Program to increase goat production launched

THE Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center-9 (ATI-RTC-9) and the Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) launched on November 24 a 12-Saturday School on Air (SOA) on Goat Production in Zamboanga City.

Officials who led the launching were Agriculturist II Eduard Sala on behalf of ATI-RTC-9 Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Director Reynaldo Beduya and Dr. Mario Arriola, OCVet chief.

Arriola said the SOA will have 12 classes from December 1, 2018 to February 9, 2019 over DXRZ-AM from 6 to 6:30 a.m. every Saturday.

The SOA program will be anchored by Paz Billedo, Fedibert Alejandro, and Joselito Patiño, agricultural technologists, meat inspector and livestock inspector of the OCVet, respectively.

Arriola said his office is targeting to enroll in the SOA some 500 farmers, 4H and Rural Improvement Clubs (RIC), livestock raisers, entrepreneurs, enthusiast and other interested persons.

Enrolment forms are available at the OCVet in San Roque or at its Field Offices located in Ayala Sport Center, Culianan, Curuan and Vitali Rural Service Centers and Manicahan village halls.

The participants are expected to gain knowledge on sustainable goat production

and organic farming at the end of the course.

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