Tanza, Cavite—Twenty-five participants recently began their Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) training on sustainable agriculture in Barangay Calibuyo, Tanza, Cavite.
The training, which is conducted every Tuesday, will run until September 21 with Mr. Nhelson Anterola as the trainer.
The launch was attended by partner agencies and institutions’ representatives. Among the attendees were Marnelle Sumalinog, SM City Tanza Mall Manager; Domingo Austria, Tanza, Cavite Municipal Agriculturist; Carolyn Perez, Tanza, Cavite Municipal Social Welfare, and Development Officer; Nelson Robles, Jr., DSWD FO4A Provincial Coordinator; Frances Marie Fajardo, DA RFO4A Agriculturist II; Dir. Rosalinda Talavera, TESDA Cavite Provincial Director; Rebecca Tarasona, DTI Cavite CTIDS; Calibuyo Barangay Captain Jesus Garcia; and SMFI’s partner school – MoCa Family Farm RLearning Center, Inc. representatives, Ms. Gretchen Dalita and Ms. Nonica Clarin.
The farmer-beneficiaries will learn how to cultivate high-yielding crops suitable to the soil in their farm lots. They will also be capacitated in becoming agri-preneurs through the support of SM Foundation’s partner agencies. Financial literacy, entrepreneurial mind-setting, product development, and product marketing are among the important topics integrated into the training.
KSK is a holistic training program that not only focuses on enhancing farming skills but also fosters values that are essential in preparing them in becoming effective and productive farmer agri-preneurs. SM City Tanza will also impart the 14 Life Principles of Mr. Henry Sy, Sr. to the farmer-beneficiaries.
Upon completion of the training program, SM Foundation together with SM Supermalls will provide marketing opportunities by joining the SM Supermalls’ Sunday Market.