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Vol. VI No.2 November 2014 
ATI, PhilSCAT Seal Partnership for 
Rice Mechanization Online Courses 
MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija – New e-Learning Courses, 
new partner. 
The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) recently 
collaborated with Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural 
Technology (PhilSCAT) for the new online courses on 
mechanized rice transplanting technologies. 
The e-Learning course under the e-Extension Program 
for Agriculture and Fisheries aims to introduce and acquaint 
the famers and agricultural extension workers (AEWs) to the 
mechanized rice transplanting technologies. 
The latest course was launched last September 
23, 3014 during the founding anniversary celebration of 
PhilSCAT. 
►►Turn to page 3 
e-Extension Agenda November 2014 1 
What’s Inside 
ATI-Mimaropa Launches 
e-Learning Lounge 
ATI Conducts FITS Center 
Monitoring in Calabarzon 
TOT Participants Venture into 
Blended Learning 
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TOT Participants Venture into Blended 
Learning on Banana Production 
DILIMAN, Quezon City – The blended 
learning approach for training courses 
is an emerging trend in the agriculture 
and fisheries sector. Blended learning 
complements the traditional face-to-face 
training by taking one or more 
online courses that can aid in the 
participant’s learnings. 
This was done during the recent 
Season-long Training of Trainers (TOT) 
on Banana Production conducted 
by the Agricultural Training Institute- 
Regional Training Center in Northern 
Mindanao (ATI-RTC-10) last March to 
July 2014. The participants enrolled 
in some online courses offered by 
the Institute through the e-Extension 
Program for Agriculture and Fisheries. 
A total of 28 participants took 
various e-Learning courses on 
banana production particularly on 
the “Integrated Pest Management 
for Banana” and “Growing Banana in 
the Tropics: Cultural Management for 
Banana Production” to supplement 
their training. An ICT-literacy training 
was first conducted to familiarize the 
participants on the features of the 
e-Extension portal and the e-learning 
site. 
“We appreciate the e-Learning 
courses that we took because it 
paved for us to be competitive, it is an 
opportunity that we have to grab,” said 
Dr. Anita Macabugto, TOT participant 
and Agricultural Technologist of 
Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. 
As part of their study tour, the 
participants visited the ATI-Central 
Office to receive their e-Learning 
certificates. During the ceremony 
ATI Deputy Director for Policy and 
Administration Dr. Evelyn 
Aro-Esquejo said that “the 
e-Learning for Agriculture 
and Fisheries is an approach 
geared to expose the 
learners to an alternative 
way of training and aims to 
complement the traditional 
face-to-face training.” 
“With e-Learning, the 
farmers will have another 
option when they cannot 
attend face-to-face training,” Aro- 
Esquejo added. 
The ceremony was conducted last 
August 4, 2014 at the Agricultural and 
Fisheries Knowledge Center (AFKC), 
ATI Central Office, Diliman, Quezon 
City. Present also were Ms. Antonieta 
Arceo, Chief of ATI’s Information 
Services Division (ISD), and Mr. Jose 
Rey Y. Alo, e-Learning Process Advisor. 
The ISD is the division in-charge 
of implementing the e-learning for 
agriculture and fisheries. (BCNatividad) 
New Online Courses Now Available at 
www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning 
The 4th installment of the BuildA ssets 
through Goats series – Technological 
Alternatives to Traditional Goat 
Breeding – is now available for enrollment. 
This course discusses the physical, 
productive and reproductive attributes that 
foundation stocks should possess as well 
as the different breeds adapted to local 
conditions that can be used as breeder 
base. 
This 2-module course was developed 
by the Livestock Research Division of 
DOST-PCAARRD together with ATI’s 
Information Services Division. 
Grow, harvest, and eat organic herbs 
and vegetables from your very own 
plots at home. Enroll in the Basic 
Course in Urban Gardening and learn how, 
now! 
This online course is meant for people 
who have limited space in the backyard but 
are interested in simple farming. It has two 
modules that cover the Importance of Urban 
Gardening and Steps in Urban Gardening. 
Urban1 was developed by ATI 
Regional Training Center VII in collaboration 
with Bohol Island State University - Bilar 
Campus. 
The efficient production of rice is very 
significant in attaining food sufficiency 
in the Philippines, and among 
the most crucial stage is transplanting 
of seedlings. As such, mechanized rice 
transplanting is identified as a solution to 
improve the process. 
The latest e-Learning course on 
Mechanized Rice Transplanting Technology 
(Mech3) tackles the different aspects of 
operating a mechanized rice transplanter in 
the field. 
This course was developed by the 
PhilSCAT together with ATI’s Information 
Services Division. 
NEWS 
ATI, PhilSCAT Seal Partnership..... 
From page 1 
ATI-Regional Training Center 
in Central Luzon (ATI-RTC III) 
OIC-Center Director Ma. Veronica 
Esguerra who served as the guest 
speaker during the event expressed 
her congratulations to PhilSCAT on 
the development of the course. “I am 
confident that PhilSCAT will continue 
to be our partner and continue to 
develop more e-Learning courses 
such as mechanized hybrid rice 
production and biogas technology 
and making these courses more 
accessible to every Filipino farmer,” 
Esguerra said. 
The content of the mechanized 
rice transplanting technology 
was developed by PhilSCAT’s 
Knowledge Management Division 
led by Assistant Director Arnel 
Ramir M. Apaga and was packaged 
into an e-Learning course by ATI’s 
Information Services Division (ISD). 
The two-module course focused on 
the different techniques in operating 
a mechanized rice transplanter and 
on the various methods of seedling 
preparation for mechanized rice 
transplanting. 
PhilSCAT plans to have a 
blended mode approach in their 
training on mechanized rice 
transplanting technology where the 
participants will have to take the 
online course first before undertaking 
the hands-on training. 
The online course on 
mechanized rice transplanting 
technology can be accessed at 
www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning. 
(BCNatividad) 
Philippines is 95th in UN 
e-Government Survey 2014 
QUEZON CITY, Philippines -- 
In the recent e-Government 
survey of the United Nations 
among its 193 member countries, 
South Korea ranked number 1 with 
best initiatives specifically on online 
public service delivery, e-participation 
of its contituents, collaborative 
governance, mobile delivery, digital 
inclusion and open government data. 
