Agricultural Training Institute

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Agricultural Training Institute
Agency overview
Surian ng Pasanayang Pang-agrikultura

Formed	January 30, 1987
Headquarters	ATI Building, Elliptical Road, Vasra, Quezon City 1100, Philippines 14°39′18″N 121°02′55″E / 14.65511°N 121.04861°E / 14.65511; 121.04861
Annual budget	₱1.93 billion
Agency executive	Remelyn R. Recoter, MNSA, CESO IV, Director IV
Parent agency	Department of Agriculture
Website	www.ati.da.gov.ph

The Philippines' Agricultural Training Institute (Filipino: Surian ng Pasanayang Pang-agrikultura, abbreviated as ATI), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for training agricultural extension workers and their clientele; conducting multi-level training programs to promote and accelerate rural development; and ensuring that research results are communicated to the farmers through appropriate training and extension activities.

History

When the Ministry of Agriculture and Food was reorganized in January 1987 under the Executive Order No. 116, the Bureau of Agricultural Extension (BAEx), the Philippine Agricultural Training Council (PATC) and the Philippine Training Centers for Rural Development (PTC-RD) merged, and paved the way for the establishment of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI).

The ATI started with ten training centers from the former PTC-RD when it became operational in 1987. A year after, the number of training centers nationwide rose to 26 when nine Regional Training Centers (RTC) and seven Farmers’ Training Centers (FTC) were set up.

In 1989, there was a total of 41 training centers nationwide after seven FTCs, seven Regional Fishermen's Training Centers (RFTC) and the International Training Center on Pig Husbandry (ITCPH) were installed.

ATI's role as the DA's extension and training arm was strengthened with the Republic Act 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) of 1997. But in November 1998, the RFTCs were turned over to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Also, the FTCs were renamed Provincial Training Centers.

At present, ATI, being the extension and training arm of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, is geographically situated nationwide to be able to reach its target clientele in the agriculture and fisheries sector. It has 16 regional training centers and one international training center, with its Central Office located at Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Thematic Programs

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Enhancing Access to Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Knowledge Products and Services
Strengthening Competitiveness and Capacities of the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector
Expanding Partnerships in Advancing Excellence in Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Delivery
Scaling-up Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Innovations
Strengthening Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Stakeholders' Capacity in Climate Change Resilience
Improving Enabling Environment and Quality of Governance

Major Services

Technology Demonstration
Farm and Business Advisory through the Farmers' Contact Center (FCC)
Technical Assistance to Rural-based Organizations
Provision of multimedia IEC materials at the Agriculture and Fisheries Knowledge Center
e-Extension services through e-learning courses on A & F and digital learning resources
Accreditation of Extension Services Providers (ESPs)
Provision of extension grants to accredited ESPs
Provision of grants for policy research on extension

References

^ "Executive Order No. 116, s. 1987". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. January 30, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
"Data" (PDF). www.dbm.gov.ph. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino (PDF) (2013 ed.). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. p. 8. ISBN 978-971-0197-22-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

Sources

External links

ATI Interactive Archived September 22, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

v t e Department of Agriculture, Philippines
Executive Departments of the Philippines
Bureaus	Agricultural Training Institute Agricultural and Fisheries Product Standards Agricultural Research Bureau of Animal Industry Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Plant Industry Soils and Water Management
Attached agencies	Agricultural Credit and Policy Council Livestock Development Council National Agricultural and Fishery Council National Dairy Authority National Fisheries Research and Development Institute National Meat Inspection Service National Tobacco Administration Philippine Agricultural Development and Commercial Corporation Philippine Carabao Center Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority Philippine Fisheries Development Authority Philippine Rice Research Institute Quedan Rural Credit and Guarantee Corporation Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Sugar Regulatory Administration
See also Ministries of Agriculture by country

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