A New Breed of Agricultural

Development & Extension Officers

KAREN ELOISA T. BARROGA2015 National Agriculture, Fishery and

Natural Resources Extension Symposium

30 Sept 2015, AIM, Makati City

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1. Consultations

2. Complex rice/agriproduction environment

3. Call for next-gen

Interviews with 22 key informants and FGDs with 92 stakeholders nationwide (Farmers, GO, NGO, R&D org, SCU, AEW, media)

Review of literature National Consultation Workshop

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1. Consultations

2. Complex rice/agriproduction environment

3. Call for next-gen

Broadening

trade lib

Growing

population

Changing

climate

Increasing ICT

application

Dwindling natural

resources

Aging & decreasing number of farmers & AEWs

Declining enrolment in agri

A more complexrice production

environment

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1. Consultations

2. Complex rice/agriproduction environment

3. Call for next-gen

IRRI’s future faces of rice science

PhilRice’s Boot Camp

for NEW GRADUATES

AGREA’s

Young Environmentalist-Farmers

YOUTH AGRI-PRENEURSHIPProgram of ATI

Young Filipino Farmers Training Program

Nex t - G e nSCIENTISTS

Agricultural Development Officer of the Community

DalubSakaKaSaMa

Hanep

PalayGuro

Ka-Agri

PalTekPalerto

PalayHenyo

KaSaKa

Agritex

P-REx

Rice Buddy

Palay Chief

Kaagapay

Agricultural Development Officer of the Community(Ri for rice, being the entry point; chained DOC to stand for

partnership, community engagement)

passionate, innovative

reliable, trustworthy

brings in growth

• development or transformation catalyst?

• systems or communities?

• include inclusive growth? Productivity?

A development catalyst competent in science-based & locally appropriate strategies

for managing & adapting rice-based farming systems toward competitiveness, sustainability, & resiliency

Enabling the A New Breed of Rice Extensionists

VisMin Batch16 Jun 2015 to 23 Oct 2015

25 pax: 10F, 15M

Training Program

Luzon Batch19 Nov 2014 to 17 Apr 2015

25 pax: 10F, 15M

Enabling the A New Breed of Rice Extensionists

Module 1: Be Transformed

Module 2:AgRiCool

Module 3:AgRiSurvivors

Module 4:PalaYcheck & PalaYamananv2.0

Module 5:Rise with Rice

Module 6:Be RICEponsible

Training Program

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

From transmission to transformation

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

Be Transformed ModuleIntro/define new mission: catalyze farm community transformation

Ubuntu

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

AgRiCool Module - Strengthen sense of mission: conversations w/ successful agriprofessionals, practitioners, entrepreneurs

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

AgRiSurvivors Module - Deepen sense of mission: intro to actors in farm community & their coping mechanisms

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

PalaYcheck & PalaYamanan Module – community/OSY engagement

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

Be RICEponsible Module -reflective journal

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

On Graduation Day – AgRiDOC pledgeAgRiDOC ako

Progresibo’t may puso ang serbisyoKaalama’y subok ng agham at karanasan

Ang layunin ay paunlarinpamayanan at kalikasan.

AgRiDOC akoLingkod at kaibigan ng magsasakang Pilipino

Kabalikat sa pagbabagoUpang ang kanilang produkto’y

Tumaas ang halaga sa merkado.

Ikinararangal ko, AgRiDOC akoMay takot sa Diyos, may tiwala sa Pilipino

Pagkakataong ibinigay sa akin Di ko babale-walain

Mga natutunan ay aking palalaguin

Ipahahayag ko saan man mapadakoGinhawa sa pagsasaka at pagsulong ng bayan ko

Mula sa agrikultura ay di malayoAt dito’y taas noong kabahagi ako

Sapagkat AgRiDOC ako.

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

Rise w/Rice Module- entrepreneurship

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

Rise w/Rice Module- entrepreneurship

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

AgRiCool&PalaYcheck Modules –use of ICT

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

PalayCheck & Palayamanan v2.0 Module – field problem diagnosis

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

PalayCheck & Palayamanan v2.0 Module – field problem diagnosis

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

PalayCheck & Palayamanan v2.0 Module – production & management

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

PalayCheck & Palayamanan v2.0 Module – use of new farm machines

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

BeRiceponsible & Rise w/Rice Modules - Proposal Writing/Defense

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

BeRiceponsible & Rise w/Rice Modules - Proposal Writing/Defense

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

AgRiCool & Rise w/ Rice Modules –funding, services, partnerships

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

AgRiCool & PalayCheck v2.0 Modules – latest research results; farmers’ experiences

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

PalayCheck v2.0 module –climate change

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1. Attitude/Mindset

2. Skills

3. Knowledge

Rise w/ Rice Module – extension modalities (case studies)

“Di lang naka-focus sa technical aspects…nahahanda (pa) angpuso and attitude para harapin ang mga hamon saagriculture.” MRutaquio, Quezon

“Dati parang gusto ko ng iwanan yung agriculture…(pero) dahilsa training, mas nagkaroon ng eagerness, alam mo na talagayung role mo.” JEscalona, Min Or

#TULONG

Enhance the enabling

environment for extension

Train a new breed of

extension officers

Invigorate extension

to transform more farm

communities-C-S-R-

Engage & equip strategic groups

of extension intermediaries

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Capability Building Framework