ATIAgricultural Training Institute

ATI’s Extension

Support to Conflict

Areas in Southern

Philippines

FROM ARMS TO FARMS:

FOSTERING PEACE

THROUGH

AGRI-FISHERY

DEVELOPMENT

IN CONFLICT AREAS

ATI’s 6 thematic programs to empower individuals and groups

Enhancing Access to AFE Knowledge Products and Services

Strengthening Competitiveness and Capacities of the AF Sector

Expanding Partnerships in Advancing Excellence in AFE Delivery

Scaling-Up AFE innovations

Strengthening AFE Stakeholders’ Capacity in Climate Change Adaptation & Readiness

Improving Enabling Environment and Quality of Governance

They shall beat their

swords into

plowshares, and their

spears into pruning

hooks. Nation shall not

take up sword against

nation. Nor shall they

learn war anymore."

— Isaiah 2:4 & Micah 4:3

How we work

ATI as Instrument of Transformation

(Reaching Out, Building Dreams, Changing Lives)

CHANGE

OF HEART

MONOCROP

CONVENTIONAL

FARMING

PURE FARM

PRODUCTION

UNPRODUCTIVE/

POOR FARMER

FROM

INTEGRATED

FARMING SYTEM

ORGANIC FARMING

FARM TOURISM

PRODUCTIVE

AGRI-PRENEUR

TO

Win the

HEARTS of

returnees and

rebels

A NEW CONCEPT

OF SURRENDER

“It is our GIFT of

that will help a person

change.”

- Bro. Eng Si -

PRESENCE

THE ORCHESTRATORS OF PEACE

• Agricultural Training Institute –

Regional Training Center X

(ATI-RTC)

• Local Government Unit (LGU) of

Kauswagan

• 15th Infantry Battalion of the

Philippine Army

Ms. Dearlee Penanueva

Agricultural Technician

Hon. Dante Batingolo

Former mayor of Tangkal Municipality

Dr. Asterio Saliot

ATI Director

THE ORCHESTRATORS OF PEACE

Dr. Angelito Quirog

ATI-RTC X

Center Director

Hon. Rommel Arnado

Kauswagan, Lanao

del Norte

Lt. Col Barrandon

15th Infantry Battalion

Philippine Army

THE ORCHESTRATORS OF PEACE

2011Tangkal, Lanao del Norte

THE NEED…

Commander Batman

Their sentiments…

Heeding the call of the 1st Commander

recipient

The area of

Commander

Batman which

he started to till

after his

meeting with

ATI Director

Saliot who

promised to

grant

assistance for

diversified

farming

3 Trainings

for MILF

returnees

and their

familiesRanaw Initiatives for Peace and

Development Multi-Purpose Cooperative

(RIPDEV MPC)

Trainings on organic agriculture for

13 barangays of Tangkal, Lanao Del Norte

PRESENCE

IMMEDIACYSINCERE COMMITMENT

2012September 09

13:07

Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte

From Arms to Farms

was named

4 MILF leader returnees followed Commander Batman’s steps

WINNING BACK

THE

TRUST

ATIInterventions

From Arms to Farms

Expository Tour

Training Assistance

Dialogue / Expression of Commitment

Farm (Camp)

Visit

After Training Support

Education support

Seeing with a new

perspective

Learning

Journey

PATRICIO’S FARM

Veranda Farm

Ruba Farm

E & N Farm

Cordero Farm

Binahon

Agroforestry Farm

Enhancing skills and

capacities

Training

Assistance

Training On Organic Agriculture

Training on High Value Crops Production

Training on Cereals and

Industrial Crops Production

Field Practicum with seeds and

inputs provided by ATI

Training Course on Onion/Garlic Production and Management

Training Course on Strawberry Production and Management

In coordination with LGU- Kauswagan and the 15th Inf. Bn.

Season-Long Training on Diversified Integrated Organic Farming System

Commander Ismail

Sarip, an MILF

Returnee and Staff

Sgt. Henry Miguel, PA

from 3rd Cavalry

SQRD Bn

participated in the

Season-Long

Training (4 mos.) of

Trainers on Rice

Production with

emphasis on

PalayCheck System

(PCS)

Training of Trainers

Commander Ismael & Sgt. Miguel on

Palaycheck Field Practicum

Commander Ismael & Sgt.

Miguel Facilitating Agro-

Ecosystem Analysis (AESA)

Results

Farmers’ Field School

Commander Ismael the

Trainer and Facilitator

34 68 cavans

UPLAND FARMERS’ FIELD SCHOOL:

PALAYAMANAN, CONDUCTED AT MALIC

MACABATO’S FARM IN TINGINTINGIN, KAUSWAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE

Returnee

Farmer

Lecturer

The

Transformation

Surrendering of hearts

THE DIALOGUE

Expression of Support and Commitment to the From Arms to Farms Project of ATI

“We don’t have any

conditions, the only condition

we have is that they engage

in farming. We don’t care

of their guns.”

- Dir. APS -

The dialogue was joined by 6 Rebel Returnees: Commander Ismael Sarip , Commander

Ondak Limbona, Commander Batman, Commander Saidomar Mutia, Commander

Benjie Lucsadatu and Commander Agila

SURRENDER OF

HEARTS

Making the presence felt

CAMP AND FARM VISIT

Reaching the farthest barangays…

and bringing ATI to the grassroots

Sustaining extension

interventions

POST TRAINING

SUPPORT / LIVELIHOOD

ASSISTANCE

4H SALABAT PRODUCTION...PHP 50,000

ATI TURNED-OVER PHP 300,000.00

LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE

Diversified Farming,

Indigenous Spices processing

Release of PhP 1.2 Million financial assistance for Commander Saidomar

Mutia, Commander Benjie Lucsadatu , Commander Ismail Sarip ,

Commander Ondak Limbona

WFP

AFP

DILG

DA – RFO

BFAR

NIA

PHILMEC

H

PCA

LGU

A call for education

EDUCATION AND

SCHOLARSHIP FOR

CHILDREN IN

CONFLICT AREAS

“It is not only

feeding our

stomach, it is

also feeding our

brain.”- Commander Benjie -

Practicum of scholars in the Commanders’ farms

Where they are now…

upland rice, lettuce, cauliflower, bell pepper, eggplant,

cucumber, zuchini, tomato, durian, mangosteen, lanzones, pomelo,

kalamansi, dragon fruit, marang, free-ranged chickens, goats, carabao,

cows and even guinea fowl

TILAPIA AND HITO POND

Durian

Geese

Edible Fern

Turkeys and Native

Chickens

Goats

Rattan, Nilo and Red Lawa-an Trees

Coconut Trees

At present, ATI is assisting 16 Maranao

leaders wherein 3 of whom are already

farmer lecturers.

What we learned…

PEACE

HUNGER

ILLITERACY

INTER-RELIGION

CONFLICT

FAMILY FEUD

BEFORE

INTERVENTIONS

- Sincerity

- Presence

- Immediacy

- Commitment

FOR NOW

Marginalized/ Rebel

Communities & Families

Expository Tour

Training Assistanc

e

Dialogue / Expression

of Commitme

ntFarm

(Camp) Visit

After Training Support

Education

support

Promoting peace

Reaching out

Building dreams

Changing lives

Credits to:

Ms. Dearlee Penanueva

ATI-RTC X

ATI-OK

ATIng Organikong Kainan

The Dream

Thank

you!