Aktong OA

Better known as Organic Agriculture (OA) Act of 2010

IT states that it is the "Policy of the State to promote, propagate, develop further, and implement the practice of organic agriculture in the Philippines that will cumulatively condition and enrich the fertility of the soil, increase farm productivity, reduce pollution and destruction of the environment, prevent the depletion of natural resources, further protect the health of farmers, consumers, and the general public, and save on imported farm inputs."

As well as, "Undertake a comprehensive program for the promotion of community-based organic agriculture systems which include, among others, farmer-produced purely organic fertilizers such as compost, pesticides and other farm inputs together with a nationwide educational and promotional campaign for their use and processing, as well as the adoption of organic agricultural system as a viable alternative."

KASAMA KA Organik Koop has a series of seminar on Organic Agriculture Act (OAA) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Email Us for more details. Other course offerings are as follows:

1]Lakbay Aral sa Bukid Organiko (Study Tour in an Organic Farm)
This is a one-day activity designed to educate and enrich the level of awareness and appreciation of the participants on the principles and practical applications of sustainable organic farming cum zero waste management systems and their impact to the environment, human health and food security as showcased and demonstrated in the crop-poultry-fish production system in the Villegas Organic farms. INCLUSION: 2 snacks, lunch, farm entrance, facilitators, electronic training materials.

2]Three-Day Apprenticeship Training on Sustainable Organic Agriculture
The program is designed for farm caretakers and laborers, technicians and farm managers, with respective modules, to equip them with basic know-how and skills on organic vegetables, herbs, medicinal plants and free-range animal production including chicken, pigs and goats.

This training includes production of organic materials and farm inputs, demonstration of zero waste management, showcasing of livelihood and employment opportunities within the supply and value added chain.  INCLUSION for 3-days: meals, on-farm lodging, farm entrance, facilitators, electronic training materials.

3]Three to Four Months On-The-Job Training
This is an extensive theoretical and hands-on training covering the whole crop cycle on organic vegetables, production of organic materials and farm inputs, farm record keeping and farm management.

The participants should have at least reached high school. They will be given a living allowance by donors/sponsors, potential employers while on apprenticeship training. Successful trainees are for placement on satellite farms and organic agriculture practitioners under the network of the KASAMA KA Organik Koop.

4] Environment, Health, and Food Security Awareness Study Tour for Students of ALL Levels
OPEN as HALF-DAY or WHOLE DAY SESSION
This study tour is mainly designed to increase the level of awareness of students on the role of sustainable and organic agriculture in:
-addressing environmental issues and health hazards;
-ensuring the supply of, and access to, safe and affordable food;
-sustaining the agricultural production and the ecological systems;
-ensuring food safety and security;
-and poverty reduction.

5] Specialized Training tailored according to the Client’s Needs
Specialized training on either (or all desired) of the following: free-range poultry production, vermiculture and vermicomposting, organic agriculture conversion for rice, corn, sugarcane, whichever is required by the participants.

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