BENGUET | March 31, 2022 – FPA-CAR conducted several face-to-face Accredited Safety Dispenser (ASD) trainings for the month of March to address common and persistent violations of group businesses on fertilizer and pesticide marketing.

Five people from Baguio City and adjacent towns finished their ASD training at the FPA-CAR Regional Office on March 22-23. On March 28-29, another ASD training was performed, which trained 24 officers and members of Sto. Farmers’ Association of Nio (SANFA). With the help of Valap Corporation, the association arranged and supported the training.

Only after finishing the training and passing the FPA examination can handlers be registered. However, fertilizer and pesticide dealerships run by cooperatives, associations, or organizations, on the other hand, frequently shift their storekeepers or in-charge. To address this issue, FPA-CAR held ASD trainings for the entire group, cooperative, association, and organization. This will guarantee that the group’s ASD training and knowledge are maintained.

FPA-CAR will continue the onsite ASD training for new fertilizer and pesticide handlers groups. Old or existing fertilizer and pesticide handlers that cooperatives, associations, or organizations manage will be scheduled for a refresher course.

Moreover, in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kabayan, Benguet, a municipal wide ASD training will be conducted on April 11-12, 2022 at Poblacion, Kabayan, Benguet. The activity is part of the LGU’s month-long celebration of agro-eco tourism month.