By Hannah L. Torregoza
Senator Cynthia Villar yesterday urged farm workers and owners to explore their opportunities in farm businesses to boost their income.
Villar, chair of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, reiterated the relevance of agri-entrepreneurship in the government’s never-ending battle against hunger and poverty, which remain prevalent nationwide, especially in far-flung rural areas.
“We need to work together to improve the quality of your lives,” Villar said during a 10-day workshop training for trainers, who were mostly farmers and cooperative members who own farm schools, who were taught the basics of setting up farm businesses held in Los Baños, Laguna.
“Agri-entrepreneurship is an emerging trend that seeks to boost incomes for agricultural players all over the country,” said Villar, who is a strong advocate of turning farm areas into special tourism attractions.
The training was jointly offered by the Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance (SIPAG) and the Agricultural Training Institute of the Department of Agriculture Region 1V-A.
The 28 graduates from the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Sorsogon and Camarines Norte received their certificates of training completion at the Villar SIPAG Farm School in Bacoor City, Cavite.
