Posted on

With perseverance and hardwork, the Bontoc SCALE UP Farmers Association successfully concluded their 16-week Farmers’ Field School (FFS) on a high note during the recent Farmers’ Field Day on September 12, 2025 in Brgy. Buenavista, Bontoc, Southern Leyte.

This program, funded by the Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), is now on its third year of implementation and continues to strengthen the knowledge and expertise of farmers in sustainable corn production and enterprise development

Mona Liza B. Ruiz, Component III Leader (Capacity Building and Community Empowerment), emphasized the importance of sharing knowledge and learnings with fellow farmers.

She noted “𝐴𝑛𝑔 π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘›π‘”π‘’ π‘˜π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘› 𝑖𝑠 π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘’ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘π‘–π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘šπ‘”π‘Ž π‘›π‘Žπ‘˜π‘Žπ‘‘-π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘› π‘›π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘œ π‘ π‘Ž π‘–π‘”π‘˜π‘Žπ‘ π‘– π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘”-π‘’π‘’π‘šπ‘Ž, π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘”π‘  𝑒𝑔 π‘–π‘šπ‘’ π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘” π‘–π‘‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘œ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘€π‘Žπ‘™π‘Ž π‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘”. π΄π‘›π‘”π‘Žπ‘¦π‘Žπ‘› π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’ π‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘– π‘–π‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ 𝑒𝑔 π‘–π‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘‘π‘Žπ‘”β„Žπ‘Žπ‘› π‘˜π‘–π‘‘π‘Ž π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘šπ‘Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘”π‘œ 𝑒𝑔 π‘šπ‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘œ.”

[The challenge now is how to share the learnings we had to our fellow farmers because any knowledge kept is knowledge lost. We have to share all the learnings and experiences so that many of us will succeed and prosper.]

The progress of the Farmers’ Field School across the 6 provinces of Region 8 highlights not only the value of innovation but also the power of shared knowledge towards sustainable agriculture.