A total of 32 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), from Polomoc, South Cotabato, have equipped themselves to become agri-entrepreneurs as they successfully completed a 25-session course on Farm Business School (FBS) of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

FBS is a program designed to equip farmers with knowledge on farm business management and capacitate them to become farmer-entrepreneurs through interactive lectures, and field exercises.

Dolefil Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative Vice Chairperson Ma. Antonia Banting extended her heartfelt gratitude to DAR for its continuous programs on the development of ARBs.

“This business school accepts anyone who is interested and our participants are living proof that age is just a number when it comes to learning and that learning can be made anywhere,” she said.

Assistant Regional Director H. Roldan A. Ali, Al Hajj said FBS would boost the ARBs’ farm production, and marketing strategy and help them become more open to venture on agricultural businesses.

“Apply what you have learned into actions and share these insights, within your organization so that you will all grow as farmer-entrepreneurs,” he said.

Domingo Poliquit, Consejo Caballo, and Jair Gibluena, who are among the FBS graduates, have expressed the positive possible effect of the course on their farm’s productivity.

“The knowledge we acquired through FBS can be applied effectively not only in farming but also in our everyday lives, especially on financial matters,” Gilbuena said.

May 32 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), mula Polomoc, South Cotabato, ang naghanda ng kanilang mga sarili upang maging mga agri-entrepreneurs pakatapos nilang makumpleto ang 25-session course sa Farm Business School (FBS) ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

Ang FBS ay isang programang nakadisenyo upang ang mga magsasaka ay magkaroon ng kaalaman sa sa pamamahala ng negosyo ng sakahan, at mabigyan sila ng kapasidad na maging magsasakang-negosyante sa pamamagitan ng mga interactive lectures, at field exercises.

Nagpapasalamat si Dolefil Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative Vice Chairperson Ma. Antonia Banting sa DAR para sa mga programa nitong patuloy na nagpapaunlad sa mga ARB.

“Tumatanggap ang business school na ito ng sinumang interesado at ang mga participant ay patunay na ang edad ay isang numero lamang pagdating sa kaalaman at ang pag-aaral ay maaring gawin kahit saan,” aniya.

Ayon kay Assistant Regional Director H. Roldan A. Ali, Al Hajj ang FBS ay magpapalakas sa produksyon ng sakahan, at marketing strategy ng ARB at matutulungan sila nitong maging mas bukas sa pakikipagsapalaran sa mga negosyong pang-agrikultura.

“Gamitin ninyo ang inyong mga natutunan at ibahagi ang mga ito sa inyong samahan upang sabay-sabay kayong umunlad patungo sa pagiging magsasakang-negosyante,” aniya.

Sina Domingo Poliquit, Consejo Caballo, at Jair Gibluena, na kabilang sa mga nagtapos ng FBS ay nagpahayag ng maaaring maging positibong epekto ng kurso sa produktibidad ng kanilang mga sakahan.

“Ang mga natutunan namin sa FBS ay mabisang magagamit hindi lamang sa aming mga sakahan kundi na rin sa pang-araw-araw na buhay, lalo na sa mga usaping pinansyal,” ani Gibuena.