CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan — At least 87 farmer trainees recently completed a 14-week training program of SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan in Bulacan.
The program is made possible in close coordination with the local government units in Bulacan, the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Tourism (DOT), SM Markets, SM Supermalls, and Merryland Integrated Farm & Training Center Inc.
In SM City Marilao, the SMFI-KSK commencement was attended by 45 graduates from Barangay Loma de Gato and Sta. Rosa 2 in Marilao on October 25, while SM City Baliwag marked the completion of at least 42 graduates from Barangay San Roque in Angat on October 23.
All the graduates underwent training on several facets of farming, including land preparation, seedling, fertilizer concoction, sustainability workshops and forums, financial literacy and bookkeeping, pricing and costing, as well as product development.
In addition to SMFI-KSK certificates, the graduates received their National Certificate II from TESDA, providing them with opportunities for career advancement in the farming sector.
Aside from the presentation of certificates, market tours with SM Markets were held, allowing the trainees to explore and understand marketing opportunities in farming.
As a steadfast advocate of green and sustainable living, SM Supermalls, through its corporate social responsibility arm, SM Foundation Inc., gears to support the government’s food security agenda through said agriculture program. (UnliNews Online)
