PORAC -- Aeta communities in Porac and Floridablanca were trained on raising free-range chicken.
The program is through the effort of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Pampanga Provincial Science and Technology Center.
The seminar also focused on management and cultural practices.
DOT said the project is part of the "Expanded Implementation of Community Empowerment through Science and Technology in Floridablanca and Porac, Pampanga.
It is dubbed Empowering the IP Communities through the provision of PCAARRD Native Chicken and appropriate S&T Interventions”.
The two sessions were held in the Aeta community of Barangay Inararo last December 14.
Another similar session was held for farmers in Floridablanca town last December 15.
The Floridablanca seminar was attended by staff members of the office of the municipal agriculturist.
This project was made possible through the collaboration and partnership of the DOST in Region 3 and Bahay at Yaman ni San Martin de Porres, Inc.
DOST said that training-seminar was manned by resource speakers and experts from the Pampanga State Agricultural University's ALIAS Center.