OPA conducts NFS training
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) recently conducted on-site training of Natural Farming System (NFS) for Green Productivity, sponsored by LGU-Aklan under Gov. Carlito S. Marquez and hosted by LGU-Makato under Mayor Ramon S. Legaspi, Jr.
The training held at the Makato Police Station was participated in by some officers and men of Makato Police Station with some barangay tanods from different barangays, some farmers and personnel from the Office of the Municipal Agricultural Services.
The topics include the following: Importance of NFS, its concepts, principles and benefits, preparation, formulation and application of NFS Inputs lectured with combined hands-on demonstration, discussed with Resource Person Ms. Marlyn R. Cañete, Provincial NFS Coordinator.
Other important subject matters were on Vegetable Production and Mushroom Culture lectured with hands-on demonstration by Mr. Uldarico Laspiñas, Senior Agriculturist / High Value Crop Coordinator from the OPA, and Ms. Nimfa A. Del Castillo, Senior Agriculturist of Agricultural Training Institute, ASU Compound.
It is worthy to mention that this on-site training was requested by OIC of Makato Police Station Pinsp. Maximo C. Sumogang, Jr. who is much concerned of his men particularly those who are retirables to benefit from said training and lead an exemplary civilian life as NFS adopter.
(ATBaylon)