Together with their friends, young farmer entrepreneurs Ben David Luis (far left), Calma Arcala (middle) and Raffy Espiritu (far right) flash their smiles as they pose for a group photo at NAFC’s booth before IFAD’s 5th Knowledge and Learning Market formally opens.
The National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC) grabbed the chance to showcase two of its programs—the Young Farmers Program (YFP) and Young Filipino Farmers Training Program in Japan (YFFTPJ)—during the 5th Knowledge and Learning Market (KLM5)of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) last October 19 and 20.
The two-day event, with the theme “Gender and Youth: Innovative Waves in Rural Development,” was held at the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM) grounds.
NAFC was among the government agencies that joined the event, along with NGOs, academic institutions, and IFAD-funded projects. Each booth showcased different products and information materials that were open to participants.
Giving life to NAFC’s booth were three of the beneficiaries of the YFP: Mr. Raffy Espiritu from La Union, Ms Calma Arcala of Nueva Vizcaya and Mr. Ben David Luis of Benguet who all came from their respective hometowns with their products such as peanut butter and mushrooms.
YFP Batch 3 member Raffy Espiritu proudly describes the process he adopts in making peanut butter as representatives from
DA, DAR, DTI, UN Women, and IFAD visit NAFC’s booth during the 5th Knowledge and Learning Market.
DA, DAR, DTI, UN Women, and IFAD visit NAFC’s booth during the 5th Knowledge and Learning Market.
See also: http://nafc.da.gov.ph/NAFCNEWs/ifad.html
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