Philippines is not lagging 
behind as it ranked 95th among 
these countries worldwide with best 
e-government initiatives and 54th in 
terms of citizen participation. 
We are proud to note that in terms 
of e-extension initiatives for agriculture 
and fisheries, Philippines is among 
the top 10 countries in the world doing 
electronic extension. Today, we just 
have reached 20,000 registered users 
at the e-learning portal since it was 
launched in December 2007. 
Among these registered users, 
a total of 15,192 users have enrolled 
in the e-learning courses offered 
on various agriculture and fishery 
technologies, where 70% of them 
have completed their courses. To date, 
there are a total of 40 courses being 
offered at the e-learning portal and 
more courses will be uploaded soon. 
(PMGMappala) 
ATI-Mimaropa Launches 
e-Learning Lounge, Online Course 
on Quail Production 
NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro – 
Committed to deliver faster and 
accessible information to its 
clientele the Agricultural Training Institute- 
Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) in 
Mimaropa recently held a joint launching for 
its e-Learning Lounge and the new Online 
Course on Quail Production. 
The e-Learning Lounge is designed 
to be a delivery channel for the 
e-Extension Program for Agriculture 
and Fisheries, where clients can 
visit and access online courses on 
agriculture and fisheries as well as 
various resources from the internet. Among 
the ATI’s Network of Training Centers, the 
e-Learning lounge in Mimaropa is the 
second of its kind as ATI in the Zamboanga 
Peninsula (Region 9) inaugurated their 
e-Learning lounges in the regional office 
and at their satellite office last year. 
Further, the first online course 
developed by ATI-Mimaropa was launched, 
dubbed as “Hail the Quail, Online Course 
on Quail Production.” The Quail online 
course has four modules that focused on 
quail breeds, production management, 
proper health maintenance and egg 
production and marketing. This online 
course is intended for agricultural extension 
workers as well as anyone who is 
interested to gain from the benefits of quai l 
production. This online course is the 38th 
e-Learning course to be offered and can 
be accessed via www.e-extension.gov.ph/ 
elearning. 
During the launching ceremony, 
Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of ATI-Information 
Services Division, stressed that “e-Learning 
is a choice and a chance for you that can 
change your life. Take this opportunity 
as learning is a life changing process.” 
The launching was attended by farmers, 
students as well as agricultural extension 
workers who were given the chance to 
register and enrol in the online courses at 
the e-Learning portal. 
The joint launching activity was held 
last April 8, 2014 in ATI-RTC 4B compound 
in Barcenaga, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. 
(BCNatividad) 
2 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 3
ATI’s School on the Air Program gets Full Support 
from Provincial LGU in Capiz 
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – The 
Agricultural Training Institute 
- Regional Training Center 
VI (ATI-RTC VI) recently got the full 
support of the provincial government 
of Capiz for its School-on-the-Air 
(SOA) Program. 
There is no doubt that Governor 
Victor A. Tanco has a lot on his plate 
in terms of running Capiz. However, 
agriculture is the one closest to his 
heart because it is the primary source 
of income of his people. 
In providing better agricultural 
technologies to its constituents, 
ATI-RTC VI in collaboration with the 
Provincial Local Government Unit 
(PLGU) through the Office of the 
Provincial Agriculturist conducted 
a season-long SOA on Cassava 
Production and Utilization. 
SOA is an alternative method 
for learning which uses radio as a 
medium of instruction that aimed 
to reach clients who are interested 
to learn, use and practice new 
technologies. 
“Learning is a continuous process 
especially now that technology is fast 
changing hence you are trained along 
these new technologies,” Tanco said. 
The SOA was conducted 
from February to July, 2014 and 
broadcasted every Saturday from 
12nn to 1 pm over local radio station 
DYVR 657 KHz in Roxas City. The 
broadcast included learning modules 
that focused on the essentials of 
cassava production as well as 
processing and marketing. 
There were about 617 graduates 
from the program that consisted of 
farmers, agricultural extension workers 
as well as students. Tanco expressed 
his delight to the graduates and urged 
them to apply what they have learned 
to their farms. 
“I am happy that you are 
part of this program, I hope 
that you continue learning and 
apply what you have learned 
with the support of your local 
government as well as the 
Department of Agriculture 
through ATI,” Tanco added.” 
Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of 
the ATI-Information Services 
Division (ISD) representing 
ATI Director Asterio P. Saliot 
as guest of honor graced the 
graduation ceremonies. She 
recognized the “effort of the 
provincial government led by Tanco 
and said “without them we will not be 
able to reach out to the 617 graduates 
of the SOA.” 
Arceo also noted that this SOA not 
only focused on the production aspect 
of cassava but on the processing and 
marketing as well. “By adding value 
to your products we hope to increase 
your income and be able to change 
your lives and build dreams,” Arceo 
said. 
The SOA mass graduation was 
held last August 12, 2014 at the 
CAP Auditorium, Roxas City Capiz. 
(BCNatividad) 
ATI Conducts Nationwide FITS Center Monitoring 
and Assessment 
Initiating Change through the 
Airwaves as ATI-RTC I Holds 
SOA Mass Graduation 
STA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – For 
Emilia Dela Rosa, a farmer from 
Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur, it was 
just a typical visit to her farm as she 
applies the learnings from the trainings 
she participated. One of these is on 
sustainable rice production. 
However this was not an ordinary 
day for Emilia, she will be travelling for 
about 35 kilometers from her hometown 
to attend the graduation ceremony for the 
season long School-on-the-Air (SOA) for 
Sustainable Rice Production. But what 
really made it special for her was that she 
received the top achiever award for the 
training. 
“I did not expect to get the top 
award,” Emilia said. Because it was 
her first time to participate in a training 
program using radio as a medium of 
intruction, she did not know what to 
expect. “I just took down notes and 
listened intently to the broadcast,” Emilia 
added. 
The School-On-The-Air or SOA is 
an alternative method for learning which 
uses the radio as a medium to reach 
clients who are interested to learn, use 
and practice new technologies. It is 
aired season-long in time for the farming 
season of the focused commodity, thus it 
provides a step-by-step guide for farmers 
at every crop stage. 
