Integrated Farming System Training Course

This is a five-day intensive skills training course for farmers and farmer-entrepreneurs on planning and management of an integrated and diversified farm, with agricultural projects ranging from crops production crops production(vegetables, fruits, rice/corn) to aquaculture (tilapia hatchery and grow-out), livestock and poultry raising coupled with appropriate and sustainable technologies like composting (vermicomposting).

Modules

Module 1 Overview of the Philippine Agriculture
Module 2 IFS Concepts and Principles
Module 3 Sustainable Agriculture: Concepts and Principles
Module 4 Soils and its Properties and Soil Fertility Management
Module 5 Vermicomposting and Vermiculture Technologies
Module 6 Rice Production/ Corn Production
Module 7 Vegetable Crops Production
Module 8 Fruit Crops Production
Module 9 Livestock Production
Module 10 Poultry Production
Module 11 Tilapia Raising (Hatchery and Grow-out)
Module 12 Simple Farm Recording and Bookkeeping
Module 13 Farm Planning and Budgeting (Workshop/Presentation)

Training fee is 8,000php for the whole duration of the training. This rate includes board and lodging at CRTD dormitory, tuition fee, training materials, guided farm tour, hands-on, and certificate of completion.