SANCHEZ MIRA, CAGAYAN | April 22, 2022 – Provincial Officers Arwin Cardenas and Henry Cabayan Jr. of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) Cagayan Valley (RFU 2) were invited as resource speakers for the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training conducted by the Department of Agriculture Region II last April 19-20, 2022.

The training was conducted in two batches. The first batch was attended by the Masisit Dacal Livelihood Cooperative Members, while the Zanjera Capanickian Irrigators Association participated in the second batch. Overall, 52 rice farmers benefited from the training.

The FPA provincial officers discussed steps in applying for GAP certification, proper GAP farming and responsible use of agricultural pesticides.

At the end of the activity, the participants expressed their gratitude to the DA RFO 2 and FPA RFU 2 for the knowledge imparted to them. They promised to implement and practice the good agricultural practices they had learned. The participants of the said training were expected to apply for the accreditation for GAP certification.