{"id":237842,"date":"2019-11-19T20:10:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T01:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=237842"},"modified":"2019-11-19T20:10:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T01:10:12","slug":"more-farmers-graduate-from-dar-sponsored-biz-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/19\/more-farmers-graduate-from-dar-sponsored-biz-school\/","title":{"rendered":"More farmers graduate from DAR-sponsored biz school"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The FBS program is a unique educational system designed to help farmers learn and improve their knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship and farm business management. (Pexels Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-sponsored Farm Business School (FBS) program has produced 31 more certified farmer entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Tuesday, DAR spokesperson, Cleon Lester Chavez, said the new batch graduated in the program last November 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe course offered dual training on high-value crops farming and business management to enable students to manage their agri-business enterprises,\u201d Chavez said.<\/p>\n

The FBS program is a unique educational system designed to help farmers learn and improve their knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship and farm business management.<\/p>\n

Aside from providing certificates of land ownership award (CLOA) to applicants, DAR said it also prioritizes on further empowering farmers through incorporating business in their system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe missing link for farmers to success lies in marketing their produce,\u201d Agriculture Undersecretary Cheryl Natividad-Caballero said in a separate interview.<\/p>\n

The DA also holds FBS through its Agriculture Training Institute in Diliman, Quezon City, which has also been slowly implemented nationwide to cater to more farmers.<\/p>\n

The graduates are members of the Pide Aguid Fedilisan Multi-purpose cooperative, Aguid Gardeners Organization, O-ong Producers Association, and Guesang Farmers Organization, Inc., all from Sagada, Mountain Province.<\/p>\n

In the statement, provincial agrarian reform program officer Adela Damaso challenged them to apply their new learning and ensure the success of their respective businesses.<\/p>\n

Hands-on tutoring on basic farm recording, bookkeeping, and accounting courses were taught, as well as new farming techniques, starting from land preparation and planting to harvesting and marketing.<\/p>\n

Damaso said recording farm inputs and outputs, expenses and sales would help farmers realize that farming is not only about producing but a complete business enterprise, adding that they “need to be responsible in minimizing wastage while ensuring a good harvest.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very lucky as recipients of the DAR\u2019s Farm Business School because we were taught on the preparation of a farm business plan that serves as our guide in farming,\u201d said Sheila Patong, one of the graduates.<\/p>\n

Patong added that farmers in their community used to sell their harvests without knowing if they gained or lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we know what to do. Thanks to DAR,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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