TESDA launches training in sugarcane production
TESDA, in partnership with the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, has launched the Philippines’ first Sugarcane Production NC II training program. The four-month course will provide 25 trainees with hands-on experience in all aspects of sugarcane farming, from field preparation to post-production. TESDA Director General Jose Francisco Benitez hailed the initiative as a pioneering step in agricultural education.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in partnership with the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, has rolled out the country’s first training program on sugarcane production.
TESDA director general Jose Francisco Benitez said an initial batch of 25 trainees will undergo a comprehensive four-month course on sugarcane production.
“The first in the entire country. Negros will pilot the Sugarcane Production NC II TESDA training program,” Benitez said in a statement.
He said the trainees will “gain hands-on experience in everything from field preparation and sugarcane farming to the vital post-production processes”.
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Source : Manila Standard
