“The quality of our produce is linked to every aspect of our farm,” said 56 years old Pastor Jerry Dionson, a farmer – minister from Bago City, Negros Occidental. Pastor Dionson started his farming activities two decades ago and was convinced to go into organic farming by his mentors from the Office of the Provincial continue reading : Organic Practitioner thrives for Community Endeavor
“He who succeed do not refuse to give up, the one who refuse don’t succeed”, said Mr. Godynel Dela Cruz Isedenia, an organic agriculture practitioner and entrepreneur from Barangay Cajilo, Makato, Aklan. He is a bank employee, an organic fertilizer agent and a full pledge farmer-entrepreneur. These endeavors enable him to acquire a 7-hectare organic continue reading : Organic farming transforms ordinary employee into an Agriprenuer
The Victorias Organic Farmers Association (VOFA) has been identified to be the first operator of the ORGANIK KONEK or Organic Agriculture hub a one stop shop for the organic products in the province of Negros Occidental. “This one stop shop will address the limited supply of organic inputs, scarcity of farm labor and limited access continue reading : VOFA could be the first Organic Agriculture Hub in Neg. Occ.
The Foundation for the Development of Agusanons, Inc. (FDAI) in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur is a dynamic and sustainable non-government organization that works and advocates for organic agriculture and ecological integrity. It has partnered with the Department of Agriculture-Caraga since 2010 and demonstrates that sustainability does work. Led by its Executive Director Rex T. Linao, continue reading : FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGUSANONS, INC. (FDAI) Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
No age, neither downpour nor scorching heat of the sun could hinder the 64-year-old Jose Palmon Sr. in producing organically-grown vegetables for the consumption of the community. Simply starting as a mere encouragement and better yet, became his passion, such endeavor had earned him support from various agencies. Among of which is from the Department continue reading : Elderly farmer endures pandemic restrictions, provides organically-grown vegetables to the community
Celso E. Espinola, 50 years old, of Brgy. Sta. Ana Gubat, Sorsogon has been an organic practitioner and agripreneur since 2016. His interest and passion for Integrated and Diversified Organic Farming System (IDOFS) was kindled after attending the Department of Agriculture’s trainings on organic agriculture. Before the pandemic, he practices IDOFS in his three-hectare farm continue reading : BRIEF NARRATIVE ABOUT CELSO ESPINOLAORGANIC FARMER
