Agricultural Training Institute in Ilocos Region

08/10/2026

𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒.

Relive the meaningful moments from the Launching of the AgriKids Caravan through the ATI Ilocos Region Extension on Wheels (EoW), held at Feliz Academy, Inc., Villasis, Pangasinan on October 7, 2026.

The activity brought agriculture and fisheries extension closer to young learners through engaging, interactive, and educational activities designed to inspire children to appreciate agriculture and recognize its vital role in building sustainable communities.

The activity was conducted in support to the celebration of the National Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Services (NAFES) Month, with the theme: “Extension at Work: Empowering Communities, Sustaining Growth.”

Through these initiatives, agricultural extension goes beyond the farm and reaches the next generation—inspiring young minds, nurturing appreciation for agriculture, and building a sustainable future.

08/10/2026

𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 | 🎥 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

Relive the meaningful moments from the Launching of the AgriKids Caravan throught the Extension on Wheels, held at Feliz Academy, Inc., Villasis, Pangasinan on October 7, 2026.

The activity brought agriculture and fisheries extension closer to young learners through engaging, interactive, and educational activities designed to inspire children to appreciate agriculture and recognize its vital role in building sustainable communities.

The activity was conducted in support to the celebration of the National Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Services (NAFES) Month, with the theme: “Extension at Work: Empowering Communities, Sustaining Growth.”

Through these initiatives, agricultural extension goes beyond the farm and reaches the next generation—inspiring young minds, nurturing appreciation for agriculture, and building a sustainable future.

07/10/2026

06/10/2026

𝐀𝐓𝐈 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐍𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

The Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Training Institute–Regional Training Center I (DA-ATI-RTC I) officially kicked off the celebration of the National Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Services (NAFES) Month 2026 with the theme, “Extension at Work: Empowering Communities, Sustaining Growth,” on October 5, 2026 at DA-ATI-RTC I, Tebag East, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.

The celebration gathered 110 key actors and stakeholders in agricultural and fisheries extension delivery in Region I. These included representatives from various National Government Agencies; State Universities and Colleges; Provincial, City, and Municipal Local Government Units; Private Extension Service Providers; Learning Sites for Agriculture; Farmers Associations; Media Organizations; Private Companies; and the Ilocos Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (ILAARRDEC).

The month-long celebration aims to promote greater appreciation and advocacy for agricultural and fisheries extension services through knowledge sharing, digital learning, innovation, agricultural literacy, and strengthened stakeholder collaboration.

Among the highlights of the kick-off celebration were the following:
• SAKA Asenso, a talk show featuring the three national awardees of the Gawad Saka from Region I, highlighting their achievements, experiences, and contributions to Philippine agriculture, namely Mr. Rolando Rocapor- Most Outstanding Farm Family; Ms. Lopemae Hana B. Baustista- Most Outstanding Young Farmer; and Engr. Shiela Marie N. Opelac- Most Outstanding Local Government Unit City Agriculturist;

• Launching of Agri-Ammuanan: An Online Learning Hub for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Innovation, which aims to provide accessible digital learning resources for farmers, agricultural extension workers, and other stakeholders;

• Ceremonial Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Turnover of FITS Support, strengthening collaboration and support for Farmers Information and Technology Services (FITS) Centers;

• Awarding of Financial Assistance to Learning Sites for Agriculture (LSAs) to support their continued development as learning and demonstration venues; and

• Awarding of Extension Grants in support of innovative and responsive extension initiatives.

Through the celebration, ATI Ilocos Region reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening agricultural and fisheries extension as a vital mechanism for advancing agricultural modernization, enhancing productivity, building the capacities of farmers and extension workers, fostering innovation, and contributing to food security.

The NAFES Month celebration also serves as an avenue to recognize the collective efforts of extension workers, farmers, academe, government agencies, private sector partners, and other stakeholders whose collaboration brings agricultural knowledge and technologies closer to communities.