Agricultural Training Institute- 
Regional Training Center in Ilocos Region 
(ATI-RTC I) recently conducted the 
SOA mass graduation as a culminating 
activity to the season-long program on 
sustainable rice production which started 
last October 2013. The graduation 
ceremony, held last March 18, 2014 at 
the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College 
(ISPSC) in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur, had a 
total of 550 graduates who took the five-month 
SOA program. 
The participants were comprised of 
farmers, agricultural extension workers 
and students who are taking up BS 
Agriculture and Forestry. The program 
was broadcasted over DZNF Radyo 
Kailian 97.3 Mhz. The broadcast included 
modules that focused on the different 
techniques in sustainable rice production 
as well as post-harvest practices, 
farm mechanization and marketing 
technologies. 
A post-assessment evaluation 
was administered both for farmers and 
students category, as part of the SOA 
program to determine the learnings 
FROM THE REGIONS 
gained by the participants. 
Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of the 
ATI-Information Services Division (ISD) 
representing Director Asterio Saliot as 
the guest of honor graced the graduation 
ceremonies. She acknowledged the 
capability of radio specifically the SOA 
program in disseminating information. 
“Through the School-on-the Air program, 
information is accessible not just for the 
few but for all,” Arceo said. 
“Because with SOA, everybody can 
participate and learn as we are sharing 
knowledge without boundaries,” Arceo 
added. 
Through the SOA program, Emilia 
now has more knowledge on how to 
produce sustainable rice just by tuning-in 
to her radio. 
“Agyammanak la unay ti school-on- 
the-air (I’m very thankful with 
school-on-the air),” Emilia said. “Adda 
nga mangbaybayabay kinya mi nga 
mannalon (there is a guide for us 
farmers).”(BCNatividad) 
Corn Specialists Receive Their e-Learning Certificates 
DILIMAN, Quezon City -- The 
Agricultural Training Institute 
(ATI) has started a rapid 
monitoring and assessment to more 
than 700 FITS Centers all over the 
country. This is to determine if these 
centers are still functional and effective 
in delivering their intended services. 
Likewise, the rapid monitoring 
activity aims to determine the status 
of the FITS Centers which will be 
used as a basis in proposing for future 
budget allotment of the Techno Gabay 
Program (TGP). 
A total of 375 FITS Centers have 
been visited and assessed nationwide 
from 10 regions. The rapid monitoring 
of FITS Centers will be conducted until 
the early part of 2015. 
As one of the components of 
the TGP, the Farmers’ Information 
Technology Service (FITS) Center, 
also known in the field as Techno 
Twenty-five participants from 
the Season-Long Training of 
Trainers on Integrated Crop 
Management for Corn finished the 
course “From Seed to Seed: On Line 
course on corn production” as part of 
their season long training modules. 
The participants were oriented to 
the Philippine e-Extension Program 
sometime in July where they were 
encouraged to enroll in the corn 
courses. they were provided with 
enrollment protocols and information 
on the available courses. 
Dr. Rolando V. Maningas, ATI 
Region IVA e-Extension Coordinator 
spearheaded the distribution of 
the certificates during the simple 
graduation rites held last September 
11, 2014, a week before they 
graduated from the season-long 
training. Special recognition were 
given to Mr. Feranil, LGU Trece 
Martires City, the first e-learner to 
finish the course, while there were 
nine participants who got 100% 
score in the end-of-module test. 
(RVManingas, ATI-RTC IVA) 
Pinoy Center, serves as a one-stop 
service facility nearest to the majority 
of farmers, entrepreneurs, and other 
clients in a given area. It provides fast 
access to information and technologies 
in forms appropriate that the clients’ 
needs. 
The Philippine Government issued 
in 2009 the Executive Order no. 801, 
otherwise known 
as “Encouraging 
Local Government 
Units (LGUs) 
to Adopt the 
Techno Gabay in 
their Agricultural 
Extension 
Programs and 
the Concerned 
Government 
Agencies to 
Provide the 
Required 
Assistance for the Purpose.” It 
mandated ATI, as the training and 
extension arm of the Philippine 
Department of Agriculture, to link the 
extension programs of the Department 
to the extension delivery modalities 
under the TGP, as well as that of the 
state universities and colleges, LGUs, 
among others. (BCNatividad) 
4 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 5
NEWS 
Youths among the Farmer-Graduates of 
School-on-the-Air in Aklan 
BANGA, Aklan – Most children 
love weekends, for it usually 
means that they have all the 
time to watch television, bond with 
their friends and play games. Children 
just being children while enjoying all 
their free time. 
But for 13-year old Viemus James 
O. De Pablo of Balete, Aklan, a 
weekend for him involved listening to 
a radio broadcast of School-on-the-Air 
(SOA) which was recently conducted 
by the Agricultural Training Institute- 
Regional Training Center in Western 
Visayas (ATI-RTV VI). 
Viemus believed that participating 
in the SOA program will enable him 
to help his family in maintaining 
their vegetable garden as well as to 
increase his knowledge in agriculture. 
“My mother persuaded me to join 
her in listening to the SOA broadcast,” 
Viemus said. “I got to learn about 
the importance of planting organic 
vegetable because of the SOA,” 
Viemus added. 
Viemus was one of the youngest 
among the 577 farmer-graduates who 
took the five-month SOA Program 
on Organic Vegetable Production. 
The graduation ceremony was held 
last April 22, 2014 at the Aklan State 
University, Banga Aklan. 
From October of last year until 
March 2014, the SOA Program was 
aired every Sunday from 12:00nn to 
1:00pm over DYYM 98.5 Hot FM and 
was broadcasted to the municipalities 
of Aklan. Topics discussed focused 
on organic vegetable production 
specifically on soil and agronomy, 
pest and diseases identification and 
control, harvesting and post-harvest 
treatment and processing and storing 
of vegetables. 
Farmers as well as agricultural 
extension workers (AEWs) are typical 
participants of the SOA program but 
in the case of Aklan, youths who were 
still in elementary and high school 
were allowed to participate in the SOA. 
Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of the 
ATI-Information Services Division 
(ISD) representing Director Asterio 
Saliot as the guest of honor, graced 
the graduation ceremonies and 
acknowledged the participation of the 
youth saying she “was glad that they 
were immersed in agriculture at a 
young age.” 
“Seeing the kids today in our midst 
is an affirmation that there is future in 
agriculture here in our country,” Arceo 
said in her message. 
