ZAMBOANGA
CITY - Organic
Agriculture is now taking the mainstream in Zamboanga Peninsula as the
Department of Agriculture (DA) sees its potential to answer the predicament of food
security and self-sufficiency by our farmers under the Agri-Pinoy Program.
In
the region, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), the training arm of the Department,
is now busy training all stakeholders in order to disseminate the information on
the importance of organic farming. "Our schedule of trainings until
December is already full and loaded as we train not only the farmers but also
the educators and other stakeholders who play important roles in instilling the
knowledge of organic agriculture," said Dennis C. Procianos, ATI
OIC-Center Director.
From
August 13-18, 2012, the teachers of Pagadian City Division take their turn of
participating in the Training of Trainers for Organic Agriculture in ATI-RTC IX
Learning Site in Motosawa, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur. Mr. Jose Ruel S.
Flora, Pagadian City TLE
Supervisor emphasized the gratefulness and
support of the Department of Education in this program. He said
DepEd sees its big role in honing the minds of the youth on the
importance of organic agriculture as the sustainability of the program does not
end by training our aging farmers but by conditioning the minds of our young
potential land-tillers.
Organic
Agriculture is not only a mere change of technology from using inorganic to
ecologically-compatible fertilizers that will help grow safe and nutritious
produce. It is one of the answers of our government in combating global warming
and climate change, prevention of the depletion of our natural resources, and
the answer to the self-sufficiency crisis of our small farmers. (JPA/ALT RO/DA9/PIA9)