More than 38,000 rice farmers and their dependents nationwide have finished various Rice Extension Services Program (RESP) training programs in 2021, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Monday, Feb. 7.
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In a statement on Wednesday, April 7, the agency said rice farmers and their dependents have undergone training on farmers field school on production of high-quality inbred rice and seed certification, and farm mechanization; rice machinery operations, drying and milling plant servicing; service motorcycle and small engine system; and, solar powered irrigation system operation and maintenance.
TESDA said some of the graduates also received training on carpentry, electrical installation and maintenance, welding and masonry. The training will equip the recipients to attend to their warehouses or their farm machineries, especially when minor repair work is needed.
It was in September 2019, when TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña signed a circular detailing the implementing guidelines on RESP activities to be carried out by the agency through its regional and provincial offices.