Likewise, one particular strategy 
that ATI-RTC 6 also employed was 
to conduct a Farmers’ Field School 
(FFS) on the same topic and selected 
the participants from the enrolees of 
the SOA program. A SOA learning site 
was also established where the FFS 
participants showcased their organic 
vegetable products. 
After graduating from the SOA 
and learning everything about 
organic vegetable production, Viemus 
said that he will also persuade his 
classmates to listen and join the next 
SOA broadcast. “I will try to share 
the information that I learned from 
the SOA broadcast to my friends and 
classmates,” says Viemus. 
Through the SOA broadcast, 
youths in Aklan do not only spend all 
their free time playing but have the 
option of listening to the radio and 
expand their knowledge on agriculture-related 
topics. (BCNatividad) 
ATI-RTC 2 
Launches 
FITS Center 
in Claveria, 
Cagayan 
CLAVERIA, Cagayan – The Local 
Government Unit of Claveria, 
Cagayan together with the 
Agricultural Training Institute- 
Regional Training Center in 
Cagayan Valley (ATI-RTC 2) 
launched a FITS Center on 
September 10, 2014. 
The launching was attended 
by 110 participants composed 
of Local Farmer Technicians 
(LFTs), Punong Barangays, 
Rural Improvement Club (RIC), 
4-H Clubs, Indigenous People’s 
representatives, Sanghera heads, 
LGU staff and local agency heads 
like Department of Education 
(DepEd), Philippine Carabao 
Center (PCC) in Region 1 and 
Philippine National Police (PNP). 
In his message, ATI-RTC 2 
Director Renato Maguigad said 
that the Techno-Gabay will be 
the program where all services 
and support of ATI-RTC 02 will be 
anchored. 
“We would like to strengthen 
the LGUs capacity in providing 
their extension services through 
the TGP,” Maguigad added. 
Likewise, LGU Claveria was 
awarded with a catalytic fund 
amounting to P100,000 for the 
operation of the FITS center. 
(MNGMaddalora, ATI-RTC 2) 
FCC, e-Learning among ICT Tools 
MFeatured in KSL UNOZ, Nueva Ecija – 
There are about two million 
farmers in the Philippines 
but only about 3,000 full-time rice 
extension workers that covers the 
information and technology needs of 
these farmers. This clearly indicates 
shortage of rice extension workers and 
result in lack of information on new 
technologies for farmers. 
In an effort to augment the 
shortage of extension workers and 
enhance the provision of information 
for the rice farmers, the Department 
of Agriculture through the Agricultural 
Training Institute (ATI) and Philippine 
Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) 
together with International Rice 
Research Institute (IRRI) launched the 
Our Online Courses 
Crops 
1. Online Course on Urban Gardening 
2. Mechanized Rice Transplanting 
Technology 
3. Increasing Corn Farm Productivity 
through the Use of Mechanization 
Technologies 
4. Saving The Lost Harvest: Introductory 
Course On Rice Post Production 
Technologies 
5. Treasure in Threads: Piña Fiber 
Processing 
6. Straw Mushroom Growing: A Viable 
Agri-Enterprise 
project called “Improving Technology 
Promotion and Delivery through 
Capability Enhancement of the Next- 
Generation of Rice Extension 
►►Turn to page 8 
(www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning) 
7. Auspicious, Vandaceous: Growing Vanda 
and Vandaceous Orchids 
8. Growing Banana in the Tropics: Cultural 
Management for Banana Production 
9. Go Mango, Hit the Jackpot! 
10. Abaca 1: Cultural Management Practices 
of Abaca 
11. Abaca 2: Abaca Pest Management 
12. Abaca 3: Nursery Establishment and 
Management 
13. Citrus Growing: A Promising Enterprise 
14. From Seed to Seed: Online Course on 
Corn Production 
15. Growing Bamboo for Profit and a 
Healthy Environment 
16. Growing Durian the Better Way 
17. Jackfruit Production 
18. Managing Common Diseases in Banana 
19. Integrated Pest Management for 
Banana 
20. Production of High Value Crops in 
Greenhouse 
21. Yummy Yam: Ubi Production 
22. Savoring the Green Brew: Arabica 
Coffee Production 
23. Bee Keeping 
Fisheries 
NEWS 
1. Seaweed Farming 
2. Taste the Creamiest Cream Dory: Online 
on Pangasius Culture 
Livestock and Poultry 
1. Hail the Quail! Online Course on Quail 
Production 
2. Goat 1: Establishing Feed Resources for 
Your Goats 
3. Goat 2: Starting a Slaughter Goat 
Enterprise 
4. Goat 3: Technological Alternatives to 
Traditional Goat Breeding 
5. GOAT 4: Technological Alternatives to 
Traditional Feeding Management 
6. Mastering the ABCs of Pig Production 
7. Walang Aray sa AI: Artificial 
Insemination in Pigs 
Social Technology 
1. Basic Agricultural Marketing Extension 
2. Working Together Works! An Online 
Course on Community Organizing 
3. Changing People's Lives Through 
Effective Extension Delivery 
4. Getting the Big Bucks: Guide to Grant 
Proposal Writing 
5. Lika! Usap Tayo: Effective Human 
Communication and Human Relations 
6. Online Course on Training Management 
Sustainable Agriculture 
1. Insects Away the Alternative 
Way! 
2. Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable 
Agriculture 
3. Vermicomposting: Turning Trash to Cash 
6 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 7
The e-Extension Agenda 
Newsletter has become 
more Interactive 
The e-Extension Agenda 
Volume VI No. 2 
November 2014 
Editor Antonieta J. Arceo 
Writers Benedict C. Natividad, ATI-CO 
Professionals and Intermediaries” 
also known as IPaD Project. 
One of the objectives of the project 
aims to recognize and capacitate 
rice input dealers to be a part of the 
agricultural extension system and 
eventually help the government in 
reaching the rice farmers. These input 
dealers will ultimately be identified as 
rice extension intermediaries (REIs). 
“Our farmers also rely on 
these input dealers as a source of 
information that is why we should 
involve them in rice extension,” said 
Karen Barroga, the project leader of 
IPaD. 
