Sixth grader fulfills dream to become farmer-scientist

• Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=10&rid=872213
• Monday, April 4, 2016

(PNA), LAP/EB/PR/EBP

CEBU CITY (PNA) -- Domenciana Adolfo of Barangay Tabla, Liloan, Cebu, said her daughter Joan would cry if barred to attend the lectures of Farmer-Scientist Training Program (FSTP) every Wednesday.

“Every Wednesday, she would always miss her class so she can join the scheduled FSTP lecture,” Adolfo said.

FSTP phase one runs for 18 weeks.

Adolfo said her youngest is the only child in the family who likes farming.

Joan said she joined the FSTP because she is interested in farming.

She said when she grows up she wants to become a teacher.

Joan, along with her first cousin Angel Mae Adolfo who is also a sixth grader, and Charls Tundag, an 8th grader, were among the new FSTP graduates in Barangay Tabla, Liloan last March 29.

Like the Adolfo cousins, Tundag also skipped classes once a week to join FSTP.

He said joining the program does not only make him afarmer-scientist, it also taught him values of hard work and respect of elders.

Cebu Capitol Agriculture Consultant Dr. Romulo Davide, FSTP program leader, welcomed the new generation of farmers.

He said it is important that not all in the family leaves farming for a different job elsewhere.

In Barangay Tabla, Liloan, 36 farmers graduated from the program, with 23 farmers graduated in phase 1 and 13 in phase 2.

In the municipality of Consolacion, 80 farmers successfully completed their training in respective phases, with 52 in phase 1 and 28 in phase 2.