With the theme “Extension at Work: Empowering Communities, Sustaining Growth,” DA-ATI-RTC I continues to champion extension services that are responsive, inclusive, innovative, and grounded in the needs of the agriculture and fisheries sector.

The kick-off celebration also marked the official opening of the National Livestock and Poultry Month, observed every October pursuant to Department of Agriculture Special Order No. 411, Series of 2021.

06/10/2026

𝐀𝐓𝐈 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐘𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐘𝐅𝐈𝐏𝐓 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

Isinagawa ng Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center I (DA-ATI RTC I) ang field validation ng mga aplikante para sa Young Filipino Farm Leaders Training Program in Japan (YFFLTPJ) at Filipino Young Farmers Internship Program in Taiwan (FYFIPT) Batch 2027 noong September 21–25, 2026. Layunin ng aktibidad na masuri ang kwalipikasyon ng mga kabataang aplikante para sa mga international agricultural exchange programs.

Sa isinagawang panayam, ibinahagi ng mga aplikante ang kanilang mga karanasan sa pagsasaka, mga hamon na kinakaharap, personal na motibasyon, at mga plano para sa pagpapaunlad ng kanilang mga farm enterprises. Karamihan sa kanila ay nagpakita ng matinding interes na matuto ng makabagong teknolohiya at farming practices na maaari nilang maiangkop sa kanilang mga komunidad.

Naging pagkakataon din ang aktibidad upang paalalahanan ang mga aplikante sa kanilang mga responsibilidad at commitment sakaling mapili, kabilang ang pre-departure preparations, language training, at pagbabahagi ng kanilang mga matututunan para sa pagpapaunlad ng agrikultura sa kanilang mga komunidad.

Bilang bahagi ng aktibidad, nagsagawa rin ng courtesy calls sa mga local chief executives, municipal agriculturists, at iba pang kinatawan ng local government units (LGUs) sa mga lugar ng mga aplikante. Naging pagkakataon ito upang palakasin ang koordinasyon, talakayin ang farming background at community involvement ng mga aplikante.

Patuloy ang suporta ng ATI-RTC I sa pagpapaunlad ng mga kabataang magsasaka sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng mga oportunidad para sa capacity building, international agricultural exposure, at leadership development tungo sa paghubog ng mga susunod na agricultural leaders ng bansa.

06/10/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐄𝐂 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

The region continues the implementation of the first batch of the Expanded Basic Agricultural Extension Course (EBAEC) under the Deployment and Advancement of Responsive Extension on Agriculture for Community Holistic Development (DA-REACH) Program at DA-ATI-RTC I, Tebag East, Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.

As part of the training course, the participants underwent community immersion and data collection in their respective communities in the municipalities of Adams, Ilocos Norte; Burgos, Gregorio del Pilar, Santiago, Santo Domingo, and Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur; Agoo, and Bagulin, La Union; and Aguilar, Alcala, Asingan, Lingayen, Mabini, Mangaldan, Rosales, San Fabian, and Tayug, Pangasinan.

The two-day community immersion activity provided the participants with an opportunity to experience firsthand the daily realities of the farmers and fisherfolk they are expected to serve. As part of the immersion, participants stayed with farmer and fisherfolk families, allowing them to interact with their host families, learn about their daily routines, and gain a more personal understanding of their experiences in the agricultural and fisheries sector.

Meanwhile, the data collection activity was conducted in coordination with the respective Municipal Agriculture Offices (MAOs), where participants gathered relevant information about the farmers and fisherfolk in their assigned communities. This activity provided them with practical experience in gathering and documenting community-level information that can support the delivery of appropriate extension services.

Through these activities, participants were given an opportunity to build rapport with farmers and fisherfolk and appreciate the value of establishing meaningful relationships with the communities they will serve. The experience also emphasized that effective agricultural and fisheries extension goes beyond providing technical information, as it also begins with understanding the people, their livelihood, and the context in which they make decisions.