With this in mind, a Knowledge 
Sharing and Learning (KSL) activity 
was conducted to provide these 
Pamela MG. Mappala, ATI-CO 
Yovina-Claire A. Pauig, ATI-CO 
Ma. Norma G. Maddalora, ATI-RTC II 
Rolando V. Maningas, ATI-RTC IVA 
Layout Artist Benedict C. Natividad 
Editorial Consultant Jose Rey Y. Alo 
Advisers Asterio P. Saliot PhD, CESO III 
Evelyn Aro-Esquejo PhD, CESO IV 
8 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 
REIs with the latest information and 
technologies on rice, available ICT-based 
resources and tools on rice and 
agriculture as well as opportunities 
for partnerships in information and 
technology dissemination. 
The e-Extension Program 
specifically the e-Learning and 
Farmers Contact Center (FCC) were 
one of the ICT-based tools that were 
featured during the activity. As part 
of the briefing for the program the 
participants were given the chance to 
access the online courses as well as 
to send text messages to the FCC. 
Other ICT-based tools such as rice 
doctor and rice crop manager of IRRI 
and pinoy rice knowledge bank and 
Philrice text center were also featured. 
“The KSL paved the way for the 
REIs to be informed of the various 
ICT tools that they can use for their 
clients,” Antonieta J. Arceo said. 
More than 100 participants 
from the different rice input dealers 
attended the event which included 
field tours on PhilRice’s rice farming 
projects. 
The Knowledge Sharing and 
Learning activity was conducted last 
October 8 to 9, 2014 at PhilRice, 
Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.(BCNatividad) 
FCC, e-Learning among ........ 
From page 7 
Using your smartphone or 
tablet, you can now view 
the full photo gallery 
of the news articles in this 
newsletter. Here are the steps in 
accessing some of these online 
contents: 
1. Download the latest QR 
code reader mobile app in 
play store (android) or itunes 
store (iphone) and run the 
app. 
2. Scan the QR Code that is 
included in the news articles 
using your downloaded QR 
code reader. These QR 
codes are usually found in 
the photos of the articles. 
3. After your phone scans the 
code, you will be directed 
to the photo gallery version 
of the new article that you 
scanned. 
4. Remember you should 
have internet connection 
to be able to access these 
contents. 
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Agenda 16th issue

  • 1. Vol. VI No.2 November 2014 ATI, PhilSCAT Seal Partnership for Rice Mechanization Online Courses MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija – New e-Learning Courses, new partner. The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) recently collaborated with Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology (PhilSCAT) for the new online courses on mechanized rice transplanting technologies. The e-Learning course under the e-Extension Program for Agriculture and Fisheries aims to introduce and acquaint the famers and agricultural extension workers (AEWs) to the mechanized rice transplanting technologies. The latest course was launched last September 23, 3014 during the founding anniversary celebration of PhilSCAT. ►►Turn to page 3 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 1 What’s Inside ATI-Mimaropa Launches e-Learning Lounge ATI Conducts FITS Center Monitoring in Calabarzon TOT Participants Venture into Blended Learning Scan the code to view more photos
  • 2. TOT Participants Venture into Blended Learning on Banana Production DILIMAN, Quezon City – The blended learning approach for training courses is an emerging trend in the agriculture and fisheries sector. Blended learning complements the traditional face-to-face training by taking one or more online courses that can aid in the participant’s learnings. This was done during the recent Season-long Training of Trainers (TOT) on Banana Production conducted by the Agricultural Training Institute- Regional Training Center in Northern Mindanao (ATI-RTC-10) last March to July 2014. The participants enrolled in some online courses offered by the Institute through the e-Extension Program for Agriculture and Fisheries. A total of 28 participants took various e-Learning courses on banana production particularly on the “Integrated Pest Management for Banana” and “Growing Banana in the Tropics: Cultural Management for Banana Production” to supplement their training. An ICT-literacy training was first conducted to familiarize the participants on the features of the e-Extension portal and the e-learning site. “We appreciate the e-Learning courses that we took because it paved for us to be competitive, it is an opportunity that we have to grab,” said Dr. Anita Macabugto, TOT participant and Agricultural Technologist of Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. As part of their study tour, the participants visited the ATI-Central Office to receive their e-Learning certificates. During the ceremony ATI Deputy Director for Policy and Administration Dr. Evelyn Aro-Esquejo said that “the e-Learning for Agriculture and Fisheries is an approach geared to expose the learners to an alternative way of training and aims to complement the traditional face-to-face training.” “With e-Learning, the farmers will have another option when they cannot attend face-to-face training,” Aro- Esquejo added. The ceremony was conducted last August 4, 2014 at the Agricultural and Fisheries Knowledge Center (AFKC), ATI Central Office, Diliman, Quezon City. Present also were Ms. Antonieta Arceo, Chief of ATI’s Information Services Division (ISD), and Mr. Jose Rey Y. Alo, e-Learning Process Advisor. The ISD is the division in-charge of implementing the e-learning for agriculture and fisheries. (BCNatividad) New Online Courses Now Available at www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning The 4th installment of the BuildA ssets through Goats series – Technological Alternatives to Traditional Goat Breeding – is now available for enrollment. This course discusses the physical, productive and reproductive attributes that foundation stocks should possess as well as the different breeds adapted to local conditions that can be used as breeder base. This 2-module course was developed by the Livestock Research Division of DOST-PCAARRD together with ATI’s Information Services Division. Grow, harvest, and eat organic herbs and vegetables from your very own plots at home. Enroll in the Basic Course in Urban Gardening and learn how, now! This online course is meant for people who have limited space in the backyard but are interested in simple farming. It has two modules that cover the Importance of Urban Gardening and Steps in Urban Gardening. Urban1 was developed by ATI Regional Training Center VII in collaboration with Bohol Island State University - Bilar Campus. The efficient production of rice is very significant in attaining food sufficiency in the Philippines, and among the most crucial stage is transplanting of seedlings. As such, mechanized rice transplanting is identified as a solution to improve the process. The latest e-Learning course on Mechanized Rice Transplanting Technology (Mech3) tackles the different aspects of operating a mechanized rice transplanter in the field. This course was developed by the PhilSCAT together with ATI’s Information Services Division. NEWS ATI, PhilSCAT Seal Partnership..... From page 1 ATI-Regional Training Center in Central Luzon (ATI-RTC III) OIC-Center Director Ma. Veronica Esguerra who served as the guest speaker during the event expressed her congratulations to PhilSCAT on the development of the course. “I am confident