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(PNA file photo) MANILA - Secretary Isidro Lapena is urging farmers to avail of the free training in two courses added this year by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) tailored for the Rice Extension Services Program (RESP). In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday, Lapena said TESDA has been offering six courses under the RESP, while Pest and Nutrient Management, as well as Digital Agricultural Course, will soon be offered. "Based on the baseline survey (TESDA) conducted in 2020, these are the areas that contribute to the farmers' yield and income. However, their knowledge about pest and nutrient management and other innovative knowledge on agriculture is still low," he said. Lapena said TESDA had approved 52,421 scholarship slots for the RESP courses last year. These courses were Farmers Field School (FFS) on Production of High-Quality Inbred Rice and Seed Certification, and Farm Mechanization; Agro-Entrepreneurship NC (nat