26 farmers from Umingan who are engaged in mango production a part
of the 1,113 farmers coming from the 25 participating City and Municipal Local
Government Units of Pangasinan graduated to the School-on-the-Air(Sanayang
Pangradyo sa Agrikultura)on Suatainable Mango Production conducted by the
Agricultural Training Institue-Regional Training Center last March 4,2015 at
the Provincial Agriculture Office (PagO) Covered Court,Tebag East,Sta.
Barbara,Pangasinan.
The School-on-the-Air started
its airing time last November 4,2014 over the local radio station DZRD Sonshine
Radio 981Khz located at Dagupan City,Pangasinan.The program was aired every
Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 To 6:00
in the morning.The farmer-graduates were under the direct supervision of the
attending SOA Coordinator Vilma Lapuz-Abalos.
The highlights of the activity was the awarding and distribution of
certificates,medals,awards,citations ad cash prizes to the outstanding graduates by Ms. Antonieta
J.Arceo,Chief Information Services of ATI, BM and Liga ng mga Barangay
President Amado “Pogi” Espino III, BM Danilo Uy, Dr. Annie Bares of DA RFO I,
Cecnter Director Rogelio Evangelista and OIC Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay
Moya.
The farmer-graduates were able to learn modern technologies on Mango
Production though listening to the radio.It is an effective way of empowering
the farmers by giving them the chance to learn even without leaving their homes
and farms. The said activity was supported by the Local Government of Umingan
headed by Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon.
Contributed by:
Vilma Lapuz-Abalos
Agricultural Technologist
Mmunicipal Agriculture Office
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