that PhilSCAT will continue to be our partner and continue to develop more e-Learning courses such as mechanized hybrid rice production and biogas technology and making these courses more accessible to every Filipino farmer,” Esguerra said. The content of the mechanized rice transplanting technology was developed by PhilSCAT’s Knowledge Management Division led by Assistant Director Arnel Ramir M. Apaga and was packaged into an e-Learning course by ATI’s Information Services Division (ISD). The two-module course focused on the different techniques in operating a mechanized rice transplanter and on the various methods of seedling preparation for mechanized rice transplanting. PhilSCAT plans to have a blended mode approach in their training on mechanized rice transplanting technology where the participants will have to take the online course first before undertaking the hands-on training. The online course on mechanized rice transplanting technology can be accessed at www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning. (BCNatividad) Philippines is 95th in UN e-Government Survey 2014 QUEZON CITY, Philippines -- In the recent e-Government survey of the United Nations among its 193 member countries, South Korea ranked number 1 with best initiatives specifically on online public service delivery, e-participation of its contituents, collaborative governance, mobile delivery, digital inclusion and open government data. Philippines is not lagging behind as it ranked 95th among these countries worldwide with best e-government initiatives and 54th in terms of citizen participation. We are proud to note that in terms of e-extension initiatives for agriculture and fisheries, Philippines is among the top 10 countries in the world doing electronic extension. Today, we just have reached 20,000 registered users at the e-learning portal since it was launched in December 2007. Among these registered users, a total of 15,192 users have enrolled in the e-learning courses offered on various agriculture and fishery technologies, where 70% of them have completed their courses. To date, there are a total of 40 courses being offered at the e-learning portal and more courses will be uploaded soon. (PMGMappala) ATI-Mimaropa Launches e-Learning Lounge, Online Course on Quail Production NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro – Committed to deliver faster and accessible information to its clientele the Agricultural Training Institute- Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) in Mimaropa recently held a joint launching for its e-Learning Lounge and the new Online Course on Quail Production. The e-Learning Lounge is designed to be a delivery channel for the e-Extension Program for Agriculture and Fisheries, where clients can visit and access online courses on agriculture and fisheries as well as various resources from the internet. Among the ATI’s Network of Training Centers, the e-Learning lounge in Mimaropa is the second of its kind as ATI in the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) inaugurated their e-Learning lounges in the regional office and at their satellite office last year. Further, the first online course developed by ATI-Mimaropa was launched, dubbed as “Hail the Quail, Online Course on Quail Production.” The Quail online course has four modules that focused on quail breeds, production management, proper health maintenance and egg production and marketing. This online course is intended for agricultural extension workers as well as anyone who is interested to gain from the benefits of quai l production. This online course is the 38th e-Learning course to be offered and can be accessed via www.e-extension.gov.ph/ elearning. During the launching ceremony, Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of ATI-Information Services Division, stressed that “e-Learning is a choice and a chance for you that can change your life. Take this opportunity as learning is a life changing process.” The launching was attended by farmers, students as well as agricultural extension workers who were given the chance to register and enrol in the online courses at the e-Learning portal. The joint launching activity was held last April 8, 2014 in ATI-RTC 4B compound in Barcenaga, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. (BCNatividad) 2 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 3
  • 3. ATI’s School on the Air Program gets Full Support from Provincial LGU in Capiz ROXAS CITY, Capiz – The Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training Center VI (ATI-RTC VI) recently got the full support of the provincial government of Capiz for its School-on-the-Air (SOA) Program. There is no doubt that Governor Victor A. Tanco has a lot on his plate in terms of running Capiz. However, agriculture is the one closest to his heart because it is the primary source of income of his people. In providing better agricultural technologies to its constituents, ATI-RTC VI in collaboration with the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist conducted a season-long SOA on Cassava Production and Utilization. SOA is an alternative method for learning which uses radio as a medium of instruction that aimed to reach clients who are interested to learn, use and practice new technologies. “Learning is a continuous process especially now that technology is fast changing hence you are trained along these new technologies,” Tanco said. The SOA was conducted from February to July, 2014 and broadcasted every Saturday from 12nn to 1 pm over local radio station DYVR 657 KHz in Roxas City. The broadcast included learning modules that focused on the essentials of cassava production as well as processing and marketing. There were about 617 graduates from the program that consisted of farmers, agricultural extension workers as well as students. Tanco expressed his delight to the graduates and urged them to apply what they have learned to their farms. “I am happy that you are part of this program, I hope that you continue learning and apply what you have learned with the support of your local government as well as the Department of Agriculture through ATI,” Tanco added.” Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of the ATI-Information Services Division (ISD) representing ATI Director Asterio P. Saliot as guest of honor graced the graduation ceremonies. She recognized the “effort of the provincial government led by Tanco and said “without them we will not be able to reach out to the 617 graduates of the SOA.” Arceo also noted that this SOA not only focused on the production aspect of cassava but on the processing and marketing as well. “By adding value to your products we hope to increase your income and be able to change your lives and build dreams,” Arceo said. The SOA mass graduation was held last August 12, 2014 at the CAP Auditorium, Roxas City Capiz. (BCNatividad) ATI Conducts Nationwide FITS Center Monitoring and Assessment Initiating Change through the Airwaves as ATI-RTC I Holds SOA Mass Graduation STA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – For Emilia Dela Rosa, a farmer from Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur, it was just a typical visit to her farm as she applies the learnings from the trainings she participated. One of these is on sustainable rice production. However this was not an ordinary day for Emilia, she will be travelling for about 35 kilometers from her hometown to attend the graduation ceremony for the season long School-on-the-Air (SOA) for Sustainable Rice Production. But what really made