CRTD Training Courses for November 2009

PBSP-CRTD will conduct training courses on agricultural technologies at Brgy. San Isidro, Calauan, Laguna this September.

November 12 and 13 - Training Course on Aquaculture and Animal Production

November 16 - November 20 - Training Course on Integrated Farming System

November 25, 26 and 27 - Training Course on Vermicomposting Technology and Organic Vegetable Production.

These courses would include tour around CRTD BUKHAY demonstration farm. If you are interested to attend please call (049) 568-0265 or (049) 568-0168. You can also email us at crtd.pbsp@gmail.com or at abmalaluan@pbsp.org.ph.

Other training courses: (click here for the list of other CRTD training courses)

• Meat Processing - Principles and methods of meat preservation, quality control, product costing, hands-on processing of tocino, tapa, pork ham, chicken ham, bacon, longganisa, corned beef, siomai, and other ground meat products.

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Program Development for Smal and Medium Food Enterprises - Principles and methods of developing GMP and HACCP programs for small and medium food enterprises

• Sanitary Practices in Food Processing and Food Establishment - Principles and practices of hygiene and sanitation and safety in food processing

• Fruit Wine Processing - Principles and methods of wine production from different tropical fruits.

• Buko Processing - Principles and methods of processing, quality control, materials and equipment sourcing, simple cost-analysis and hand-on processing of buko juice, buko in syrup, dehydrated buko strips and buko roll.

• Coconut Processing - Principles of coconut processing, quality control and hand-on processing of coconut such as cocojam, espasol , makapuno preserve, makapuno candy, bukayo and buko pie.
  

• Banana Processing - Principles and methods of processing , quality control, materials and equipment sourcing, simple cost-analysis and hand-on processing of banana ketchup, chips, flour and fries.
  

• Soybean Processing - Principles of soybean processing, quality control and hands-on processing of soybean such as soy milk, taho and tokwa.
  

• Vinegar Processing - Principles and methods of vinegar production from coconut water and some tropical fruits.
  

New Landmark going to CRTD

Presently, two waiting sheds are now available along the way to CRTD. These waiting sheds are located on both sides of the highway to serve as landmark to those coming from Calamba or from Sta.Cruz, Laguna. (see below Location Map).

With the help of PBSP-CRTD and permission of the Barangay officials of Bangyas, these waiting sheds were painted in bright yellow, with the PBSP logo.

Now, with these sheds as landmarks, it would be easier to locate CRTD.

CRTD conducts Training in Northern Samar

PBSP-CRTD trains farmers at Catarman, Northern Samar.

PBSP-CRTD, in cooperation with Plan Philippines- Northern Samar Unit, orients the forty-five Northern Samar farmers with the concepts of Sustainable Agriculture.

This training was held at University of Eastern Philippines Farmers' Training Center last February 5 to 7, 2009. The participants of this training were from five farmer associations, and each association represents a community/barangay.

Redentor Gonzaga, CRTD Technical Officer, and Amy Melissa Malaluan, CRTD Training Officer handled the first two days of the training course, while PLAN staff led the last day.

The modules in this Training on Sustainable Agriculture included the Overview on Philippine Agriculture, Integrated Farming System Principles, and the Principles and Practices of Sustainable Agriculture.

The output of this training would be used to identify the agricultural technology needs and potential projects for each of the five barangays in Northern Samar.

CRTD shares its agricultural technologies

PBSP-CRTD continues to bring technologies closer to our fellow Filipinos.
Being the first training for year 2009, the Vermiculture Technology and Organic Vegetable Production Training was conducted last January 21 and 22, 2009 at CRTD Calauan, Laguna.

The modules of this training included topics on integrated farming systems principles, soils, vermiculture and vermicomposting (both lecture and hands on), organic vegetable production, and simple farm recording.

Participants of this training course came from different sectors- who have a common goal to learn more about vermiculture and vermicomposting technologies. There were farmers, entrepreneurs, government employees, and instructors in this training course.

All of the participants gave positive feedback on the training course. "I have attended five (5) trainings on Vermi but this is the only training that convinced me to include farming (vermiculture) in the curriculum for next school year," Dorothy Sabarez of OB Christian School said.

Vermiculture Technology and Organic Vegetable Production Training at CRTD

The Center for Rural Technology Development (CRTD) will conduct the Vermiculture Technology and Organic Vegetable Production Training on January 21 and 22, 2009 at CRTD Training Center Barangay San Isidro, Calauan, Laguna.

The objective of this training is to equip the participants with the knowledge on the production of organic fertilizer through the action of vermin (earthworm),and on the organic management of some vegetable crops. This training course would include topics on the market potential of this sustainable technology, simple farm recording and bookkeeping.

For more information regarding this training course, kindly email us at crtd.pbsp@gmail.com or call us at (049) 568-0265.

The training fee is 1400php per participant per day. This is inclusive of board and lodging, tuition and training fee and materials, and guided farm tour at CRTD BUKHAY demo farm.

CRTD hosts PBSP staff Christmas Party

With the theme, Barrio Fiesta, PBSP staff Christmas party 2008 was held last December 19, 2008 at CRTD Calauan, Laguna.

During the Christmas party, some PBSP staff showed off their talents during the group folk dance presentations. Moreover, loyalty service awardees were recognized during the celebration. One of these awardees is Ediser A. Villaran of CRTD who have been working for PBSP-CRTD for twenty years.

CRTD conducts International Study Tour

As part of its goal to disseminate agricultural skills and technologies, PBSP-CRTD held the second batch of Agricultural Training and Extension Improvement Project (ATEIP) International Study Tour last December 4-13, 2008.

This study tour consisted of two parts. During the first part, the six Nepalese extension workers were trained on Agricultural Extension and Communication Skills for Effective Extension Work. This training was held at CRTD training center at Calauan, Laguna last December 4 to 7, 2008. The resource persons of this training-workshop were Dr. Roger Cuyno, for Agricultural Extension, and the team from the College of Development Communication, University of the Philippines Los Baños, headed by Ms. Mildred Moscoso, for the Communication Skills.

The second part of the study tour was the visit to the different community development project sites of PBSP and dialogue with some of PBSP-assisted cooperatives in the Visayas Region. This tour covered areas in Bohol, Cebu, and Iloilo.

The participants of this batch of study tour were junior technicians and junior technical assistants of ATEIP and Nepal government. The group was headed by Mr. Kanchan Raj Pandey, Senior Agriculture Economist of the Department of Agriculture in Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal.

This study tour gathered positive feedback from the participants and coordinators. "I am impressed with your organization's endeavor to make sustained local institutions which are working to uplift socio-economic condition of the needy people. As I am also coordinating Public-Private-Partnership projects, it was my great opportunity to learn a lot from your projects- designed on PPP approach," Pandey said.
(To view Kanchan Pandey's letter of thanks to PBSP, through Mr. Arlan Adorada, Officer-in-Charge of PBSP-CRTD, click on this link: thanks from Kanchan.)

ATEIP Nepal is a project of the Japan International Cooperation Agency.