06/10/2026

𝐀𝐓𝐈-𝐑𝐓𝐂 𝟏, 𝐏𝐏𝐂 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

In line with the celebration of the National Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Services (NAFES) Month 2026, the Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Training Institute–Regional Training Center 1 (DA-ATI-RTC 1), in partnership with the Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC), conducted a Training on Peanut Processing for members of the Good Samaritan Farmers and Fisherfolk and Livelihood Association, Inc. on October 1–2, 2026, in Brgy. Sabangan, Lingayen, Pangasinan.

The two-day training was conducted in response to the association’s expressed interest in establishing a livelihood enterprise that could provide an additional source of income for its members. It also sought to support the farmers and fisherfolk in recovering from losses incurred in their agricultural and fishing activities during the typhoon season by equipping them with knowledge and skills in value-adding and enterprise development.

A total of 30 participants gained practical knowledge and skills in peanut processing, product development, packaging, labeling, and marketing. The training aimed to provide them with opportunities for livelihood diversification and enterprise development while strengthening their economic resilience.

A pool of subject matter specialists from PPC and Pangasinan State University (PSU) served as resource persons, covering the basics of peanut production and processing, as well as practical tips on product packaging, labeling, and marketing. The sessions combined lectures, hands-on demonstrations, and return demonstrations to reinforce the participants’ learning and practical skills.

At the end of the training, the participants successfully produced peanut-based products, including peanut butter and peanut brittle, which may serve as potential products for the association’s planned livelihood enterprise.

The activity underscored the importance of providing communities with practical, market-oriented skills that can help them diversify their livelihoods, add value to agricultural products, and recover from climate-related and other livelihood challenges.

06/10/2026

Behind every harvest, there is an extension worker who believed a community could achieve more—and stayed long enough to prove it.
This 2nd National Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Services (NAFES) Month, we celebrate "Extension at Work: Empowering Communities, Sustaining Growth." From hands-on training and technology sharing to technical assistance, true change grows through trust built one visit at a time.
To our AEWs, Magsasaka Siyentista, partner institutions, farmers, and fisherfolk: thank you for your unwavering dedication to the field. Saludo kami sa inyo!
Together, let's keep empowering lives and sustaining growth toward a Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas.
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Behind every harvest, there is an extension worker who believed a community could achieve more—and stayed long enough to prove it.

This 2nd National Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Services (NAFES) Month, we celebrate "Extension at Work: Empowering Communities, Sustaining Growth." From hands-on training and technology sharing to technical assistance, true change grows through trust built one visit at a time.

To our AEWs, Magsasaka Siyentista, partner institutions, farmers, and fisherfolk: thank you for your unwavering dedication to the field. Saludo kami sa inyo!

Together, let's keep empowering lives and sustaining growth toward a Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas.

06/10/2026

Halina’t matuto sa ating webinar na “Financial Management for a Sustainable Coconut Enterprise” ngayong October 6, 2026.
Alamin ang mga praktikal na paraan sa pagba-budget, pagtatala ng kita at gastusin, pag-iimpok, at responsableng pangungutang upang mas maging matatag at sustainable ang inyong coconut enterprise.

Huwag palampasin ang pagkakataong matuto at maging mas mahusay sa pamamahala ng inyong kabuhayan!

Magpatala na! I-click ang link sa ibaba para makapag-register:
https://forms.gle/vyq3MgHRp89ghcwv5

06/10/2026

Halina’t matuto sa ating webinar na “Financial Management for a Sustainable Coconut Enterprise” ngayong October 6, 2026.

Alamin ang mga praktikal na paraan sa pagba-budget, pagtatala ng kita at gastusin, pag-iimpok, at responsableng pangungutang upang mas maging matatag at sustainable ang inyong coconut enterprise.

Huwag palampasin ang pagkakataong matuto at maging mas mahusay sa pamamahala ng inyong kabuhayan!

Magpatala na! I-click ang link sa ibaba para makapag-register:
https://forms.gle/vyq3MgHRp89ghcwv5