it special for her was that she received the top achiever award for the training. “I did not expect to get the top award,” Emilia said. Because it was her first time to participate in a training program using radio as a medium of intruction, she did not know what to expect. “I just took down notes and listened intently to the broadcast,” Emilia added. The School-On-The-Air or SOA is an alternative method for learning which uses the radio as a medium to reach clients who are interested to learn, use and practice new technologies. It is aired season-long in time for the farming season of the focused commodity, thus it provides a step-by-step guide for farmers at every crop stage. Agricultural Training Institute- Regional Training Center in Ilocos Region (ATI-RTC I) recently conducted the SOA mass graduation as a culminating activity to the season-long program on sustainable rice production which started last October 2013. The graduation ceremony, held last March 18, 2014 at the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur, had a total of 550 graduates who took the five-month SOA program. The participants were comprised of farmers, agricultural extension workers and students who are taking up BS Agriculture and Forestry. The program was broadcasted over DZNF Radyo Kailian 97.3 Mhz. The broadcast included modules that focused on the different techniques in sustainable rice production as well as post-harvest practices, farm mechanization and marketing technologies. A post-assessment evaluation was administered both for farmers and students category, as part of the SOA program to determine the learnings FROM THE REGIONS gained by the participants. Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of the ATI-Information Services Division (ISD) representing Director Asterio Saliot as the guest of honor graced the graduation ceremonies. She acknowledged the capability of radio specifically the SOA program in disseminating information. “Through the School-on-the Air program, information is accessible not just for the few but for all,” Arceo said. “Because with SOA, everybody can participate and learn as we are sharing knowledge without boundaries,” Arceo added. Through the SOA program, Emilia now has more knowledge on how to produce sustainable rice just by tuning-in to her radio. “Agyammanak la unay ti school-on- the-air (I’m very thankful with school-on-the air),” Emilia said. “Adda nga mangbaybayabay kinya mi nga mannalon (there is a guide for us farmers).”(BCNatividad) Corn Specialists Receive Their e-Learning Certificates DILIMAN, Quezon City -- The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) has started a rapid monitoring and assessment to more than 700 FITS Centers all over the country. This is to determine if these centers are still functional and effective in delivering their intended services. Likewise, the rapid monitoring activity aims to determine the status of the FITS Centers which will be used as a basis in proposing for future budget allotment of the Techno Gabay Program (TGP). A total of 375 FITS Centers have been visited and assessed nationwide from 10 regions. The rapid monitoring of FITS Centers will be conducted until the early part of 2015. As one of the components of the TGP, the Farmers’ Information Technology Service (FITS) Center, also known in the field as Techno Twenty-five participants from the Season-Long Training of Trainers on Integrated Crop Management for Corn finished the course “From Seed to Seed: On Line course on corn production” as part of their season long training modules. The participants were oriented to the Philippine e-Extension Program sometime in July where they were encouraged to enroll in the corn courses. they were provided with enrollment protocols and information on the available courses. Dr. Rolando V. Maningas, ATI Region IVA e-Extension Coordinator spearheaded the distribution of the certificates during the simple graduation rites held last September 11, 2014, a week before they graduated from the season-long training. Special recognition were given to Mr. Feranil, LGU Trece Martires City, the first e-learner to finish the course, while there were nine participants who got 100% score in the end-of-module test. (RVManingas, ATI-RTC IVA) Pinoy Center, serves as a one-stop service facility nearest to the majority of farmers, entrepreneurs, and other clients in a given area. It provides fast access to information and technologies in forms appropriate that the clients’ needs. The Philippine Government issued in 2009 the Executive Order no. 801, otherwise known as “Encouraging Local Government Units (LGUs) to Adopt the Techno Gabay in their Agricultural Extension Programs and the Concerned Government Agencies to Provide the Required Assistance for the Purpose.” It mandated ATI, as the training and extension arm of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, to link the extension programs of the Department to the extension delivery modalities under the TGP, as well as that of the state universities and colleges, LGUs, among others. (BCNatividad) 4 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 5
  • 4. NEWS Youths among the Farmer-Graduates of School-on-the-Air in Aklan BANGA, Aklan – Most children love weekends, for it usually means that they have all the time to watch television, bond with their friends and play games. Children just being children while enjoying all their free time. But for 13-year old Viemus James O. De Pablo of Balete, Aklan, a weekend for him involved listening to a radio broadcast of School-on-the-Air (SOA) which was recently conducted by the Agricultural Training Institute- Regional Training Center in Western Visayas (ATI-RTV VI). Viemus believed that participating in the SOA program will enable him to help his family in maintaining their vegetable garden as well as to increase his knowledge in agriculture. “My mother persuaded me to join her in listening to the SOA broadcast,” Viemus said. “I got to learn about the importance of planting organic vegetable because of the SOA,” Viemus added. Viemus was one of the youngest among the 577 farmer-graduates who took the five-month SOA Program on Organic Vegetable Production. The graduation ceremony was held last April 22, 2014 at the Aklan State University, Banga Aklan. From October of last year until March 2014, the SOA Program was aired every Sunday from 12:00nn to 1:00pm over DYYM 98.5 Hot FM and was broadcasted to the municipalities of Aklan. Topics discussed focused on organic vegetable production specifically on soil and agronomy, pest and diseases identification and control, harvesting and post-harvest treatment and processing and storing of vegetables. Farmers as well as agricultural extension workers (AEWs) are typical participants of the SOA program but in the case of Aklan, youths who were still in elementary and high school were allowed to participate in the SOA. Antonieta J. Arceo, chief of the ATI-Information Services Division (ISD) representing Director Asterio Saliot as the guest of honor, graced the graduation ceremonies and acknowledged the participation of the youth saying she “was glad that they were immersed in agriculture at a young age.” “Seeing the kids today in our midst is an affirmation that there is future in agriculture here in our country,” Arceo said in her message. Likewise, one particular strategy that ATI-RTC 6 also employed was to conduct a Farmers’ Field School (FFS) on the same topic and selected the participants from the enrolees of the SOA program. A SOA learning site was also established where