Ramos Natural Farming System & Technology

DL Pajanustan RSTC Course for Palaycheck System

Creation of Knowledge-based for FCC

LM Alba Improving M&E

MB Ogsimer Anti Fixing & Anti Red Tapes Reform

Natural Farming System & Technology

4h Club Youth Development

GM Nunez RA 9184 & Implementing Rules

GP Cabague, Jr Improving M&E

ER Cayago e-learning Reloaded

DB Baltazar e-learning Reloaded

Webmasters Site Theming Workshop

Creation of Knowledge-based

FCC Launching

RBOs Planning-Workshop

HGT Taganas e-learning Reloaded

STBF Proposal Writeshop

Regional & National RDE Symposium

Writing & Presenting Scientific Paper

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PT Cabahit Annual Review & Planning Workshop

Zonal Forum

7th National Vegetable Congress

Operations and Management

JICA DA Technical Cooperation Project

Extension Strategic Plan

3rd PEN Symposium

Developing Extension Agenda

FCC Launching

AV Israel Operations and Management

HY Goltiano Annual Review & Planning Workshop

SH Cebu Annual Review & Planning Workshop

Zonal Forum

Regional RDE Symposium

Assessment of ATI Program

FSTP Strategic Planning

3rd PEN Symposium

EL Adrales Natural Farming System & Technology

4h Club Youth Development

AE Cadalin Organic Farming

Management with a Heart

VL Lavado Production of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

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With ATI’s avowed mission of enabling extension agents, the Cen-ter conducted 189 trainings in rice (166) that include farmers’ field schools, corn (2), high value crops (4), livestock (3), fishery (1), bio-organic farming (7), and institutional development (6). It conducted 59 briefings and orientations on FSTP-corn, vegetables production in schools and AFEN; and managed/facilitated nine educational tours. The training served 4,931 cli-entele; 2,852 males and 2,079 fe-males.

Techno-demo farms were established to showcase im-proved technologies and to demonstrate better farm prac-tices. With the Center’s farmer-cooperators, 161 demo-farms on rice were set up. The Center provided some of the farm in-puts and teamed up with the ex-tension agents in monitoring and assessing the benefits derived from the adopted technologies. There were 4,022 who graduated from the 161 farmers’ field schools where sharing of information were done right in the farmer’s field.

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The Center also tied up with other agencies in the conduct of the Farmer Scientist Corn-based Training Program where it assisted in setting up demonstration areas for corn pro-duction, and with the Department of Education through the technology livelihood educators for the 25 vege-table gardens in schools. Both programs provided cli-ents direct contact with agricultural experts who helped them improve technical capabilities to grow their crops using appro-priate technologies.

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Business AdvisoryBusiness AdvisoryBusiness AdvisoryBusiness Advisory ATI 8 assisted rural-based organizations and 4H clubs for them to be gainfully employed and to participate actively to the growth and development of the national economy. It funded 30 4H club projects in the region amounting to P1,023,600. We provided advisory for the successfully implemen-tation of RBO’s projects and oriented them on values and principles that they need to cultivate to effectively work as a team. There were 830 members of rural-based and people organizations that were given assistance in their farm and business enterprises. We also responded to local govern-ment units’ requests for technical expertise to help improve their projects in agriculture and environment specifically on solid waste management and organic fertilizer production.

Title Date No. of Pax

• Management with a Heart 12/15-16 45

• Simplified Bookkeeping 11/18-20 54

• Entrepreneurship 9/1-2 23

• Entrepreneurship 9/1-2 11

• Leadership 8/24-25 35

• Action for Agriculture 5/27-29 26

Others

• Natural Farming Systems 11/9-11 21

• Bio-organic Farming 7/23-24 65

• Bio-organic Farming 7/21-22 32

• Bio-organic Farming 7/15-16 21

• Bio-organic Farming 7/7-8 24

• Bio-organic Farming 6/4-5 27

• Bio-organic Farming 4/4-5 25

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• Papaya & Vegetable Processing 4/28-29 24

• TOT on Vegetable & Rootcrop Production

9/4-5 29

• Organic Vegetable Production 9/29-10/1 56

• Abaca Handicraft Making 12/14-16 17

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Rice

• 68 FFS (1st cropping) Nov-Apr 09 1361

• 93 FFS (2nd cropping) May-Oct 09 2661

• TOT on Rice (PalayCheck) 12/15-1/15 15

• TOT on Rice (PalayCheck) 12/15-4/17 20

• Updating Session on PalayCheck 6/24-25 43

• Updating Session on PalayCheck 6/23-24 42

• Updating Session on PalayCheck 6/18-19 49

Corn

• TOT on Corn-based Production System

12/8-11 28

• FSTP Trainers Training 8/21-25 15

Livestock

• Meat Processing 11/24-25 23

• Swine Production 11/4-6 48

• Meat Processing 4/27-28 50

Fishery

• Bangus Seacage Culture 10/25-30 41

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Our pursuit of develop-ment strengthened our infor-mation-communication ser-vices, bringing out effective and efficient access to infor-mation via effective mecha-nism that goes beyond class-room frontiers.

We continued to advocate the use of information and com-munication technology in attaining a modernized agriculture and fish-eries sectors. We herald the text support of the institute (391-32 for Smart subscribers and DA<space >msg then send to 09088968278 for non-Smart subscribers) and the on-line courses (http://www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning) that are available and accessible via the net. We provided need-based information services and contin-ued to lead in technology promo-tion through the Techno Gabay Program. The Center coordinated in the establishment of the 30 more Techno Pinoy Centers in the local government units to improve access of their clients to informa-tion and technology services.

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The ATI through its Ex-panded Human Resource De-velopment Program (EHRDP) implemented the capability de-velopment programs to its staff and clientele to ensure better delivery of services.

With the signing of MOA with state universities and col-leges for the implementation of the ERHDP, ATI extended finan-cial assistance to Region 8 stu-dents in the doctoral (7) and master's (8) degrees. ATI also provided schol-arship to 25 students for the bachelor's degree program un-der its Youth in Agriculture and Fisheries Program in further-ance to the mandate of AFMA.

The Center continued to sent staff to non-degree pro-grams and conducted team building activity, a breather and a time to refresh staff of their mission, restore unity impaired by job-related stress and renew one’s strength to push forward in the tough task of rural develop-ment.

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We continued to strengthen our ties with our partners in the region by actively participating in development en-deavours as member of the Regional Research and Devel-opment and Extension Network, the Visayas Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Program, Regional Cooperative Development Council, and the Regional Management Council. We also joined hands with the local government units in their agriculture, fishery, and environment programs and continued to enhance the capabilities of our provincial agriculture and fishery extension networks with whom we pooled resources to expand the sphere of our services. The Center was main sponsor of the Farmers and Fishers’ Day of the Visayas State University during the lat-ter’s 85th anniversary.

The Center was able to gen-erate P639,856.75 from the rental of its facilities and equipment that helped enhance our services.

We improved our facilities and upgraded our equip-ment to provide a better learning environment.

The Center managed also downloaded fund from our partners in the region for the conduct of training and other extension-related activities in addition to those provided for by the Institute.