ISAT U Countering Agricultural Deficit:

Agricultural Training Institute Learning

Site and Research Facility
TITLE PROPOSAL
LARA A. TACLIMA
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION

A. Definition of Proposed Problem

B. Brief Description of Local Setting

B.1 Situational Analysis

B.2 Basic Data and Information about Target User

B.3 Gaps and Problems

C. Proof of Gaps and Problems

II. OBJECTIVES

III. CASE STUDIES

A. Case Study No. 1

B. Case Study No. 2

C. Case Study No. 3

INTRODUCTION
The Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Institute

The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) is the extension and training arm of the
Philippine Department of Agriculture, mandated to train agricultural extension workers and
their clientele and lead in the delivery of e-extension services for agriculture and fisheries. "The Home
for e-Extension“

By virtue of EO 116, s. 1987, the ATI shall be responsible for the training of all agricultural
extension workers and their clientele, who are mostly farmers and other agricultural workers, ensure
that training programs address the real needs of the agricultural sector, and ensure that the research
results are then communicated to the farmers through the appropriate training and extension activities.
Definition of Proposed Problem

The Expanded ISAT U Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Learning Site and Facility
is an institutional facility (Division C-2) that will efficiently provide a larger-capacity model farm
for the DA-ATI’s actual practice (demonstration areas) of agricultural strategies, and an
integrated facility to employ the ATI programs on extension, scholarships, and trainings. Thus,
the target users will be the agriculture faculty and students of ISAT U Leon, facilitators and
personnel of the ATI training extension, and the local farmers and agricultural practitioners who
will benefit the extension programs of the ATI.
The facility will help the community be agriculturally resilient through integrating
sustainable crop production that is resilient from calamity and infestation. Thus, the locality will
be equipped with efficient knowledge for livelihood improvement.
Brief Description of Local Setting
ISAT U Leon

The chosen site for the thesis proposal is the Iloilo Science and
Technology University – Leon Campus and it is located at F.
Cabarles St., Leon 5026, Iloilo, Philippines. Potential Site
Potential
It is an external campus of ISAT U that offers the agriculture and Site
fisheries course, hosting the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI).

ISAT U
LEON
Municipality of Leon, Iloilo

The Municipality of Leon is a 2nd class municipality in the province

of Iloilo. It is called the “Vegetable Basket of Iloilo Province” as it
supplies like asparagus, cabbages, baguio beans, carrots, and other Potential
vegetables to the province. Site
 Situational Analysis

S W O T
- Existing Agricultural - University itself has - The Agriculture Program of the - Lack of facility for
Course is offered at the limited facilities and areas university can directly immerse its conventions is not efficient to
University to host seminars and students with the ATI Programs cater a larger scale of people
- The campus have been a conventions - Past training documents in the campus for ATI seminars
successful site of ATI - Limited Existing Facilities can be reassessed and evaluated to - Facilities for demonstration
trainings for demonstration determine the aspects to be improved for will not be conducive enough
- Suitable Soil for crops - Existing ATI programs future trainings for the introduction of diverse
and vegetation at the have a small scope in - The demonstration areas will be agricultural technologies
location extension especially on efficient for the on-site training on - Extension towards small-
- Suitable Climate small-scale farmers production of high-value crops scale farmers will require a
Condition for Crops and - The Department of Agriculture of the more streamlined process
Vegetation LGU can be directly coordinated to
- Active Local include more farmers and practitioners
Government Unit to undergo trainings and seminars
 Basic Data and Information about Target User

ISAT U Agriculture Students

Organic Agriculture Practice

Agriculture to mitigate Sustainable

Development Issues

Curricul Nutrient Management and Crop Protection

BS Agriculture Program ISAT U
Leon
um
Scaling-up Agricultural Innovations
Focus
Environmental Education

School and Community Collaboration

https://www.isatu.edu.ph/latest-news/leon-campus-prof-cited-educational-innovations/
 Basic Data and Information about Target User
Iloilo Science and Technology Existing Agricultural Training
Institute (ATI) and Agriculture Students

•The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture provides students with knowledge in agricultural chemicals, crop
raising, integrated pest management, fertilizers, seed conditioning, and other areas related to
the production and quality control in the food and fiber industry. Students will also learn about livestock
raising and how to manage a farm or agribusiness.

