Other project components are sustainable agro-forestry development; tissue culture production; cereals production enhancement; vegetable seeds production; organic agriculture development; agricultural engineering services; and strengthening of participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation.
With a budget of P415,084, the center aims to improve efficiency of information campaign in support to the city’s agricultural programs, according to the project design.
Aside from providing the FITS center, the program will provide farmers and fisher folk access to technology information in print, audio and video, and database formats.
It will also link them to research institutions through websites and to the CAO webpage.
Production and distribution of information and education campaign materials, provision of technology promotion and feedback through newsletters, and providing venue for networking of experts and clients will also be implemented through the FITS.
The program aims to “strengthen information and technology services as well as develop, validate and promote an effective mechanism for the research and development utilization,” according to the project design.
