Farmer FIeld School Rice Program Graduation Ceremony

The Department of Agriculture in collaboration of Agri-Pinoy, KASAKALIKASAN and City Agriculture Office of GenSan the Season Long Farmer Field School on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Rice Program has finally commenced last October 26, 2012 at the Baluan National High School, General Santos City.

At the farmer field school, student-farmers were trained and taught different farming skills and knowledge such as soil fertility, seed saving, water and weed management.

City councilor Eduardo D. Leyson IV who is the chairperson on Committee on Food and Agriculture congratulated the student-farmers wherein majority are youth. The councilor urged everyone to help the government in rice production self-sufficiency at the same time increase the income of local farmers.