Students who will complete the first two years of this program will be awarded with Certificate of Agriculture,
which can be used to have a technical-vocational training under TESDA. Graduates of this program can become
a Licensed Agriculturist by passing the Agriculturist Licensure Examination.

Majors offered in this university:Agricultural Education

•Agroforestry
•Animal Science
•Crop Science

https://www.edukasyon.ph/schools/iloilo-science-and-technology-university-leon-campus/courses/bs-in-agriculture
 Basic Data and Information about Target User

Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Personnel for Program and Extension

What are the Extension Programs, Projects
Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project and Partnerships of ATI

Better Rice Initiatives in Asia

ATIng Gulayan ng DA
Weather Index Based Insurance Projects Ladderized Approach to ATI Extension
and Services
Partnershi
ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Programs
Agricultural Training and Extension
ps Private Extension Service Providers (P-ESPs)

Project for Strengthening Capacity Building Farm Tourism Sites (FTS)

in Agriculture Sector in ASEAN countries
Phase 2 (CB Project 2) Big Brother-Small Brother Extension
Partnership Scheme on Farm Tourism
Livelihood for Rural-Based Organizations
(RBOs)

Assessment Center

https://ati.da.gov.ph/ati-6/programs/extension-programs-projects-partnerships
 Basic Data and Information about Target User
Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Personnel for Program and Extension

Rice

Corn and Cassava

High Value
, Crops
Training Commodit Organic Agriculture
Programs y Based
.
Urban Agriculture

Livestock

Social Technologies

https://ati.da.gov.ph/ati-6/programs/training-programs
Gaps & Problems
• Lack of greenhouses and crop production facilities for on-site
demonstration
• ATI has no publicity; not integrated to agriculture students of
ISAT U
• Absence of agricultural laboratories to conduct research on
crop science
• The existing facilities of the institution cannot host permanent
offices and conference rooms for ATI facilitators and
agricultural personnel
• There is no existing hub integrated to the model-farm that is
intended for farmers, agricultural practitioners, and
individuals that will benefit from the ATI programs
1. Agriculture Sector’s Lack of Resiliency during Natural Calamities

Proof of Gaps & Problems

• Lack of greenhouses and crop production facilities

• for on- of agricultural laboratories to conduct research on crop scien
Absence
site demonstration
1. Agriculture Sector’s Lack of Resiliency during Natural Calamities

Proof of Gaps & Problems

• The existing facilities of the institution cannot host • There is no existing hub integrated to the model-farm that
permanent offices and conference rooms for ATI is intended for farmers, agricultural practitioners, and
facilitators and agricultural personnel individuals that will benefit from the ATI programs
1. Agriculture Sector’s Lack of Resiliency during Natural Calamities

Proof of Gaps & Problems

• The ATI program clearly upholds resiliency on crop
production but there is a lack in the extension, letting the
same community agriculture issues to reoccur

https://www.rappler.com/nation/iloilo-province-odette-damage-agriculture-
december-17-2021/ https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1066729
Proof of Gaps & Problems
• The ATI program clearly upholds resiliency on crop production but
there is a lack in the extension, letting the same community agriculture
issues to reoccur

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1070485 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1085330
3. Limited access to: new technologies, financial capital

Proof of Gaps & Problems

https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/113568/Visayas_CRP.pdf?sequence=1
OBJECTIVES
 Research Aim

