MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 7 (PIA) --- Thirty-five (35) local farmer technicians (LFTs) in the province have undergone a specialized training course on rice production in upland areas on February 4-6, this year.
The training was conducted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Provincial Office with the support of Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DAF-ARMM).
It aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of LFTs regarding technology in upland areas, said Lumna Macabangon, Training Specialist III of ATI.
The three-day training included lectures on Agri-Pinoy program, upland rice technology and organic technology by experts from PhilRice and DAF-ARMM.
Macabangon said the participants came from the municipalities of Pualas, Poona Piagapo, Balindong, Pagayawan, Picong, Ganassi, Calanogas, Marantao, Sultan Dumalondong, Saguiaran, Lumbayanague, Lumbaca-Unayan, Lumbatan, Tubaran, Madamba, and this city. (APB/PIA-10)
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