Farmers in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, are gaining access to digital tools and agricultural learning resources through a program led by the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) Region 10 in partnership with PLDT and Smart.
The FarmTech package was turned over to the LIBADATATAMA Irrigators Association as part of the Digital Farmers Program (DFP), an initiative aimed at improving farmers’ access to digital technology and agricultural information.
The association has nearly 900 members and has served the local farming community for almost 50 years.
The FarmTech package provides digital tools and agriculture-related learning materials to help farmers explore farming techniques, access relevant information and use digital solutions in their daily activities.
Angie Yañez, the association’s treasurer, said she began using digital tools in 2022 and has since shared what she learned with fellow farmers.
For association member Leahpen Saratao, smartphone applications have made agricultural information more accessible, allowing farmers to learn about rice varieties, find suppliers and check crop details, including the number of days remaining before harvest.
“FarmTech is a great help to us because it makes learning and applying farming practices easier. We no longer have to wait for someone to visit our farms to teach us. We can learn and apply these practices ourselves,” Saratao said.
The initiative is intended to strengthen digital literacy among farming communities and help farmers make more informed decisions about their livelihoods.
DA-ATI 10, PLDT and Smart said the Digital Farmers Program also supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals on ending hunger, promoting decent work and economic growth, and expanding industry, innovation and infrastructure.
The program seeks to help Filipino farmers use mobile and digital technologies to improve farm productivity, market access and household income.
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