The aim of this research is to design an effective learning

site for the Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research
Institute effectively and inclusively integrate skills to students and
agriculture sector of every municipality about new technologies in
agriculture and farming that will enable communities to achieve
agricultural resilience during calamities and response to infestation,
and efficiency to adapt to and mitigate the effects of inflation
(purchasing capacity).
Objectives Data to be gathered Method of data Source of Objectives Data to be Method of Source of
gathering Data/information gathered data Data/info
gathering rmation
1. To identify the existing gaps Data about the present -Actual Site Visit -ISAT U Leon
and issues in the ISAT U Leon situation of ISAT U and -Interview Campus
Agriculture Program and the ATI with the following: -Request of data on the -ATI Information 3. To verify the -Student -Survey -ISAT U
Agricultural Training Institute -Number of enrolled University Department facts gathered Evaluation/ Questionnai BSA
(ATI) students in BS -ISAT U BSA and assess the Feed re Students
Agriculture Students and ATI extent of the backing -Interview and ATI
-Number and profile of beneficiaries problem in the -Faculty beneficiari
Beneficiaries of ATI Agriculture Evaluation/F es
-Post-training output program of eed backing
data of beneficiaries ISAT U and -ATI
-Data of student outputs ATI. Beneficiarie
s
2. To identify existing gaps and Data of DA which -Coordination with the -LGU Department of Evaluation/F
issues in the research, training, includes the following: LGU for data requests Agriculture eed backing
and extension of the -Training and Research -Interview
Department of Agriculture programs offered to the -Actual site visit
(DA) agricultural sector 3. To verify the -DA -Survey -
-Profile of beneficiaries facts gathered Personnel Questionnai Departme
under DA training and and assess the Evaluation/ re nt of
research programs extent of the Feed -Interview Agricultur
- Outputs, problem in the backing e
accomplishments, Department of -DA Personnel
and monitoring Agriculture Beneficiarie -DA
records of the s Beneficiar
program Evaluation/F ies
beneficiaries eed backing
- Data of existing 4. To propose a -Case -Online -Official
agricultural design that will Studies on Research Websites
technologies input necessary similar of
utilized during parts that will building Agricultur
trainings and address the typology al
extension issue. -Case Institutes
- Data of existing Studies on -Online
research facilities Agricultural Architectu
CASE STUDIES
 CASE STUDY NO. 1
• New Delhi,
India

IARI attained the status of a Deemed University in the year 1958. The green revolution
that brought smiles to millions of Indians bloomed from the fields of IARI with the
development of famous wheat varieties which contributed an estimated on billion tones of
addition production. As the Mother of several ICAR institutions, IARI continues to be the https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Location-map-of-IARI-farm-
with-sample-points_fig1_258494118
leading institution for agricultural research, education and extension in the country.

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 CASE STUDY NO. 1
MASTER PLAN
SITE-A BIRDS’
EYE VIEW
CASE STUDY NO. 2
The Graduate School of Agriculture (master’s course) consists of three divisions:
Bioresource Production Science, Applied Bioresource Science and Rare Sugar Science.
The new Division of Rare Sugar Science takes an industry-university government
collaboration approach that also involves members of the Faculty of Medicine. On the
The Faculty of basis of biological science, the Graduate School trains high-level professionals who have
Agriculture consists of the expert knowledge and skills regarding the production and use of bioresources. As a
Department of Applied Biological member of the United Graduate School (doctoral course) or Agricultural Sciences, Ehime
University, the school also develops researchers with high professional abilities in
Science, and aims to foster
sciences concerning the production and use of bioresources.
individuals able to work actively in
the fields of biological production
and bioscience business. Studying
basic knoledge and skills for the
production and use of biological
resources, undergraduates select
one of five courses (Applied Life
Science, Bioresource Production
Science, Environmental Science,
Bioresource and Functional
Chemistry, or Food Science) for
systematic studies of their majors
in the second term of their second
year.

https://www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp/english/?page_id=1139
CASE STUDY NO. 2
University Farm Innovation from Kagawa University

https://www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp/english/?page_id=1859
https://www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp/english/?page_id=1387
 CASE STUDY NO. 3

This laboratory is meant for research and experimentation in farming and plant
maintenance. It has the infrastructure required to conduct research related to
agricultural activities in the field of physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of
plants, fungus and microorganisms.
CASE STUDY NO. 3

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