the FFS participants showcased their organic vegetable products. After graduating from the SOA and learning everything about organic vegetable production, Viemus said that he will also persuade his classmates to listen and join the next SOA broadcast. “I will try to share the information that I learned from the SOA broadcast to my friends and classmates,” says Viemus. Through the SOA broadcast, youths in Aklan do not only spend all their free time playing but have the option of listening to the radio and expand their knowledge on agriculture-related topics. (BCNatividad) ATI-RTC 2 Launches FITS Center in Claveria, Cagayan CLAVERIA, Cagayan – The Local Government Unit of Claveria, Cagayan together with the Agricultural Training Institute- Regional Training Center in Cagayan Valley (ATI-RTC 2) launched a FITS Center on September 10, 2014. The launching was attended by 110 participants composed of Local Farmer Technicians (LFTs), Punong Barangays, Rural Improvement Club (RIC), 4-H Clubs, Indigenous People’s representatives, Sanghera heads, LGU staff and local agency heads like Department of Education (DepEd), Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in Region 1 and Philippine National Police (PNP). In his message, ATI-RTC 2 Director Renato Maguigad said that the Techno-Gabay will be the program where all services and support of ATI-RTC 02 will be anchored. “We would like to strengthen the LGUs capacity in providing their extension services through the TGP,” Maguigad added. Likewise, LGU Claveria was awarded with a catalytic fund amounting to P100,000 for the operation of the FITS center. (MNGMaddalora, ATI-RTC 2) FCC, e-Learning among ICT Tools MFeatured in KSL UNOZ, Nueva Ecija – There are about two million farmers in the Philippines but only about 3,000 full-time rice extension workers that covers the information and technology needs of these farmers. This clearly indicates shortage of rice extension workers and result in lack of information on new technologies for farmers. In an effort to augment the shortage of extension workers and enhance the provision of information for the rice farmers, the Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) together with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) launched the Our Online Courses Crops 1. Online Course on Urban Gardening 2. Mechanized Rice Transplanting Technology 3. Increasing Corn Farm Productivity through the Use of Mechanization Technologies 4. Saving The Lost Harvest: Introductory Course On Rice Post Production Technologies 5. Treasure in Threads: Piña Fiber Processing 6. Straw Mushroom Growing: A Viable Agri-Enterprise project called “Improving Technology Promotion and Delivery through Capability Enhancement of the Next- Generation of Rice Extension ►►Turn to page 8 (www.e-extension.gov.ph/elearning) 7. Auspicious, Vandaceous: Growing Vanda and Vandaceous Orchids 8. Growing Banana in the Tropics: Cultural Management for Banana Production 9. Go Mango, Hit the Jackpot! 10. Abaca 1: Cultural Management Practices of Abaca 11. Abaca 2: Abaca Pest Management 12. Abaca 3: Nursery Establishment and Management 13. Citrus Growing: A Promising Enterprise 14. From Seed to Seed: Online Course on Corn Production 15. Growing Bamboo for Profit and a Healthy Environment 16. Growing Durian the Better Way 17. Jackfruit Production 18. Managing Common Diseases in Banana 19. Integrated Pest Management for Banana 20. Production of High Value Crops in Greenhouse 21. Yummy Yam: Ubi Production 22. Savoring the Green Brew: Arabica Coffee Production 23. Bee Keeping Fisheries NEWS 1. Seaweed Farming 2. Taste the Creamiest Cream Dory: Online on Pangasius Culture Livestock and Poultry 1. Hail the Quail! Online Course on Quail Production 2. Goat 1: Establishing Feed Resources for Your Goats 3. Goat 2: Starting a Slaughter Goat Enterprise 4. Goat 3: Technological Alternatives to Traditional Goat Breeding 5. GOAT 4: Technological Alternatives to Traditional Feeding Management 6. Mastering the ABCs of Pig Production 7. Walang Aray sa AI: Artificial Insemination in Pigs Social Technology 1. Basic Agricultural Marketing Extension 2. Working Together Works! An Online Course on Community Organizing 3. Changing People's Lives Through Effective Extension Delivery 4. Getting the Big Bucks: Guide to Grant Proposal Writing 5. Lika! Usap Tayo: Effective Human Communication and Human Relations 6. Online Course on Training Management Sustainable Agriculture 1. Insects Away the Alternative Way! 2. Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture 3. Vermicomposting: Turning Trash to Cash 6 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 7
  • 5. The e-Extension Agenda Newsletter has become more Interactive The e-Extension Agenda Volume VI No. 2 November 2014 Editor Antonieta J. Arceo Writers Benedict C. Natividad, ATI-CO Professionals and Intermediaries” also known as IPaD Project. One of the objectives of the project aims to recognize and capacitate rice input dealers to be a part of the agricultural extension system and eventually help the government in reaching the rice farmers. These input dealers will ultimately be identified as rice extension intermediaries (REIs). “Our farmers also rely on these input dealers as a source of information that is why we should involve them in rice extension,” said Karen Barroga, the project leader of IPaD. With this in mind, a Knowledge Sharing and Learning (KSL) activity was conducted to provide these Pamela MG. Mappala, ATI-CO Yovina-Claire A. Pauig, ATI-CO Ma. Norma G. Maddalora, ATI-RTC II Rolando V. Maningas, ATI-RTC IVA Layout Artist Benedict C. Natividad Editorial Consultant Jose Rey Y. Alo Advisers Asterio P. Saliot PhD, CESO III Evelyn Aro-Esquejo PhD, CESO IV 8 e-Extension Agenda November 2014 REIs with the latest information and technologies on rice, available ICT-based resources and tools on rice and agriculture as well as opportunities for partnerships in information and technology dissemination. The e-Extension Program specifically the e-Learning and Farmers Contact Center (FCC) were one of the ICT-based tools that were featured during the activity. As part of the briefing for the program the participants were given the chance to access the online courses as well as to send text messages to the FCC. Other ICT-based tools such as rice doctor and rice crop manager of IRRI and pinoy rice knowledge bank and Philrice text center were also featured. “The KSL paved the way for the REIs to be informed of the various ICT tools that they can use for their clients,” Antonieta J. Arceo said. More than 100 participants from the different rice input dealers attended the event which included field tours on PhilRice’s rice farming projects. The Knowledge Sharing and Learning activity was conducted last October 8 to 9, 2014 at PhilRice, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.(BCNatividad) FCC, e-Learning among ........ From page 7 Using your smartphone or tablet, you can now view the full photo gallery of the news articles in this newsletter. Here are the steps in accessing some of these online contents: 1. Download the latest QR code reader mobile app in play store (android) or itunes store (iphone) and run the app. 2. Scan the QR Code that is included in the news articles using your downloaded QR code reader. These QR codes are usually found in the photos of the articles. 3. After your phone scans the code, you will be directed to the photo gallery version of the new article that you scanned. 4. Remember you should have internet connection to be able to access these contents. 8