Agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) of Sarangani province recently finished a farm business management course conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and are expected to apply their learnings to increase productivity.<\/p>\n
Farmers belonging to 34 ARBS graduated from the 12-week agricultural entrepreneurship from the Farmer Business School (FBS).<\/p>\n
They said the program, which included on-site training, helped them develop their management abilities, developed their entrepreneurial mindset, and unleashed their business capabilities.<\/p>\n
“What I\u2019m grateful for in the FBS is that the modules taught us the principles of agro-enterprising, which is very relevant for us to develop as entrepreneurs,” Fructuso Olaer said in an interview, as shared by the DAR in a news release on Friday.<\/p>\n
Along with his fellow farmers, Olaer said they employ the strategies they learned on their farms.<\/p>\n
“I have integrated into my business plan the proper financial recording, which is a very crucial phase in a farming business. I have also carefully developed the farm schedule, types of crops to plant mingled with their corresponding inputs, expenses, and projected income,” he explained in the vernacular.<\/p>\n
H. Roldan Ali, DAR-Region 12 (Soccsksargen) Officer-in-Charge and Assistant Regional Director, commended the graduates as he stressed the importance of lifelong learnings.<\/p>\n
He said a business mindset, coupled with new skills, will mean more opportunities.<\/p>\n
“You know how, where, and when to sell your produce. You may even consider value-adding in order to get a bigger income,” he told the graduates.<\/p>\n
The FBS sessions also helped strengthen camaraderie, teamwork and volunteerism among agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs).<\/p>\n
Ali said two members of the Arciaga family of the Kapate Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries and Farmers Association allowed the ARBO to use their farmland for the vegetable farming project.<\/p>\n
The group has already made initial harvests.<\/p>\n
The FBS fulfills the directive of DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III to help empower farmers and enhance their capabilities. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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